MARGO ELDERINTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIOTEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

ABOUT MARGO ELDER TABLE OF CONTENTS

Work Experience • 2015- July: Rendering designer at Eastwood Hills Event

Center, created Sketch-up Pro rendering designs • 2014-2015: Gristmill waitress/customer service• 2014-2015: House Manager for Gamma Phi Beta so-

rority. I had the opportunity to work with the Interior Designer for Gamma Phi Beta sorority during design and construction phases of our new house on campus.

• 2012-2013: Personal Assistant to a professional. Run-ning errands for her and her children after school.

EducationTexas State University 601 University DriveSan Marcos, TX 78666 Major: Interior Design Minor: Business Administration

Lone Star College 9191 Barker Cypress RoadCypress, TX 77433

I am...A confident, competent and imaginative interior design student. I have the ability to generate fresh solutions for interiors. I am ambitious, creative and dedicated design student eager to gain experience in a creative environment. Looking for a summer internship, one which will make best use of my existing creative skills and experience and also further my personal and professional development.

Invlovement on Campus:Student and National Member of: ASID IIDATexas State Strutter University Dance Team Social Officer Gamma Phi Beta Sorority House Manager

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COMMERCIAL DESIGN: EXHIBITION

COMMERCIAL DESIGN; RETAIL

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

LIGHTING DESIGN

MARKER SKETCHES

4-13

14-17

18-25

26-29

30-31

Professional Skills• AutoCAD• Revit• Sketch Up• InDesign• Photoshop

Personal Skills• Highly creative • Works well with a team• Organized• Attention to detail• Leader

• Microsoft Office • Drafting skills• Event Planning• Construction Documents

COMMERCIAL DESIGN

Exhibition

Enterance

AboutWeaving

Telecom

Store

Office

CafeADA Restrooms

Storage

Kitchen

Outdoor Bar

Bar

Outdoor Seating

and Exhibition

SUZANNE TICK EXHIBITION

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About Suzanne Tick

• “Weaving holds everything together, materials and life, successes and failures”

• Tick’s life and work have always been a narration of balance.

• She investigates materials, pairing the thick with the thin, the dull with the brilliant, and the colorful with the neutral.

• Coming up wih new materials and new ways to weave.

• She has maintained a distinguished career as a textile designer and studio Principal in New York City.

• Suzanne Tick is the founder of Suzanne Tick Inc.

• Currently she is partnered with Teknion Textiles and Knoll Textiles.

• In addition to her work in commercial interiors, Suzanne maintains a hand weaving practice and creates woven sculptures from

repurposed materials.

SUZANNE TICK EXHIBITION The exterior of the exhibition was constructed with the Hill Country as inspiration with limestone stones.

The exterior was modified from the orginal struc-ture, by adding the curved storefront wall in the ex-hibition area. Bringing in natural light to showcase the art and products.

Limestone

Tin Roofing

COMMERCIAL DESIGN

• Generate a sense of excitement for both art and product exhibit pieces• Increase knowledge about process of weaving• Traffic flow that interweaves with specific areas, allowing you to move from art and product pieces

with ease • Interpret repetition with design elements relating to her repetition in her products

• Display Ticks art and products• Each piece selected has a common theme of repetition in pattern• Showcase by grouping based on if the piece is an unactive or an interactive display• The interactive display allows visitors to be hands-on with the products • When the visitors come view the exhibit they will leave being inspired by the art of weave making

and look at everyday waste as if it can be become something new again

Lively Intertwined

Exhibition Story

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COMMERCIAL DESIGN SUZANNE TICK EXHIBITIONWhen entering you can go: • Left: to the circulation desk to recieve information

about the exhibit• Right: learn about the art of weaving and about

Suzanne Tick’s lifes work• Straight: to the cafe area that will lead you to the

outdoors

Wall opening that gives vistors a preview of exhibit when they walk in. Guiding them to the exhibition area.

Ample Wall Tenkion Textile

Hardwood Flooring

Wall of pivot doors, for the outdoor to come in. All doors can be open at once or any open/ closed pattern.

Cafe and bar available indoors and outdoors.

Wooden beams in the ceiling.

Enchantment Color Copper Sheeting

Hardwood Flooring

Chairs covered in Flexagon, Tenkion Textiles

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SUZANNE TICK EXHIBITION COMMERCIAL DESIGN Textiles, are hung from a display suspended from the ceiling. The display lets you go inside the hexa-gon display and interact with the textiles hands on.

Ticks large scale suspended art pieces are along the curtain windows, for vistors to experience before en-tering the building.

Concrete Base for Hanging Displays

Hardwood Flooring

Exhibition area displays her art along the outsides of the room, and here products mainly in the center.

