Design philosophy

TRANSFORMING CREATIVE

THINKING INTO AMAZING

DESIGN-I AM ALWAYS IN

SEARCH OF INNOVATIVE

DESIGN SOLUTIONS. MY

INTENTION IS TO DESIGN

ENGAGING

ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH

INVENTIVE THINKING,

RESEARCH BASED DESIGN,

AS WELL AS

INCORPORATING GREEN

CONCEPTS SEAMLESSLY

THROUGHOUT PROJECTS. I

USE THE DESIGN PROCESS

AS MY TOOL TO INSPIRE

THE WAY PEOPLE USE A

SPACE.

"DESIGN IS THE BALANCE

OF CREATIVITY AND

COMPROMISE." --

UNKNOWN

PERSONAL SKILLS

SKILLS • Autodesk Revit 2012,

• AutoCad Architecture

• Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS6

• Google SketchUp 8

• Knowledge of LEED Credits

• 3D Model Building

• Hand sketching/rendering

• Microsoft Office Programs

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Officer and student member of The American Society of Interior Designers and International Interior Design Association. Recruiting new members and working community service projects such as Habitat for Humanity.

INTERN, SFA DESIGN CENTER, SUMMER 2012

HIRED - DESIGN ASSISTANT 2013 Created marketing items including brochures, videos, and flyers promoting the design centers services and events. Created construction documents, specified and ordered new furniture

for campus facilities. Updated our program’s resource library and helped initiate standards for our campus.

JOB SHADOW Lori Foux IIDA, LEED AP: Interior designer WHR

Architects, Inc. 1111 Louisiana Houston, Texas October 2012

ATTENDED Designer in IIDA Product Runway Team 2013,

Sunset Commission Meeting in Austin Texas November 2012, IIDA Houston City Center conclave 2012, SFA faculty selected representative at IIDA student conference 2011 - 2013, Houston, TX. Student Career Day For ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter In Houston, Texas, February 2010, The ASID Student Symposium in Dallas, Texas, October 2010

ASSISTANT MANAGER, TALL TIMBERS PIZZA HUT

(2004-2013) Managed employees, ensured quality customer service, conducted new employee interviews, filed weekly books, completed inventories and schedules, completed purchase orders, and made store bank deposits.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Interior Design

Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches,

Texas CIDA accredited program.

RESUME

CHELSEA ARELLANO chelsea.arellano@gmail.com (281) 433.4837

COMMERCIAL DESIGN

OFFICE PROJECT: EGYPT

OFFICE PROJECT: SMALL OFFICE

LEED FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS

CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY – AURORA VISTA

SENIOR SHOW CONCEPT

ALLSTEEL OFFICE

BUILDING FEASIBILITY STUDY

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN CAMPUS PROJECTS

MASS COMMUNICATION CLASSROOM – COMPLETED SPRING 2013

SENIOR DESIGN LAB- BEGINS SUMMER 2013

BUSINESS BUILDING- BEGINS SUMMER 2013

SPACE PLANING

COP-EGYPT

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

THIS CULTURE BASED PROJECT WAS INSPIRED BY EGYPT. PROVIDED THE SHELL OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING, THE DESIGN INCORPORATED: A RECEPTION/WAITING AREA, AN ADA COMPLIANT RESTROOM,

STAFF BREAK ROOM/ COPY ROOM, TWO EXECUTIVE OFFICES, AN ACCOUNTING OFFICE, AND A CONFERENCE ROOM. INITIAL SPACE - 1,646 SQ. FT.

COP-EGYPT

INVOKING THE FEELING OF WALKING INTO

AN EGYPTIAN THRONE ROOM, THE MULTI-

LEVEL CEILING AND COLUMNS MAKE THE

ROOM FEEL MAJESTIC. USING LIMESTONE

TILES ON THE FLOOR, A NATIVE AND

IMPORTANT MATERIAL TO THE REGION,

GIVES ELEGANCE AND FORMALITY TO THE

OFFICE. EGYPTIANS HAVE A WAY OF FUSING THE BEAUTIFUL WITH THE PRACTICAL.

COMBINING THE EGYPTIAN

LOVE OF ORNAMENTATION,

MODERN FURNITURE, AND

WORN CLAY TEXTURE ON THE

WALLS HELP THE ROOM

TRAVERSE THROUGH THE ERAS.

