Elvin Zayas-Laí
124 London St. Unit 1A
East Boston, MA 02128
617-519-6553
Education
The New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University Boston, MA
Master of Arts in Interior Design. 2005-2011
Thesis selected to compete in the IIDA 2011 student awards.
Received an award at the Graduate Student Recognition.
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA
Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Design. 2002-2005
Relevant Work Experience
Expo Design Center Burlington, MA
Project Manager and Designer
October 2006-February 2009
Managed 12 whole house design projects with teams of 8-10 resources with a $900K annual budget, including kitchens and master baths, for clients and celebrities such as Wes Welker.
Coordinated with all Expo departments to exceed sales targets by 13%.
Assessed customer needs to guide customer decisions.
Performed client site inspections for preliminary measurements, product choice and limitations and developed drawings through phases of schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding and negotiations and construction administration.
Evaluated project scope and integrated inspection into design layout.
Horizons Design Watertown, MA
Architectural Graphic Designer
March 2005- October 2006
Covered 10 national multi-year projects designing child care centers and schools with 5 person teams and $3MM budget.
Excelled through all phases of conceptual and schematic designs, developed detailed drawings, and supported graphic applications for presentations.
Developed renderings on plans, elevations and sections for presentation to clients.
Coordinated the layout of interior spaces for specific programming and detailed finishes.
Produced the marketing design brochure and managed the design and creation of the new website.
Coordinated on the Harvard University’s Annual Institute for Child Care Design Conference on 2005 and 2006.
Created the electronic filing system, organized and filed documents for efficient access to the library and projects development.
University of Massachusetts Lowell/Economic Development Office Lowell, MA
Part Time Interior Designer
June 2003 - December 2004
Completed renovation projects for Provost’s Office, English Department’s Office, Vice-Chancellor’s Office of Facilities Department and McGauvran Student Union’s common area.
Initiated conditions survey and analysis of the University Campus.
Designed four interior spaces at University of Massachusetts Lowell with budgets over $65K totaling 40,000 square feet.
Developed as-built drawings, custom millwork, and furniture.
Presented finished products to University deans and provosts.
Lowell Sun News Paper /Graphic Department Lowell, MA
Internship Graphic Designer
September 2004 - December 2004
Covered 8 projects for logos, publications, direct mail, posters, lettering, and commercial media layouts.
Performed digital scanning, digital capture and image manipulation.
Skills
Expert in AutoCAD and SketchUp.
Expert in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign.
Proficient in Revit.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, and Excel.
Fluent in Spanish.