Interior Design and Project Management
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Top ** Designer. Million Dollar Writer 2013-2016. Presidents Club. Rookie Designer of the Year first year in the field. Owner of Shay Costin Designs.
Exceptional ability to communicate clearly across a variety of design styles and be a strong liaison between client and trades.
Proven track record in converting potential clients into high grossing returning clientele.
Self-starter driven to realize the potential in my team and myself all in a creative and profitable environment.
SHAY COSTIN
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OWNER•SHAY COSTIN DESIGNS•07/2010 – PRESENT
Independent Design Contractor providing floorplans for Remodeling Companies and private homeowners. Hard surface selections and F, F &E for full remodeling projects. Specialized focus on Kitchen, Bath and Closet remodeling with both site built and RTA cabinetry. Utilized 2020 design software for kitchen and bathrooms. Personalized shopping and design for soft goods and home furnishings, color selection and furniture placement for homeowners and real estate agents. On-site project management of trades and installation.
SENIOR DESIGNER• CALIFORNIA CLOSETS • 03/2011 – 11/2017
Worked directly with clients and builders to design custom cabinetry for both residential and commercial projects. Designed in AutoCAD using luxe imported Italian finishes and fashion forward detailing. Specialized in luxury high rises and estates in The Woodlands. Consistently a Top 20 Designer on a national scale. Million Dollar Writer Club from 2013-2016. Inducted into the Presidents Club. Helped grow a local franchise with only a tiny shop to a high grossing business with two local showrooms and 20+ person Production Facility.
DESIGN TEAM MANAGER• ETHAN ALLEN, INC • 3/2006 – 07/2010
Managed a team of 12 designers to actualize their earning potential while creating a strong client base with a high referral conversion rate. Consistently hit monthly and annual sales goals. This position required the manager to sustain a personal sales goal with its own clients which requires the ability to manage multiple people and projects while still accomplishing and surpassing objectives. Received Rookie Designer of the Year in 2006 achieving over 900K in sales in less than 12 months. Custom furniture and soft goods.
DESIGN ASSISTANT• CANTONI, INC • 9/2003 – 04/2005
Provided assistance to the Senior Design staff with creating CAD drawings for their projects, maintained an inventory product guide for them to pull from, prepared design presentations, pulled merchandise and fabric and created project boards to allow the designer to focus on building the relationship with the client.
BACHELOURS OF ARTS• 2004 • UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
3.7 GPA Deans Honors List
Study Abroad Program in Architecture- Italy
BACHELOURS OF ART • 2004 • GLASSEL SCHOOL OF ART
Coincided with enrollment at U of St. Thomas
Advanced placement coursework
ASSOSCIATES OF ART• 2002 • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE
Interior Design- Studio Arts- Communication
Deans Honors List
HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS •2000
VOLUNTEERING
Volunteered with Dress for Success to help underprivileged youth discover their inner potential and gain the confidence to enter the work force.
Volunteered with NBC’s The Today Show to provide relief to victims in Galveston, TX after Hurricane Ike.
Furthered the college experience by participating in internships which included working in a drafting department of an upcoming builder as well as a semester with The Arts Alliance Center of Houston.
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