DARK WOODS AND BLUES ARE

HIGHLIGHTED WITH TOUCHES OF BRONZE

METALS AND GOLD TO EXCITE THE FEELINGS

OF ANCIENT TREASURES.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FLOOR PLAN

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

SFA SMALL OFFICE

COMMERCIAL

OFFICE

OBJECTIVES

TO CREATE A

WARM, FUN, AND

INVITING OFFICE.

HIGHLIGHT A

PERSONAL STYLE.

ENHANCE

COMFORT IN THE

WORKPLACE WITH

HELPFUL

ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS

MATERIALS, FURNITURE, ACCESSORIES, & FINISH SELECTION

CREATING DAYLIGHT AND VIEWS

LEED

INTENT

TO PROVIDE OCCUPANTS WITH A

CONNECTION BETWEEN INDOOR SPACES

AND THE OUTDOORS THROUGH THE

INTRODUCTION OF DAYLIGHT AND VIEWS

INTO THE REGULARLY OCCUPIED AREAS OF

THE TENANT SPACE.

HMS SOUTH: 9959 SQ. FT TOTAL

REGULARLY OCCUPIED

SPACES: 8316 SQ.FT.

7484 SQ. FT = 90%

6237 SQ. FT = 75%

REGULARLY OCCUPIED SPACES

CURRENT DAYLIGHT PORTALS (WINDOW/GLASS DOORS)

Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 8.1 Daylight and Views—Daylight

NEW CONSTRUCTION - WINDOWS

SOLAR STUDY HMS SOUTH : LOCATION 31.61,-94.64 DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 9AM–3PM

OPTION 1. SIMULATION DEMONSTRATE THROUGH COMPUTER SIMULATIONS

THAT THE APPLICABLE SPACES ACHIEVE DAYLIGHT

ILLUMINANCE LEVELS OF A MINIMUM OF 10

FOOTCANDLES (FC) AND A MAXIMUM OF 500 FC IN

A CLEAR SKY CONDITION ON SEPTEMBER 21 AT 9 A.M. AND 3 P.M. CREATING DAYLIGHT AND VIEWS

WAYFINDING AT AURORA VISTA IS

ACCOMPLISHED IN MULTIPLE WAYS. GUESTS

ARE DIRECTED THROUGH THE FACILITY BY

LANDMARKS, DIRECTORIES, ART, AND VIEWS .

THE OVERALL FACILITY IS DESIGNED IN A

TRIANGULAR FORMATION PROVIDING EASY

INTERIOR CIRCULATION. WHEN ENTERING THE

MAIN CORRIDORS, AFTER PASSING THROUGH

THE LOBBY, VISITORS WILL SEE A DIRECTORY

WHICH WILL INFORM THEM IN WHICH

DIRECTION TO TRAVEL. ROOM SIGNAGE IS

PLACED ADEQUATELY THROUGHOUT THE

BUILDING TO GUIDE GUESTS. BRIGHTLY LIT

DESTINATIONS, COLOR CODED WALLS, AND

ART SIGNIFY A DEGREE OF DIFFERENTIATION

BETWEEN FLOORS. PROVIDING AMPLE VISUAL

GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT AURORA VISTA

HELPS RESIDENTS MANEUVER THROUGH THE

FACILITY WITH EASE.

FACILITY DESIGN ASSISTED LIVING- AURORA VISTA 1ST FLOOR- ASSISTED LIVING

INDOOR POOL

STUDIO APARTMENT 461 SQ. FT.

ASSISTED LIVING- AURORA VISTA

2ND FLOOR- ASSISTED LIVING

ASSISTED LIVING- AURORA VISTA

FACILITY SIGNAGE 8” X 8” MELAMINE PLASTIC, BULLNOSE EDGE, BACKGROUND COLOR 312 MEDEIUM BRONZE, 220 ALMOND 2’’ LETTERING MOUNTED 60” FROM FLOOR ON LATCH SIDE, 2” FROM DOOR FRAME

2ND FLOOR- ASSISTED LIVING

COUNTRY KITCHEN

ASSISTED LIVING- AURORA VISTA

SUN ROOM

2ND FLOOR- ASSISTED LIVING

ACCENT EMERGENCY

GENERAL TASK

SUN ROOM: REFLECTED CEILING/ELECTRICAL PLAN

CORPORATE OFFICES - AURORA VISTA

ETHOSPACE WORKSTATION SETU TASK CHAIR- HERMAN MILLER

COPORATE OFFICE LOBBY

HERMAN MILLER ETHOSPACE

ASSISTED LIVING- AURORA VISTA

SENIOR SHOW CONCEPT DESIGNER- CHELSEA ARELLANO

BUILDER – PINEY WOODS

CONSTRUCTION

SENIOR Show SENIOR SHOWCASE – RALPH W. STEEN LIBRARY

FEBRUARY-MARCH 2013

FEASIBILITY STUDY VERA DUGA LIBERAL ARTS NORTH BUILDING

SFA CAMPUS- SENIOR CAPSTONE COURSE

EXISTING

PROPOSED

EXISTING PROPOSED

NOVA DISPLAY Frameless graphic panels

designed for displaying posters, prints, & photos by

"sandwiching" them between two pieces of acrylic or

glass. These allow the graphic to be easily changed.

