Executive Summary
. Over ** years experience as Designer
. Bachelor in Fine Arts from Accademia Di Belle Arti di Brera
. Coordinating and Supervising installations from the building process
to the accessorizing
. Experienced team worker with Architects and Contractors
. Improved quality of presentations, creating artistic hand-drawn
renderings
. Investigated new sources for the import of Art and Antiques
. Started small business of dealing in European Antiques
. Started small business of residential interior design
. Collaborated with photographers and editors in setting up photo
shootings
Career Development
Interior Designer / Antique dealer - Owner
Sara Demartini Antiques & Interiors - Jan 2002 to present
. Consulting with Clients to work out budgets, needs and advising on
appropriate styles.
. Consulting with architects and
contractors during the building
process providing them conceptual
drawings for the incorporation of
architectural elements and artistic
details.
. Providing specification for
construction purposes, selecting
materials and colors.
. Supervision of Job sites
. Lay out, renderings and board
presentation
. Selection of antiques, fabrics,
furniture, art and accessories
. Quoting and ordering
. Providing specification and drawings
to workrooms for the production of
custom pieces, draperies, special
finishes
. Supervising installations
. Importing European antiques,
traveling to select them and
managing shipments of container from
oversea
Head Designer
RT Wiggins & Associates - Dallas, TX - Dec 2000 to Dec 2001
Management of Residential projects:
. My responsibility as project manager in this firm were similar to
the ones listed above except that the accounting department was
responsible for the paperwork involved in quoting and purchasing.
. Managing out of state project
Project Manager Interior Design
Bev Heil & Associates - Dallas, TX - Sep '98 to Nov 00
. Planning and designing floor plans
and renderings.
. Board presentations
bidding/negotiating and purchase
orders
. Research and selection of antiques,
fabrics, furniture, art and
accessories
Designer
San Giorgi S.p.a. - Milan, Italy - Oct '96 to Mar '98
Doni Detwiler Interior Design - Pavia, Italy - Jul '95 to Sep '96
. In both the above mentioned
companies my responsibility was to
provide conceptual drawings and
executive layouts of high quality
custom pieces, intended for limited
production. A more modern style
characterized the items designed for
those Companies.
Teacher of Art's History
Liceo Scientifico Olivelli - Pavia, Italy - Sep '94 to Jun '95
Decorator
King Mec Antiquariato - Pavia, Italy - Apr '93 to Jun '95
. Assisting Clients in budgeting, planning, designing and coordinating
installations.
. Providing CAD floor plan
. Displaying in showrooms
Graphic Designer / Illustrator (Par time)
Promo Service Marketing - Pavia, Italy - Sep '91 to Mar '93
. Realization of graphic layouts, prototypes and executive design for
advertising campaigns, promotions, editorial covers and books
illustrations.
Education
Bachelor in Fine Arts - 110/110 Magna cum Laude
Accademia di Belle Arti - Milan, Italy - Sep '89 to Jul '93
. Major in Design (30/30)
. Minor in History of Arts (30/30)
Graduate Degree in Fine Arts
Liceo Artistico - Novara, Italy - Sep '84 to Jul '89