EMILY KUCH
About me
Fascinated by colour, texture, and interactive qualities, Emily has a playful nature and personality which shines through in her designs. With a fun yet professional attitude, Emily is confident, driven, and always up for a new challenge. Her interests include, evidence-based design, universal accessibility, human experience, and sustainability. Emily brings a unique twist to every design while exploring her passion for healthcare, educational, and office design projects.
Beyond interior design, her interests include travel, nature, and anything hands on, or physically active. These activities make Emily a well-rounded individual with an appreciation for different cultures and perspectives. Thriving in group settings where she is comfortable taking either leadership or mediator positions, and quick to pick up any new task, Emily brings a unique skillset to the table, and is always seeking new growth opportunities.
EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE
BACHELORS OF INTERIOR DESIGN • Wilson School of Design @ KPU • 2016-2020
800+ hours in the field • Traveled to Columbia and Spain with school • won AWMAC award • projects have been nominated for awards • laser cutting experience • 3D printing experience • Excelles in AutoCAD + other technologies
MAY 2021–JULY 2021
LOVELLE DESIGN CENTRE
INTERIOR DESIGN ASSISTANT
Answering phone calls • communication and leadership skill by contacting clients and relaying information to them• specifying product and materials, and ordering them • Quick to pick up new tasks by learning + using a new program, 2020 design • Technology skills by using SketchUp for 3D representation • Assisting walk in clients with project plans, and material selection • Responsibility skills by holding client meetings + assisting on site visits • Leadership and organization skills by organizing sample room and cleaning up showroom
JUNE 2019 –NOVEMBER 2019
SSDG
RECPTIONIST + INTERN INTERIOR DESIGNER
Put all of the skills learned in school to action with projects including; using AutoCAD for full construction drawing sets • contacting reps • specifying materials in projects • creating material boards • using the adobe suite for presentations • hand drawing for space planning and idea development • client meetings and presentations
FEBRUARY 2020
IDIBC PORTFOLIO EVENT
Showed responsibility and leadership by welcoming people and confidence in communication by hosting question and answer review.
SEPTEMBER 2018 + 2019
IDS SHINE AWARDS
Showed organizational skills by assisting in setting up and taking down the event.
SKILL SET
Technical Skills + Soft Skills
GROUP
• Empathetic
• Good at translating and mediating
• Good at leadership + team member rolls
• Great at communicating
• Enjoys collaboration
WRITTEN
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite programs
• Google documentation
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CONCEPTUAL
• Concept
• Functionality
• Playful aesthetic
• Evidence Based DesignÂ
• Focus on accessability
REPRESENTATION
• Strong presentation skills
• Proficient with adobe suite programs
• Efficient with powerpoint
INDIVIDUAL
• Organized
• Time management
• Planning things outÂ
• Quick to pick up new skills
RENDERING
• Skilled in Hand drawing (2D+3D)Â
• Comfortable with Sketchup
• Familiar with Revit
• Photoshop
INDUSTRY
• Great at networking
• Client communication through email, phone, or in person
TECHNOLOGY
• Excel in AutoCAD
• 2020 Design
Values as a designer
Emily Kuch is an interior desiger with a passion for problem solving and making a difference. She enjoys the process of problem solving and especially enjoyed working on corporate projects and healthcare projects. This is mainly because of the human impact these designs considered, including evidence-based design decisions, and WELL design decisions . The reasoning behind designing and the functionality of a specific design is a real interest for Emily. Emily is a great designer because she values research and referencing when designing, and she continues to evolve over time and create innovative designs. She enjoys simplicity with elements of playfulness to add some excitement to her design. Playing with senses is also a new interest that Emily would like to further explore.
Sustainability + Biophilia
Function + Evidence Based Design
