Shane Freer Email & Phone Number

Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Let’s Wonder, an interior design and design management consultancy which creates considered, designed spaces and environments - delivering experiences which realise both positive asset performance and create true community value within the commercial property sector or in a residential context delivering design outcomes which respond to the demands of contemporary living and contribute to an improved lived experience whilst importantly adding value. We do so by creating considered places with people at the heart – i.e. we use designed experiences which engage and invite meaningful, authentic, long-lasting connections, and deliver experiences that improve and optimise people’s lived experience. We work collaboratively with our clients, stakeholders and other brand and design partners across small and large scale projects, we navigate project visions against budgets, we establish and articulate design directions and concepts for places and precincts and offer design services through-out the process including; - Brief Establishment - Creative Direction & Project Positioning - Schematic Planning & Test fits - Design and Brand Strategies, Guidelines & Collateral - Concept Design & Design Development - Mood boards, Material & Finishes selections & Specification - Design Management, Administration & Delivery Strategies

Coburg, Victoria, Australia

Primary role objectives:- Support shopping strips and the retail sector in Merri-bek through the coordination, governanceand support of existing and future associations and special charge schemes.- Review and activate the Shopping Strip Renewal Program (SSRP) ensuring that Activity Centrepriorities are supported through special programs and business development activities.- Ensure that the retail sector in Merri-bek is supported and developed through strategic alliances,partnerships, and projects (internal & external).

Working across a National portfolio of retail and mixed use assets in the capacity of Project Design Manager, managing partnering architects, designers and broader consultant teams to deliver building schemes as well as general interior mallscapes, precinct ambience upgrade packages, placemaking, specialist lighting, landscape, signage & wayfinding and FF&E packages.

Vic/Act

Leading the Retail Design Management teams in the region of VIC/ACT across both Operational Assets and Development projects. Responsible for the development and execution of project, precinct specific and Centre wide tenancy design strategies and parameters forming the Design & Fit-out Guideline collateral, portfolio wide, used by the wider teams. Successful delivery of projects including;- Canberra Centre, Monaro Mall redevelopment project 2016-17- Eastland Shopping Centre redevelopment project 2013-16- Woodgroove Shopping Centre expansion project 2012-13

Retail Design Manager with exposure to a board range of retail markets, demographics and locations. Development of design strategy and precinct specific design guidelines, direct liaison & design negotiation with incoming national & independant retail clients & their designers to drive their store design from concept design and approval through to store delivery & opening. Ensuring compliance with precinct specific design guidelines as well as achieving world best practice retail design principles & presentation. Westfield Fountain Gate - Melbourne, AustraliaWestfield Stratford City - London, UKWestfield Sydney City - Sydney, AustraliaWestfield Doncaster - Melbourne, Australia

Visual Merchandising Manager role forming part of the senior store management team.Directly responsible for all store level planning, budget & VM implementation.Manage implementation of National VMM, VME & VMW directives, including seasonal initiatives, sale event signage, department set ups, ticketing & brand execution.

Melbourne based interior design firm with a varied client base focusing on brand development and extension of brand into interior environments.

Multi-disciplinary designer working within this integrated advertising, marketing, direct marketing, strategic planning, graphic & multi-disciplinary design agency based in Perth, Western Australia focusing on projects for Government and Corporate clients.

Seed Diploma Of Retail Management

Certificate Of Negotiation

Art And Design, Interior Design

Award 'Best Student' at final year exhibition.