MASS COMMUNICATION CLASSROOM WALL ELEVATIONS FOR NEW ART

MASS COMMUNICATION CLASSROOM NEW LIGHTING PLAN- ADDING ADJUSTABLILITY

NEW DIMMABLE RECESSED CAN LIGHTS

SENIOR DESIGN LAB FLEXIABLE COLLABORATION CLASSROOM

STEELCASE

CACHET

CHAIR

STEELCASE

VERB TABLE

COALESSE

AWAIT LOUNGE

A ROOM THAT ALLOWS FOR FLEXABLE GROUP STATIONS, THIS IS A CLASSROOM ON

CASTERS WITH POWER OUTLETS ON THE FLOOR TO ROLL AROUND AND PLUG IN ANYWHERE.

SENIOR DESIGN LAB FLEXIABLE COLLABORATION CLASSROOM

Walltalker for Interactive Projector

& whiteboard

Walltalker with

Grid For Drawing

SFA Business building COMMUNICATION AND LEGAL STUDIES

EXISTING

PROPOSED

LIGHTING PLAN FOR RENOVATED SPACE

DEMOLITION PLAN

EXISTING

PROPOSED

CUSTOM ADMINISTRATION DESK

Graphic design

MARKETING TOOLS – SFA INTERIOR DESIGN ART - DIGITAL MEDIA

CAPSTONE INTERIOR DESIGN COURSE - FIELD BASED LEARNING CLASS

CREATED POSTER FOR CONFERENCE ON HIGH-IMPACT CLASSES - SFASU

CREATED -DISPLAY BOARD -TEAM LOGO PRODUCT RUNWAY 2013

Graphic design MARKETING TOOLS SFA INTERIOR DESIGN

DESIGN CENTER VENDOR EVENT FURNITURE MEETS TECHNOLOGY – CREATED

LOGO MARKETED EVENT TO FACULTY AND

STUDENTS ALL OVER EAST TEXAS.

DESIGN CENTER POSTCARDS SENT TO ALL CAMPUS FACULTY

LOGO DESIGN SFA ID & IM

MARKETING LETTERHEAD PROMOTIONAL GRAPHIC

CREATED FOR THE DESIGN

CENTER

BOOKMARK CREATED FOR

CAMPUS

PACKETS FOR

UNDECLARED

MAJORS, AND

BEGINNING

INTERIOR DESIGN

FRESHMAN.

CONTAINS

IMPORTANT

INFORMATIONAL

SITES FOR OUR

INDUSTRY.

MARKETING TOOLS – ASID & IIDA STUDENT CHAPTER SFA

LOGO DESIGN SFA CHAPTER AMERICAN

SOCIETY OF INTERIOR

DESIGNERS AND THE

INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR

DESIGN ASSOCIATION - SFA

ALLIANCE

T-SHIRT DESIGN ASID IIDA

ORGANIZATION’S

MEMBER T-SHIRT

FRONT

BACK

WEBSITE DESIGN ASID IIDA ORGANIZATION’S

WEBSITE. CREATED WHILE

ORGANIZATION’S ADVERTISING

OFFICER 2012-2013

WWW.ASIDIIDASFA.WIX/ASIDIIDA

SFA

Graphic design ART- DIGITAL MEDIA

COLOR RELATIONS COLOR THEORY

WHO’S ON TOP COLOR THEORY

REVERSED DESIGN CREATED FOR WEBSITE

GRAPHIC

PAJAMA PARTY PHOTO MANIPULATION

ART- DIGITAL MEDIA CREATED IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR & PHOTOSHOP

TOP LEFT AND CENTER – COMFY CHAIRS - DIGITAL MEDIA -

MID-TERM

TOP RIGHT- LET GO - TATTOO DESIGN FOR A FRIEND

BOTTOM RIGHT – TO MUCH MAKEUP- DIGITAL MEDIA FINAL

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

SOCIAL SPACE BRIDWEL RESIDENCE

GREEN HOME

Hand rendering SOCIAL SPACE

CASEGOOD

FURNITURE

ART

CONVERSATION , SOCIALIZING, MULTIPURPOUS, INVITING

LIVING ROOM

FIRST DESIGN PROJECT- HAND

RENDERED SOCIAL LIVING

SPACE. THE INTERIOR SPACE HAS

MODULAR FURNITURE THAT IS

EASILY ADAPTABLE TO ANY

SITUATION, A BAR/TELEVISION

SPACE, AS WELL AS A LARGE

FIREPLACE.

