Sierra Sigmone

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Designer Muralist Artist October 2019-Current

Sierra’s Creations

A cluster of creative businesses that offers the following services: baking,interior decorating and design, mural development and execution; creation of artwork/prints; creation of renderings using 3D software; curriculum development; culinary (bakery) needs, and other various artistic ventures. During the life span of this business, there have been a total of 10 murals designed, proposed, and executed.

Interior Designer June 2023-November 2023

Closet America

Measuring, drawing, developing, and designing spaces for potential clients and their spaces (closets, pantries, garages, mudrooms, living spaces, and offices) in one-sit closings. By utilizing ClosetPro, helped clients to revitalize, repurpose, and rejuvenate their spaces through understanding their wants and needs, understanding their inventory and space, and designing to their complete satisfaction. Created and designed custom systems that depicted functional and organizational 3D renderings and walkthroughs of assemblies with full colors, accessories, and obstructions. Helped sales to increase by 40% company-wide. Interior Designer Design Consultant Contract (as needed) Dropbox Two Design Shop

Meeting with potential clients about their design needs for their “work-from-home offices.” By utilizing AutoCAD, helped clients to revitalize, repurpose, and rejuvenate their spaces through design and small cosmetic changes to their rooms/offices. Oversaw 6 client projects. Created spreads and stacks based off forms filled out by clients, notes during client consultations, and using “mini tours” of their spaces to sketch a brief floor plan. Marketing & Analytics Manager Project Coordinator & Assistant Curriculum Developer January 2019 – April 2023 See In Colors

Strategizing to increase social media presentation, presence, and engagement over multiple platforms to increase clients and cash flow. Creating templates, documents, and schedules that will rebrand social media presence and appease new clientele. Creating a system and user-friendly plan that increased income and engagement by 300% in a 6-month timespan. Participating in google analytics trainings for new and old systems. Learning and assisting in the graphic recording/sketchnoting process. Responsibilities included coordinating internal and external projects. Managing communications between internal and external clients and partners. Collecting data metrics for dashboards. Creating hand drawn and virtual visual whiteboards for internal/external meetings. Assisting in grant research. Brainstorm ideas and criteria for the necessary components for a graphic recording curriculum. Participating in weekly status calls and actively participating and graphic recording in training sessions Assisting with prep-work, biweekly meeting minutes using design software MURAL, Miro, Google Jamboard, research, setup and breakdown at events, visual capture, and postproduction work Interior & Programming Designer Project Assistant Logistics Manager & Coordinator August 2020 – October 2022 Simpli-Fli

Responsibilities included both hands on and virtual design, documenting measurements, installations, and producing out-of-the-box interior design solutions, maintaining an agile, responsible organization through sustained revenue growth by monitoring industry forecasts, honing budgets, and adjusting marketing strategies, and making several key recommendations that resulted in an improved product (and subsequently increased sales), while simultaneously overseeing five client projects. Managing to conduct high-impact research for sourcing products, designing residential homes with said products, as well as creating spreadsheets of vendors and screening and vetting said (i.e., Electricians, Plumbers, Radon Mitigators, etc.) Developing and implementing new procedures and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing the company with solid and sustainable organizational leadership. Serving as a direct liaison between the CEO and external partners. Onsite tasks (work done in client homes) included: taking measurements for potential new products, developing floor plans, installing furnishings (FF+E) and organizing accessories (OA), building furniture, managing deliveries and movers, perusing and purchasing products at various stores and with various vendor, obtaining parking and moving permits, serving as a liaison between clients and CEO. Daily admin tasks included: logging notes, creating purchase and housing schedules, constructing forms, and potentially sourcing products for clients. Muralist August 2020-Februray 2021

Mount Rainier Elementary School

Participated, spearheaded, and executed in the beautification process of the school which focused on emphasizing art, health and wellness, as well as sustainability. Responsibilities included using artistic and architectural skills to draw, design, and draft to scale mural designs, graphically render designs, and measure, paint, and shade multiple mural designs. These murals included:

“Foot Prints,” which were spray painted, self-designed footprint stencils leading to the school door from the sidewalk; “School Mascot,” which entailed their eagle mascot painted on their metal garage that was scraped of rust and primed; “School Pride Poles,” where poles were scraped and primed, painted in school colors, and decorated with various eagle feathers and M.R.E.S (for Mount Rainier Elementary School), and “Trash Mural,” which was a sustainable-based design that was hand drawn, digitally rendered, and printed ion their recycle and trash dumpsters. For all of these murals, proposals, budgets, and invoices were documented, created, and submitted. In total four murals were created and a total of two paintings are pending. Artist + Executive Administrative Assistant Dec. 2017 - May. 2018 Obelisk Gallery

