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JodyBecker

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Guild, New York, NY - March 2014 - June 2015

Project Manager

Project Management of experiences, ranging from event launches,

boutique luxury mill-work, fl agship brand initiatives, and retail

promotions. Responsibilities included meeting client expectations

for budget, vendor management of internal and external

production, time-line, developing the scope of the project, and

managing the launch and install success.

Macy’s Inc., New York, NY - Jan2011 - March 2014

Planner / Designer

Project Management of cosmetic and women’s shoe projects under

specialty and vendor funding across 800+ locations. Responsibilities

include budget, time-line, design criteria, contract review with

vendors, and . Scope ranges from marketing launch installations to

vendor re-fl ows of entire fl agship departments.

Emersion Design, Cincinnati, OH - Jan 2009 - March 2009

Cooperative Education (COOP)

Contributed to the development and production of a variety of

corporate, government, and non-profi t design with special attention

to meeting LEED requirements and recycled products. GSA and

budget materials were a strong consideration.

Callison Architects, Seattle, WA - June 2008 - Sept 2008

Cooperative Education (COOP)

Designed concept and presentation of department store

remodeling, and fi xture designs for international retail clientele.

Fitch, Powell, OH - March 2007 - March 2008

Cooperative Education (COOP)

Developed Mood Boards, Photoshop and Viz renderings, and

compiled presentations for retail clientele. Worked consistently

with an interdisciplinary team of graphic designers, marketing, and

product designers.

Interior Architects, Washington, DC - June 2006 - March 2007

Cooperative Education (COOP)

Responsible for organization and collection of data for a fi ve million

square foot feasibility study. Created presentations, furniture

specifi cations, construction documentation, and materials selection.

Government and corporate clientele.

Michael’s Arts and Crafts, Columbus, OH - August 2009 - Dec 2010

Certifi ed Framer

Provide customers a design to enhance multiple types of artwork,

with special consideration of preservation and budget.

Work E xper ience:

Specia l S ki l ls :

860 Marcy Ave. #4H

Brooklyn, NY 11216

jodybckr@gmail.com

740 334 3704

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Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft

Offi ce, Graphic Presentations,

Auto-Cad, Sketch-up, 3D Studio,

Micro-station, Form Z, Mac and

PC operating systems, hand

drafting, marker renderings,

wood shop, construction craft.

Awards and Act iv it ies:NY Cares, Special Olympics

Volunteer, Dean’s List,

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnatus Scholar, Licking

County Foundation’s Kenneth

Johnston Scholarship, Drawing

teaching assistant. I am an

avid swimmer, biker, hiker,

and a lover of the outdoors and

comedy

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

Interior Design, Cooperative Education (COOP)

Denmark Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), Copenhagen, Denmark

Summer Program for Interior Design

Ohio State University Newark Campus, Newark, OH

Post-Secondary Academy

Newark High School, Newark, OH

Education:

References:Available upon request

J o d y B e c k e r

Pop Up Retail shop in collaboration with Howard

Hughes Studios and Women’s Wear Daily in the

South Street Seaport, NY. Project goal was to create

a new and exciting space to revitalize the Seaport

as a commerce destination. Inspiration was taken

from the shipping history of the area and used to

inspire the retail environment.

Th e fi rst fl oor is primarily a retail shop with a

small beverage service. Th e top fl oor being a gallery,

retail, and small development space for promotion

of the revitalization of the neighborhood.

Materials consisted of powder-coated metal,

maple with dull clear coat, nautical rope, and

rusted, weathered steel. New York, NY, 2015.

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Shown are photos of completed installations.

(adjacent) Graphic Design and composition for

Elevator entrance in offi ce sharing space. Design

and fabrication all produced in house to represent

a found elevator engineering drawing in the

renovated building. Direct to surface printing on

copper, hot-rolled steel and Plexiglas with custom

standoff s. New York, NY, 2014.

(opposite) Initiative for World Basketball Festival

and branded shoe launch in Chicago Flagship

location. Floating wood fl ooring installation,

perforated aluminum panels, painted black with

mirror Plexiglas backer, mirror Plexiglas cabinetry

with direct to surface printing applied on top, gloss

fl oor grade die cut vinyl graphic, and mirror vinyl

banners with graphic print. Michigan Ave., Chicago,

IL, 2014. IL, 2014

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F l a g s h i p I n i t i a t i v e

Shown are photos of completed installations in

fl agship retailers.

