ALEXANDRA NORMAN

CURRICULUM VITAE

07590 828020

I am a highly motivated and ambitious second year undergraduate with experience

in designing the exterior/ interior of new and existing public spaces using various

methods of design.

A candidate with a large amount of work experience (both related and general), this

driven and highly motivated student is currently seeking a work experience placement

in the commercial design industry.

EDUCATION University of Portsmouth | 2013-2017

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

A Degree focused on the Interior architecture and design of new

and existing buildings, with a syllabus that includes; History and

Theory of interior design - production and the use of interior space in

the 19th and 20th century; Interior Technology and Design - building

construction, structural details, sustainable design and technological

integration in an interior; Interior investigation – experimental

and analytical design processes in response to a functional brief;

Representation and Communication investigation – investigation

into methods and skills associated with representation and

communication of architecture and interior design.

This course has provided me with training and skills enabling me to:

• Present designs using different methods in a structural and clear

manner to a client

• Collect research using a range of sources such as on-site, online

journals and books

• Set out my project deadlines independently, managing workloads

for different projects

• Work efficiently with groups of up to ten students to complete

group projects such as the history of buildings and the remake

group task

• Critique designs as part of design evaluation

• Create proficient designs onto IT and software packages such

as Photoshop and Sketchup. I have started learning AutoCAD and

Autodesk 3ds Max in the course which will enable me to design

well using these packages by the end of the academic year.

• Illustrate hand drawings, fast sketching, technical drawings,

detailed drawings, photography, conceptual, development and

final presentation models

Heart Of England School, Balsall Common | 2006 - 2013

National Curriculum

A-Levels

Including Art (A), Economics (C) and Product Design (E)

10 GCSEs

A* - C, including Maths, English and Science.

Student Mentor

I volunteered to tutor/ mentor students who had a difficulty with

English and English literature, aged eleven and twelve

WORK EXPERIENCE Jane Jobson’s Interior | 2012 - 2012

Interior Design intern

Work experience for a local interior design Company, experience

included:

• Participation in both commercial and domestic design spaces

• Assisting with planning, reconstruction and refurbishment on a

range of Jane Jobson’s client’s interiors

• Shadowed designer Jane Jobson and her assistant as they

communicated with their clients in person

• Assisted with shelf stocking/ bagging items

• Aided with the assembling of goods within the business

• Determined catalogue details of client’s orders

Tiger direct (IT), Canada | 2014 - 2014

Sales Assistant

McMenemy Taekwondo, Coventry | 2010 till present

Taekwondo Instructor – ITF Taekwondo

E U Matic, Coventry | 2010 - 2 week placement

Intern

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Designed a logo for a solar supplier company, the logo was used for

their branding.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS I am a very active person attending Taekwondo (First Dan black belt,

training for ten years) and the gym regularly, and taking part in Box

fitness and Zumba at Portsmouth University.

I enjoy painting, drawing and creating collages of buildings and

landscapes

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