Served as a gallery assistant during showings, assisted with the creation, production, brainstorming, and installation of $10,00 pieces of art as well as utilized spreadsheets to research, vet, and maintain an up-to-date patrons list. Created spreadsheets to document and maintain purchases, receipts, and tax documentation, as well assisted with grant research and application, mural and art calls, and with the creation of proposals for potential new artwork and art projects. Utilized social media and paid marketing to advertise artwork, as well as creating and maintaining newsletter and press releases. As webmaster, established the official website and online gallery. Intern/Mentee May 2011 – July 2011

Kenny Kaz Designs

Intern/Mentee opportunity to learn and study under Kenny Kaz. Learned to understand, maintained, design, and to gain aspiration for fashion designs. EDUCATION

Academy of Art University Master of Arts; Interior Architecture and Design May 2025 University of Maryland Dual Degrees in Bachelor of Arts; Architecture & Bachelor of Arts; Studio Art May 2020 Dual Minors in Real Estate Development & Sustainability Studies Riverdale Baptist School Honors High School Diploma; 4.42 GPA- 3rd in class May 2015 Certifications: Interior Decorating Home Staging Fashion Design Scissor Lift and Boom Truck Crane MD Real Estate Licensure Candidate Summer 2019 (June-July) Study Abroad Program (Rome, Venice, Vicenza): This program was composed of two architecture courses: ARCH 478R (Drawing II: The Eye, The Mind, The Hand, and The Drawn Image) and ARCH 478V (The Building and The City). ARCH 478R focused on descriptive, atmospheric, and analytical drawings through orthographic, axonometric, and perspective diagrams, using graphite, charcoal, and watercolor. ARCH478V focused on observation, documentation, and analysis, through orthographic, axonometric, and diagramming. Both courses were conducted in situ, directly in the buildings, gardens, and piazzas. RELEVANT COURSE

ARCH 400 Architecture Design Studio I

Conventions and principled of architecture, visual and verbal communication skills, formal analysis, design process, spatial composition, architectural promenade, basic program distribution, and basic constructional and environmental responses ARCH 452 Methods & Materials of Building Construction Building construction methods and materials are examined through case studies to explore the means and techniques applied to the material execution of buildings and BIM ARTT 200 Three-Dimensional Design Fundamentals

Concepts of 3D form and space examined through the manipulation and organization of various materials ARTT 418B Advanced Drawing Studio

Advanced concepts and processes related to drawing IAD601 Construction Documents

Advanced concepts, plans, and drafting of various construction plans where students practice line weights, lettering, title blocks, scale reading and drafting, and understanding construction documents IAD625 Sustainability

Solidify your personal philosophy on sustainability. You’ll examine facts and establish opinions to create a design project that applies 21st century ideals to sustainable design and environmental issues VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated Mar 2021 - Present Duties included aiding alongside peers and community members through Adopt-A-School and ZHOPE International Women of Color initiatives to ensure the improvement of children's education in low-income areas ANX Reality Jan 2021- Present

Developing architect and design-based curriculums for youth of ages 5-15 in Baltimore city. Assisting the CEO with teaching and other administrative needs. Engaged in grant research and application. NOMAS: National Organization of Minority Architecture Students Aug 2019- May 2020 Responsibilities included building partnerships between organizational goals and community standards. Coordinated at least two monthly community service events. Served as fundraising and recruitment chair, and oversaw budget and grant opportunities

APX: Alpha Rho Chi Jan 2018- May 2020

Architectural professional fraternity. Responsibilities included building partnerships between organizational goals and community standards. Coordinated four monthly fundraisers, and oversaw budget and financial records

SKILLS

Visual Arts Interior Designing Urban Planning Drafting & Reading Floor Plans & Schedules of the following: Residential, Commercial, Demolition, Construction Plans, Electrical, Communications, Reflective Ceiling MS Office Adobe Suite AutoCAD Sketchup Revit Laser Printing Project Management Mural Development, Design & Execution Customer Service Marketing Proposal Writer Grant Research & Application Advocacy Fundraising Public Speaking