(above) Resort fashion launch window display.

Custom weathered paint fi nish built to seamless

interior with a shading eff ect to impose a depth to

the window. Latex paint with water wash eff ect on

weathered medium density fi ber board. New York,

NY, 2015.

(adjacent) Leather goods launch fl agship window

display. Painted faux leather on woven sintra.

Tory Burch at Madison Ave., New York NY and

Georgetown, Washington, DC, 2014.

(opposite) Athletic store re-opening with rotating

triptych window display. Printed vinyl on substrate.

Boston Massachusetts, 2014.

F l a g s h i p W i n d o w

F l a g s h i p W i n d o w

Shown are photos of completed vendor

installations in fl agship and high level doors. All

projects required coordination with the design

teams for each brand, Macy’s merchant teams,

Macy’s construction, and the store management

team. I was responsible for the budget, design

review, scheduling, and communication of all

details.

(adjacent) Dior at Macy’s State Street, IL 2013.

Inglot at Macy’s Herald Square, NY 2011.

(opposite) Clinique at Macy’s State Street, IL

2013. Shiseido at Macy’s Union Square, CA 2013.

Michael Kors Footwear at Macy’s Ala Moana, HI

2013.

F l a g s h i p V e n d o r S h o p s

F l a g s h i p V e n d o r S h o p s

Macy’s collaborated with MAC cosmetics to

install freestanding stores in conjunction with

our sales teams to increase sales and provide the

environment expected from the MAC customer.

Th e projects required coordination of design review

with our merchant team, MAC sales, MAC store

design, Mall Management and the architects.

(adjacent) Photos included are of the fi nal product

for MAC at Fresno Mall. Th e sketch above is a

design iteration to correct the visibility of the MAC

logo with in the Mall.

(opposite) Sketches used to communicate with

MAC store design on plan modifi cations to use

the existing angles of the leased space. Plan shown

below is the fi nal fi xture layout for MAC at West

Covina Mall.

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My Senior project was based on the need to keep

music education in young people’s lives despite the

growing fi nancial burdens on public schooling..

Noise is a music community learning center, in

Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, to

promote quality education and individual goals

in young student’s lives. Music can enhance the

lives of people in all generations, either through

listening, learning, sharing, or performing. It

connects children and adults to a module that

promotes self-teaching through their training in

music. As a community center it will be used to

enhance the lives of people who live around it,

mostly serving the students whose schools cannot

provide them with music training.

N o i s e

Noise contains three key spaces, the lobby, practice

rooms, and auditorium.

Th e lobby and public space provides a meeting room

for the community, reception after performances

and organizes people where to go. Th e director of

the space is needed to keep track of scheduling and

his or her offi ce allows an open view of the space.

Th e practice rooms face the street and are easily

modifi ed with curtains and a variety of lighting to

give the person or group the intimacy and comfort

level they need. Th ere is storage available to the

patrons who may not have permanent equipment

and would need to borrow chairs and stands.

N o i s e

“Music is the voice of the people,

expressing the moods, the hopes, and

the dreams of an entire country in a

universal language not entirely based on

words. It is the expressive essence of a

nation capable of uniting, and breaking

down barriers which mere words

cannot. Music unifies and transcends

the boundaries of language, politics, and

cultures. Music can enrich the soul, lift

the spirits, inspire and enlighten. Music

belongs to everyone.”

- American Classical Music

Hall of Fame

N o i s e

Th e auditorium is placed in a three story space in

the center of the building. Using a four foot grid

that allows for fl exibility to move the risers. Th e

stage is placed in the center and can be viewed from

either both sides for a grand performance or can be

divided into two stages in order to have a smaller

more intimate performance or a dress rehearsal

during the day.

Th e feel of the space is informal with an open fl oor

plan and simple features. But the fi nished wood

and sculpted perforations give a refi ned quality to

the space. Th e perforations also give the walls a

texture and allow for sound to be absorbed into the

space rather than bounce back and echo. Absorptive

material is placed behind them to ensure there

is no echo. Similar to an instrument the form is

determined by the need.

(right) Photo of model showing the lighting eff ects

of a night time performance.

(above) Section showing the path of travel from the

street to the auditorium.