CLIENT PROGRAMING

BRIDWELL RESIDENCE

EXTERIOR RENDERINGS

FIRST FLOOR DIAGRAMS

CRITERIA MATRIX

BRIDWELL RESIDENCE

BRIDWELL RESIDENCE FIRST FLOOR

BRIDWELL RESIDENCE

FORMAL LIVING ROOM

KITCHEN

FORMAL LIVING ROOM

THE FIRST PROJECT USING THE REVIT PROGRAM-

IT FOCUSED ON CLIENT PROGRAMING,

CREATING BUBBLE DIAGRAMS, ROOM

ADJACENCY MATRIXES, AND CONCEPT

INSPIRATION RESEARCH. THIS HOME DESIGN

WAS A MAX OF 2,400 SQ.FT. AND REQUIRED

ENTRY, FAMILY ROOM, FORMAL LIVING ROOM,

FORMAL DINING ROOM, LAUNDRY/MUD ROOM,

GUEST BATHROOM, GUEST BEDROOM & CLOSET,

MASTER BATHROOM, MASTER BEDROOM AND

CLOSET.

SUSTAINABLE CONCEPTS GREEN HOME

AN ENTIRE RESIDENCE DESIGN USING GREEN

CONCEPTS UNDER 4,000 SQ. FT.- THE FOCUS

WAS ON THE KITCHEN AND MASTER SUITE. THE 3

FLOOR DESIGN INCORPORATES NATURAL LIGHT

USING LARGE CORNER WINDOWS, A GREY

WATER SYSTEM, RENEWABLE MATERIALS FOR

FLOORING, WALLS, AND CEILINGS, AND ZERO

VOC PAINT. THE DESIGN PROCESS FOR THIS

PROJECT REQUIRED CREATING CONSTRUCTION

DOCUMENTS FOR THE KITCHEN, A CUSTOM RUG

DESIGN, AND DESIGNING A MARKETING

PRESENTATION FOR THE MASTER SUITE AREA.

GREEN HOME: KITCHEN

PERSPECTIVE

FLOOR PLAN

GREEN HOME: KITCHEN

SERVING CENTER ELEVATION 1

SERVING CENTER ELEVATION 2

GREEN HOME: KITCHEN

COOKING CENTER ELEVATION

CLEANING CENTER ELEVATION

GREEN HOME: KITCHEN

• ENERGY STAR APPLIANCES

• POISHED CONCRETE FLOORING & COUNTERTOPS

• LARGE CORNER WINDOWS • NATURAL LIGHTING

• OPERABLE CLEARSTORY

WINDOWS FOR VENTING

• BAMBOO CONSTRUCTED CABINETS

• RECYCLED GLASS MOSAIC TILE BACKSPLASH

KITCHEN- RENDERED PERSPECTIVE

GREEN HOME: MASTER SUITE

CUSTOM RUG DESIGN

A MIX OF LOOPED AND CUT

PILE WOOL TO CREATE A DIMENSIONAL SURFACE

IN WARMAND NEUTRAL TONES

3rd FLOOR FLOORPLAN

GREEN HOME: MASER SUITE

JOEL

LOUNGE CHAIR

ZEDOS PM MODERN LIGHT FIXTURE

CLOSET MIRROR

BEDROOM VIEW 1

GREEN HOME: MASER SUITE

HEMNES NIGHT STANDS

HOLTKÖTTER VIOLÀ SCONCES

CUSTOM DESIGNED

UPHOLSTERED HEADBOARD

BEDROOM VIEW 2

GREEN HOME: GREEN CONCEPTS

• COMPACT FLUORESCENT REPLACE INCANDESCENT AND LOWER ENERGY CONSUMPTION.

• GREY WATER SYSTEM TO LOWER

WATER USAGE.

• USING GREENSURE’S NO VOC PAINT TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY.

• RENEWABLE BAMBOO WOOD FLOORS AND CABINETRY.

• LARGE WINDOWS TO BRING IN DAYLIGHT AND VIEWS

BATHROOM VANAITY