Joey Kim
John's Creek, GA 30024
(404) 643-7340
joey@hartsdesigns.com
Portfolio: www.HartsDesigns.com
OBJECTIVE:
- Interior Designer who utilizes proven track record of excellent customer service,
teamwork, and product knowledge to stay within client’s budget.
- Enthusiastic design, organizational and time management skills to manage
multiple projects and priorities.
EXPERIENCE:
Expo Design Center
Alpharetta, GA 30004 March 2006 to March 2009
Sales Specialist in Bath, Hard Flooring and Decor Dept /
Kitchen and Bath Designer
A) Kitchen and Bath Products:
- Custom Kitchen & Bath Design using decorative plumbing (custom thermostatic
shower systems), tubs, glass shower doors, tile designs, cabinets, countertops, and
steam shower units.
B) Mortise Door Lock System
C) Hard Flooring:
- Designed backsplashes, bathroom/shower/kitchen walls & flooring using
accent/glass/textured tiles, medallions and borders
- Wood and Cork flooring
D) Spatial/Room planning and Fabric/color coordination using fixtures, faucets,
window treatments, furniture and accessories
H’Arts Designs, Inc.
Cumming, GA 30041 Feb 1999 to present
Interior Designer & Manager
- Designed & sold custom furniture and soft furnishings (window treatments,
upholstery, pillows, bedding, table treatments, upholstered headboards,
upholstered benches & ottomans, fabric room dividers,
etc)
- Spatial/Room planning and Fabric/color coordination
House of Denmark
Norcross, GA 30093 June 2004 – Nov 2005
Interior Designer April 2000 – August 2001
- Designed & sold custom upholstery, rugs, & accessories through
Spatial Planning & Fabric / color coordination
Northside Realty
Duluth, GA 30096 July 1999 - Dec 2000
Realtor
- Marketed and listed residential homes in Gwinnett, Fulton, North Fulton and
Dekalb Counties. Served as buyer's agent, helping clients find their dream homes.
EDUCATION:
- National Kitchen and Bath Association Ongoing
Professional Development Design Courses
- London Metropolitan University December 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design
- Autodesk May 2009
Autocad Certification
- Emory University May 1995
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (major)
Human and Natural Ecology (co-major)
- Georgia Institute of Real Estate June 1999
SKILLS:
- Revit Architectural Autocad 2009, Architectural 4000 3D drafting software,
SketchUp 3D drafting software, Minutes Matter & Dream Draper
Interior Design Software, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Blueprint Reading, Hand-Rendering, Perspective Drawings and Elevations via artist’s
markers and pencils, Kitchen & Bath Guidelines for Universal Design by NKBA
- Extensive experience with different products from various decorative plumbing vendors
in Shower Faucets, Lavatory/Kitchen Faucets, Supply Lines, Tub Filler Faucets, Drains,
etc. (Hansgrohe, Grohe, Kohler, Gnutti Sebastiano, Opella, Graff, Newport Brass, Brizo,
Delta, Moen, Price Pfister, Bluewater, Jado, Mico, Aquabrass, Opella, etc.)
- Writing articles for ASID and NKBA Newsletters and local publications (Design and
Travel)
- Strong Design Skills using Color, Spatial Planning and innovative products
to create well-balanced interiors
- Fluency in Korean and Spanish
Professional Affiliations:
- ASID Student Chapter (#132) Board Member
- Member # 1890728
- 2008-2009
- ASID Member
- 2005-Present
- NKBA Member
- Member # 1117617
- 2008-Present
Honors & Awards:
- Customer Service Award at Expo Design Center in Alpharetta - Summer/2008
- Homer Awards for Teamwork, Design Sales and Customer Service - 2007-2009
- ASID’s Annual CLC (Chapter Leadership Conference) in Calgary, B.C.
ASID Chapter sponsored - July 24 – 29, 2008
- Aquademie Certification by Hansgrohe - May/08, Nov/09
- Certified member of NKBA
- Preparing for NCIDQ Exam in 2011