N o i s e

Th e Boomer Community project was an elective

based in the Neihoff Urban Studio, part of the

Center for Community Engagement. Myself and

a team of interdisciplinary students, in business,

architecture, and nursing, created a housing option

around the University of Cincinnati that would

serve an untapped marketing group, retirees and

empty nesters of the boomer generation who desire

to live in an urban context. We used our faculty’s

research, site visits, and focus groups to learn about

the health care, safety needs, marketing trends,

and current housing options available. Our goal was

to create a viable option with aging-in-place and a

focus on learning and vitality.

(far right) Poster of contribution to the Friar’s Site;

was the commercial promenade.

B o o m e r

Niehoff StudioCollege of Design, Architecture, Art, and PlanningCommunity Design Center

Jody BeckerElizabeth RajalaJohn Stoughton

Spring Quarter 2008

Niehoff Urban Studio 2006 - 2008

Uptown ‘Boomer’ Community Friars Green - Promenade

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Perspective from West McMillan

Site Massing Site Diagrams

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The retail area is at the most north location, adjacent to the high street activity, and encourages the surrounding residents to participate in the space. The promenade street continues through the back of the site, connecting the urban and hillside fabric of the neighborhood. This space does not allow access to cars and will bring a walkability lifestyle to the community by providing for daily basic needs, as well as, innovative programmatic spaces that link the community to the university.

The Friar’s site is on the edge of many different neighborhoods, Mt. Auburn, CUF, and Clifton Heights. There also is a diversity of edification, the University of Cincinnati, Christ Hospital, Hughes High School, many historical buildings, multi and single unit housing, public green space, and retail. The Friar’s site bridges all of these different typologies together and has a variety of edge conditions that the program must respond to. This creates three different zones and levels of privacy, the most public opening up to the University side and retail street and the most private being in the hillside and green space. The site plan is able to take advantage of these and provide many different housing types, and programmatic space, while maintaining a cohesive community to itself and with the surrounding neighborhood.

The promenade is a space that promotes large amount of activity and movement, as well as, allows for the residents to sit back and enjoy the activity around them. The brick paver areas delineate a retail and sheltered zone, while the concrete pathway serves as an access to the more private side of the community. The balcony level increases activity and services and also allows residents to perch and watch the street activity. Featured in the space is an underground parking structure, residential units above, stores, eating venues, a green roof, and natural water and plant features.

Features of sustainability are green roofs, walkability to services, use of daylight, bicycle storage, and local materials

The left image is taken from Quebec, Canada and was well received by our focus group. Participants responded to several desirable features:

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Brick streets

Sense of community

Perspective looking towards West McMillan

Medium scale

Communities

Public vs. Private

B o o m e r

As a cooperative education student, I contributed

to Fitch’s design team by sketching out ideas and

making presentation drawings. Here are some

examples of the diff erent types of drawings. All

of the work is retail related consisting of shop in

shops, specialty stores, and some food eateries.

(above) Some dressing room ideas that were

presented to the client.

C o n c e p t S k e t c h e s

(above)Th ese are some fi nal fi xture concepts for

beauty products that were presented to the client

and eventually implemented. Th e drawings were

created in Auto-desk Viz.

(right and left) Some iteration sketches that were

used to brainstorm ideas and design concepts

within the offi ce team.

C o n c e p t s k e t c h e s

Th e following schemes are for a handbag company

called Matt & Nat. Th e goal was to explore diff erent

fi xture methods. All of their products are made

from environment and animal friendly materials,

and was infl uential in my concepts.

(above) Th is scheme was made from, Eco-friendly,

cardboard and utilized condensed shelving to

reduced the amount of stuffi ng that would be

needed in the bags.

(right) Th is natural theme created an organization

based on color, simulating a fi eld of fl owers and

the natural tone of the brand. Th e wall is a graphic

with strings overlaid for texture and the gondola

fi xture’s are extend-able poles with hooks fastened

to them.

M a t t & N a t

While studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark

with the Danish International Study program, I

designed a library and community center. Th e

plan is open and allows the users to fl ow easily

throughout the space. So, when using the library

area, they can have visual contact to performance

and cafe area. Simplicity is used to allow the users

to adapt the space to their preferences.

(above) A nighttime rendering from the exterior.

(right) Section showing the roof modifi cation, with

added clerestories to brighten the space.