Marta B. Oglesby
Interior Designer, Restaurants bars
New Orleans, LA · (504) 555 0146 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/martaboglesby
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eight years in hospitality and restaurant interiors
INDUSTRIES
Restaurants and bars, boutique hotels, private clubs
SPECIALTIES
Concept development, millwork design, furniture procurement, install management
SYSTEMS
Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Creative Cloud
CREDENTIALS
Licensed interior designer in Louisiana, National Council for Interior Design Qualification certified
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Interior Design, Louisiana State University
Executive Summary
Interior designer with eight years on restaurants, bars and small hotels along the Gulf Coast. Runs a project from concept through the furniture, fixtures and equipment install, and knows what a humid climate does to a fabric. Licensed in Louisiana and certified through the National Council for Interior Design Qualification.
Signature Achievements
- Designed and delivered fourteen restaurant projects in five years, with every one opening inside the owner's target month.
- Managed a furniture, fixtures and equipment package of one point six million dollars for a sixty room hotel and closed it two percent under budget.
- Cut guest chair replacement on a coastal property from eighteen months to four years by moving to marine grade frames and solution dyed fabric.
- Redesigned a kitchen to dining room service path that let a client seat twenty two more covers without adding square feet.
- Won a regional hospitality design award for a converted warehouse taproom completed on a two hundred and forty thousand dollar budget.
- Trained two junior designers on specification writing so that purchase orders stopped coming back for clarification.
Professional Experience
Interior Designer
Bayou Row Design Studio, New Orleans, LA 2021 to present
Hospitality studio of twelve with restaurant and hotel work across Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida panhandle.
- Lead projects from concept through construction documents, procurement and install punch.
- Produce finish plans, millwork drawings and lighting layouts in Revit and coordinate with the architect of record.
- Write furniture, fixtures and equipment specifications and manage purchase orders, freight and warehouse receiving.
- Check exit paths, seating counts and accessibility clearances against the International Building Code before permit.
Interior Designer
Magnolia and Iron Interiors, Baton Rouge, LA 2018 to 2021
Six person practice mixing restaurant work with high end residential.
- Developed concepts, mood boards and material palettes for owner presentations.
- Detailed bars, banquettes and host stations for local fabricators.
- Coordinated lighting and power locations with the electrical engineer.
Licensure and Certification
Licensed interior designer, State of Louisiana, license number 3417
National Council for Interior Design Qualification certificate number 34188
Professional member, American Society of Interior Designers Louisiana chapter
Education
Bachelor of Interior Design, Louisiana State University, 2017
Core Skills
Hospitality concept design · Millwork detailing · Furniture procurement · Specification writing · Install management · Lighting layouts · Budget control · Code and accessibility review · Revit documentation · Vendor negotiation