michael beck

Current

• kitchen designer and project manager at michael beck design

Past

• director of product development at the SLIC companies

Education

• University of Illinois at Chicago
• University of Notre Dame

Recommended

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Connections

13 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Portfolio

michael beck’s Summary

residential kitchen, bath and interior design
proprietary relationships with kitchen component suppliers
proven list of licensed sub-contractors and specialists in the construction industry in chicago & northern suburbs, northern indiana, southwest michigan, los angeles, and portland, oregon

15 yrs product and packaging design experience: international OEM product sourcing with active agents in italy and asia

to-the-trade showroom design/build and merchandising experience in high point, nc; nyc; atlanta

22 yrs experience in print graphic design: corporate identities, b2b catalogs & collateral materials, national advertising campaigns and media buys

michael beck’s Specialties:

sourcing budget-conscious or high-end kitchen material for renovations; project management of "already sourced kitchen renovations" for metro chicago, indiana, and michigan; international sourcing for products; museum reproductions licensing experience with colonial williamsburg, smithsonian institution, NTHP, others; branding product lines for the gift/dec markets; showroom design; contacts with suppliers in the shelter pub and printing industry.

michael beck’s Experience

• kitchen designer and project manager

  michael beck design

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

  1997 — Present (12 years)

  michael beck design is a virginia licensed corporation. soon to be licensed in illinois.

• director of product development

  the SLIC companies

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Investment Management industry)

  1985 — 1998 (13 years)

  privately held conglomerate of high-end decorative accessories manufacturing companies and research companies in law, accounting and market research:
  
  Virginia Metalcrafters
  Victorius Wall Decor
  Heritgage Lanterns
  The Bartley Collection
  Wildwood Lamps & Accessories
  The Research Group Companies
  National Legal Research Group
  Admar Marketing Research

michael beck’s Education

• University of Illinois at Chicago

  MFA , ceramics, design, painting , 1978 — 1980

• University of Notre Dame

  bachelor of arts and science , art, biology , 1973 — 1977

Additional Information

michael beck’s Websites:

• My Portfolio

michael beck’s Interests:

design theory, kitchens, interiors, fine design on a budget, out-of-the-box design solutions, aviation/piloting, outsider art, minimalism and mid-century design, all things food & cooking, independent films, reading, bloggin, indie music, chicago as a city, midwestern culture: the art and crafts history of the midwest.

michael beck’s Groups:

design:related, tumblr designers.

michael beck’s Honors:

rink foundation scholarship, university of notre dame
st. joseph valley alumni association scholarship, university of notre dame
awarded: one man exhibition; selected by faculty committe, MFA graduate students, university of illinois at chicago

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