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SARA LIVINGSTON 1213 Flower ~ Beverly Hills, California 90210 800-555-1212 ~ support@resumeedge.com OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS Award-winning, multi-lingual Interior Designer with an outstanding background in set design for NBC's The Templetons, TriStar's Edge of Paradise, and Carrolton Returns on PBS. High profile clientele includes Burt Williams, Trevor Sanders, Liz MacQuire, and R. Fredericks. Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian; certified by the Design Institute of New York and Los Angeles; licensed designer in the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Chosen as Designer of the Decade in 1999 for work on The Templetons series. Received special Academy Award in 1992 for work on Edge of Paradise. Featured in Vanity Fair, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Elle, and Interior Design. Recognized as the youngest design entrepreneur with the launching of Designs by Sara. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY DESIGNS BY SARA, New York, Los Angeles, Rome, and London, 1990 - 2001 Founder / President Established interior design / boutique catering to high net-worth clientele, including stars of stage, screen, and television. Oversaw daily operations, including purchasing, outsourcing, and client relations. Collaborated with online firm for Designs by Sara training course accredited by the Design Institute of New York and Los Angeles. Grew company from $.5 million in 1990 to $6 million annually in 1993. Recruited, trained, and directed activities of 17 design professionals. Launched satellite offices in Los Angeles in 1992, Rome in 1993, and London in 1994. Wrote weekly column in the Los Angeles Times Magazine on affordable interior design. Appeared on local newscasts with design tips. COVENTRY INTERIORS, New York, New York, 1989 - 1990 Intern Participated in client / designer meetings. Created design for firm's reception area that was chosen as best among 20 interns. Assisted junior designers with fabric, furniture, and accessory selection. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND DESIGN INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK, New York, New York Master of Arts in Interior Design, 1989 Awarded the Francois Designation for Outstanding Interior Design Work, 1988 - 1989 DESIGN INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, California Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, 1988 ASSOCIATIONS Vice-President, Interior Designers of America, 1999 - Present Member, European Designers, 1997 - Present

Interior Designer Resume Sample
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SARA LIVINGSTON
1213 Flower ~ Beverly Hills, California 90210
800-555-1212 ~ support@resumeedge.com

OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS

Award-winning, multi-lingual Interior Designer with an outstanding background in set design for NBC's The Templetons, TriStar's Edge of Paradise, and Carrolton Returns on PBS.
High profile clientele includes Burt Williams, Trevor Sanders, Liz MacQuire, and R. Fredericks.
Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian; certified by the Design Institute of New York and Los Angeles; licensed designer in the United Kingdom, France, and Italy.

OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Chosen as Designer of the Decade in 1999 for work on The Templetons series.
Received special Academy Award in 1992 for work on Edge of Paradise.
Featured in Vanity Fair, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Elle, and Interior Design.
Recognized as the youngest design entrepreneur with the launching of Designs by Sara.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

DESIGNS BY SARA, New York, Los Angeles, Rome, and London, 1990 - 2001
Founder / President

Established interior design / boutique catering to high net-worth clientele, including stars of stage, screen, and television.
Oversaw daily operations, including purchasing, outsourcing, and client relations.
Collaborated with online firm for Designs by Sara training course accredited by the Design Institute of New York and Los Angeles.
Grew company from $.5 million in 1990 to $6 million annually in 1993.
Recruited, trained, and directed activities of 17 design professionals.
Launched satellite offices in Los Angeles in 1992, Rome in 1993, and London in 1994.
Wrote weekly column in the Los Angeles Times Magazine on affordable interior design.
Appeared on local newscasts with design tips.

COVENTRY INTERIORS, New York, New York, 1989 - 1990
Intern

Participated in client / designer meetings.
Created design for firm's reception area that was chosen as best among 20 interns.
Assisted junior designers with fabric, furniture, and accessory selection.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

DESIGN INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK, New York, New York

Master of Arts in Interior Design, 1989
Awarded the Francois Designation for Outstanding Interior Design Work, 1988 - 1989

DESIGN INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, California

Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, 1988

ASSOCIATIONS

Vice-President, Interior Designers of America, 1999 - Present
Member, European Designers, 1997 - Present