Creating happiness, one room at a time
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Owner & Principal Certified Interior Designer at AJW Design Co.
- Past
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- Product Development/ Drafter at Hamrock, Inc.
- Senior Space Planner at Option One Mortgage
- Senior Interior Designer/ Space Planner at McDowell-Craig Office Furniture
- CAD Designer at Creative Design Consultants, Inc
- Education
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- Brooks College
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Alycia Wicker(alycia.wicker@gmail.com)’s Summary
Certified interior designer and professional member of ASID, specializes in designing spaces for DIY homeowners.
Concentrating in giving clients the “model home” look while clients implement the designs as their schedule and budget permits.
With a working expertise in commercial project management, I guide homeowners through the implementation of their personalized design in an easy to follow format.
Alycia Wicker(alycia.wicker@gmail.com)’s Specialties:
AutoCad, construction documents, space planning, code compliance, residential design, commercial design, construction project management, product development, model home design
Alycia Wicker(alycia.wicker@gmail.com)’s Experience
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Owner & Principal Certified Interior Designer
AJW Design Co.
(Design industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
Certified Interior Designer providing design solutions to home owners who are enthusiastic about home improvement.
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Product Development/ Drafter
Hamrock, Inc.
(Design industry)
November 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 3 months)
Design and Draft custom metal, plastic, wood, wire products for fabrication bringing sensitivity to form and function results, providing visual impact and maximum utility. Using the latest CAD tools, AutoCad 2009, Inventor 2009, Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator.
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Senior Space Planner
Option One Mortgage
(Financial Services industry)
January 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 11 months)
Manage branch projects from start to finish i.e. new, reconfigurations, relocations and expansions. Work with programming; prepare suite to meet current and future needs. Look over construction documents to insure our space will be built to our specification. Prepare project schedules for in-house use; manage construction schedules by working with general contractor. Work with purchasing department to procure furniture and installation of furniture. Coordinate with the IT department. Travel to branch to manage relocation and opening
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Senior Interior Designer/ Space Planner
McDowell-Craig Office Furniture
(Furniture industry)
February 1999 — November 2003 (4 years 10 months)
Prepare and present space plans for various office spaces with the clients and architects. Discuss projects with dealers and customers to find out their needs for various projects. Choose color schemes and finishes for office furniture including the creation of color boards. Create quotes for projects that have been space planned. Design installation plans. Provide personalized service to dealer and customer base. Order fabrics for projects. Constructed a new catalog of new product line. Coordinated and oversaw complete remodel of company's main office. Developed design concepts for company's booth at NeoCon West. Implemented new color schemes, resulting in new finish card literature. Familiar with Uniform Building Codes and ADA Compliance Codes. Visit job installations to insure jobs are installed to specifications.
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CAD Designer
Creative Design Consultants, Inc
(Architecture & Planning industry)
June 1998 — February 1999 (9 months)
Input space planning into Auto Cad for presentation of model home projects. In charge of my own projects while making presentation quality prints to go out to the client. Input tile details and built-in drawings for fabrication in the model homes. Organize project files to keep information current. Spoke with architects and builders to discuss floor plans. Check in architectural plans and update plans if there are changes. Developed system for organizing installed projects. Generate ideas for Built-ins. Conscious of time lines.
Alycia Wicker(alycia.wicker@gmail.com)’s Education
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Brooks College
AA , Interior Design , 1995 — 1997
- Activities and Societies:
- ABG
Additional Information
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Alycia Wicker(alycia.wicker@gmail.com)’s Interests:
Interior design, blogging and Elvis Presley, need I say more?
Alycia Wicker(alycia.wicker@gmail.com)’s Groups:
ASID, NCIDQ, CCIDC
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United Professional Interior Designers
Alycia Wicker(alycia.wicker@gmail.com)’s Honors:
Featured Designs on AvaLiving January 2009 & December 2009
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