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projects.

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about.

about.

[the short version]

NCIDQ-Certified Interior Designer with broad industry skills

and the added benefit of brand insight from a previous career in Graphic Design.
Proven results designing interior environments focused on user experience and brand engagement.

Master’s Degree in Interior Design from Harrington College of Design in Chicago.

Advanced skill cultivating client relationships and facilitating group collaboration.

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professional experience and education.

[the longer version]

Senior Interior Designer | TruEdge | Folsom, CA (remote in CO) | July 2025-present
Passionately shaping the future of financial spaces with a talented team. Crafting environments that not only look beautiful but feel meaningful – interiors that don’t just house a brand but embody it and offer users a sense of connection, clarity, and belonging. ​


Senior Interior Designer | Newground | Chicago, Illinois | October 2021-July 2025
Brand Lead – meaning I’m the guy emceeing the Friday Design Meetings with the client and developing breakthrough design with a team of talented architects and interior designers focused on reengaging design thinking for a new era of brand-forward retail and banking. â€‹


Designer II | BOX Studios | Chicago, Illinois | October 2018-October 2021
Team Foreperson – meaning I did the work, but also guided junior designers in the process. Interior Design, Architectural Design, and Environmental Branding for 300,000 sf of Corporate Interiors projects and one really big Residential one (which captivated me for over a year).


Designer I | Zimmerman Weintraub Associates | Chicago, Illinois | March 2016-October 2018
Collaborated as part of a team of interior designers and architects intent on advancing client brand identity through user-oriented, community-based design. Coordinated multiple projects simultaneously from site survey and code research through all phases of construction documents and permitting.


Graphic Designer | Detroit, Denver and Chicago | January 1988-March 2016
Owned design firms in Detroit and Denver. Freelanced and worked in-house in Chicago. Designed logos, brochures, newsletters, and print campaigns for clients ranging from local businesses to global corporations.

Master of Arts in Interior Design | August 2015 | Harrington College of Design, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design  |  May 1988 | College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan

Credentials | NCIDQ (409197)

Software Proficiency | Revit | AutoCAD | SketchUp | Enscape | Adobe Creative Suite

​Affiliations | IIDA | Manitou Springs Historic Preservation Commission, Vice Chair​

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