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Samantha Johnson
Previously lived in Pullman, WA, Brooklyn, NY, and Copenhagen, Denmark
Currently living and working out of New Orleans
Education
2007 - 2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design
Pratt Institute of Art and Design
2010 Study Abroad Semester - Interior Architecture
Danish Institute of Study Abroad (DIS)
2003 - 2007 Pullman High School
Experience
2011-present - Sami Johnson Design
Freelance Designer
2016 - Solomon Group - New Orleans, LA
Assistant Fabrication Project Manager
Technical Draftsperson
2015-2016 - Blitch Knevel Architects - New Orleans, LA
Interior Designer
2011-2015 - Chandler Pierce Architect - New York, NY
Designer + Project Manager
2012-2015 - Broome 53 Inc. - New York, NY
Designer + Project Manager
2010 - American & International Design - New York, NY
Design Intern + Interior Design Assistant
2009 - Cliff Young Ltd. - New York, NY
Design Intern
2009-2011 - Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY
Various Work Study positions:
Campus Copy Room Tech, Computer Lab Tech, Campus Health Offices Administrative Assistant
Certifications/Memberships
Registered Interior Designer of Louisiana #1456
2015-2016
Member of IIDA 2015-2016
National Council of Interior Designer Qualification (NCIDQ)
Member 2014-2015
Certificate #30447
Skills
Drafting (AutoCAD, Revit, Vectorworks, Sketchup)
3D Modeling (AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup, 3DsMax)
Rendering (Sketchup, 3DsMax, Photoshop, Revit)
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Lightroom, After Effects)
Photo Editing (Photoshop, Lightroom)
Film Development + Printing
Special Projects
2010-2011 - Pratt + Paper & Pucci
-Awarded Best Sculpture Overall
-Displayed in Herald Square Macy's retail windows, January 2011
-Featured in Interior Design Magazine, May 2011
2011 - Pratt & Ecole Boulle
Selected by Interior Design department chair to participate and lead a group in a 3-day lighting design workshop and presentation with visiting design students from Paris, France.
2009 - 1702-Living Laboratory (Green Dorm Project)
Collaborative cross-discipline design project to develop a system to reduce the carbon footprint, including the repurposing of existing dorm room furniture to be more efficient, ergonomic, and contemporary. See here for more.