GIHAD ATAALLA
Interior & Creative Designer
PROFILE
PROFEssIOnAL ExPERIEncE
A highly creative and multi-talented, accredited Interior Designer with pro- fessional experience in concept design, space planning, FF&E, OS&E as well as creative presentations, furniture selection, and set design. Accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; a dynamic team player and leader with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations and negotiations. INTERIOR DESIGNER
Unique Interiors / Doha, Qatar / Feb 2019 - July 2019 (part time)/ Sept - Present (full time) Completed FF&E selections for various residential villa projects. Completed design, selection and delivery of the OS&E, SIGNAGE and ARTWORK packages for “Steigenberger” hotel project Doha. High envolvment in the FF&E package for “Steigenberger hotel” Designed creative presentations for various project proposals. Created a creative concept design and presentation for commercial spaces( offices & mixed use shipping container project proposal). Managed small teams for various design and construction tasks. Worked on various creative projects independently and within vari- ous international teams to design and execute entertainment, social events, interior design projects and set design projects. Involvment in the respective projects was from ideation to execution. Qatar International Food Festival 2019
Design District Qatar 2019
Fahad Al-Obaidly Fashion Line Public artwork.
Syrian Days In Katar Festival
Private Luxurious Villas interior Design
Private group “introduction to interior design” course instructor INTERIOR AND CREATIVE DESIGNER
Freelance / Doha, Qatar / August 2017- present.
Virginia commonwealth uni. In
Qatar BFA in Interior Design
2014 -2017
EDUcATIOn
LAnGUAGEs
English
Arabic
sOFTW AREs
AUTOCAD
ADOBE CREATIVE PACKAGE
REVIT
3DS MAX
PHOTOSHOP
cORE
cOMPETEncIEs
- Color Consultation
- Rendering
- FF&E selection
- Design and Redesign
- Sample and Color Boards
- Drafting
- Space Planning / Floor Plans
- OS&E selection
PROFEssIOnAL ExPERIEncE
JUNIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER (FULL TIME)
Engineers consultant group / Doha, Qatar / June 2017- June 2018. SURFACE STUDIO TEACHING ASSISTANT
Virgina commonwealth university / Doha, Qatar /September 2018- May 2019 Assisted in preparing presentations, conducting visual research and drafting project briefs.
Developed and lead the 3D project with the backing from the professor in charge.
Assisted the studio professor in research activities. Kept accurate daily attendance records and managed file organization and compilations.
Assisted in display, documentation, and archiving of the studio work. Assisted in marking and evaluating students work
SET DESIGNER ( ART DEP)
Doha Film Institue / Doha, Qatar / January - May 2017 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR (R.A)
HBKU Housing / Doha, Qatar /August 2015- June 2017. Design and draft floor & ceiling plans & assist in interior detail design for service spaces.
Assist in material and finishes selections and create FF&E schedules and cut sheets.
Space plan for commercial, residential and hospitality projects. Generate and edit interior 3d views and cre-
ate client-ready presentations for projects.
Draft a cohesive interior inspection report on contractor’s mockup work.
Assist the leading designer in the design, building and construction of the film set
Assisted in overviewing, setting and dressing the set on the first half of the shooting days
Managed the art department of the second half of the shooting days. A live-in paraprofessional position that requires: creativity, engage- ment, and commitment in order to apply The Housing and Resident Life regulations and policies while building a strong diverse community. REFEREncEs
Amgad Elghobary
Interior Design Dep. Manager at
Engineering Consultant Group .
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Ben Robinson
Creative producer at Doha Film
Institue
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brobinson@dohafilminstitute.
com
Nathan Davis
Assistant Proffessor at VCUQA-
TAR
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Ehab Salah Eldin
Technical Office Manager at
Unique Interiors
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