The store is located adjacent to the exhibition for visitors to be able to purchase textiles that are showcased.

Concrete Base for Hanging Displays

Hardwood Flooring

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COMMERCIAL DESIGN SUZANNE TICK EXHIBITION Adjacent to cafe, with outdoor bar area and avail-able outdoor seating.

In the middle of the exterior, two of her architectur-al mesh products are displayed. Vistors are able to be hands on with this display by being able to walk through the two metals.

Concrete Base for Displays

Layered Wood Walls

The walkway leads from the exhibit and store to the main outdoor lawn and cafe. The walkway also has seating for people to relax and have a more peace-ful environment.

Concrete Walkway

Curved Living Wall

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COMMERCIAL DESIGNREFORMATION PHILOSOPHY• FASHION AND SUSTAINABILITY COEXIST• SOURCE SUSTAINABLE FABRICS AND VINTAGE

GARMENTS• INCORPORATE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THROUGH-

OUT SUPPY CHAIN TO LIMIT ENIRONMENTMENTAL IMPACT

GOAL: RISE AWARENESS AROUND THE IMPACT OF FASHION HAS ON THE ENIVRONMENT WHILE OFFER-ING SUSTAIN ABLE SOLUTIONS• REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE• THEY ARE A B CORP

CREATOR, YAEL AFLALO

CONCEPT:LIVING CANVAS• FASHION HAS A LIFE CYCLE, FROM PRODUCTION

THROUGH ITS LIFE CYCLE• PERSONIFY EACH COLLECTION BY TELLING IT’S STORY• LIFE THROUGH LIGHTING AND PROJECTION• ABILITY TO ADAPT TO CHANGING COLLECTIONS

“ CHANGE THE WORLD WITHOUT CHANGING YOUR STYLE “

REFORMATION

ENTRY

ADARESTROOMS

TELECOM

MEZZANINE FLOOR

STORAGE

COLLECTION 1

COLLECTION 2

COLLECTION 3BEAUTY PRODUCTS

SEATING AREA

CHECK OUT

ADA FITTING ROOMS

ELEVATOR

1ST FLOOR

VIEWING AND SEATING AREAELEVATOR

2 ADA FITTING ROOMS

DRESS STORAGEFIRST FLOOR

OFFICE

COLLECTION KEY • COLLECTION 1: ECO RIB

90S INSPIRED COLLECTION• COLLECTION 2: THAT FEELING

VINTAGE DRESSES • COLLECTION 3: KEEP THAT EFFORTLESS THING GO-

INGTEE SHIRT COLLECTION

• COLLECTION 4: FINE, I DOWEDDING COLLECTION

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COMMERCIAL DESIGN

RECLAIMED WOOD 12’ PIVOT DOORSUSPENDED GLASSPATH

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

VIEW FROM ENTRY

REFORMATION

PIPE CLOTHING DISPLAY

BARRISOL POD

LIVING WALL DIVIDORS

SEATING AREA AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS

COLLECTION 2 AND DRESSING ROOM SECTION

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGNJOHN AND KELLI WANT TO REMODEL THEIR 1930’S REN-OVATED SCHOOLHOUSE BY OVERALL IMPROVEMENT, MAK-ING IT ADA ACCESSIBLE, SUBSTAINABLE, AND DURABLE FOR A HOUSEHOLD OF SEVEN. TRANSFORMING THE REN-OVATED SCHOOLHOUSE INTO A FARMHOUSE STYLE HAVING ACCENTS OF THE SCHOOLHOUSE IN THE DESIGN.

FIRST FLOORSCALE: 1/4” = 1’

KITCHEN DINING ROOMLIVING ROOM

GARAGE

SUITE

ENTRY

SITTING AREA

KITCHENETTE

HARPER’S REMODELDESIGN GOALS: • SUBSTAINABLE APPLIANCES• DURABLE FURNITURE• COLOR SCHEME OF BLUE AND GREENS• INSPIRED FROM THE OUTDOORS• SPACE FOR ENTERTAINMENT• PLACE FOR FAMILY TO GATHER• NEW ADDITION SUITE • TWO KIDS PER ROOM

SECOND FLOOR SCALE: 1/4” = 1’

BEDROOM

FIRST FLOOR FLOORING PLAN

KITCHEN

SUITE

LIVING ROOM

ENTRY

DINING ROOM

FLOORING KEYLIVING: SHEVERON WOOD PLANKSENTRY: INNER TO OUTWARD SQUARESUITE AND DINING ROOM: STANDARD WOOD FLOORKITCHEN: CERAMIC RECTANGLE TILE

MASTER BEDROOM

ENTRYCOMMON AREA

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

SECOND FLOORSCALE: 1/4” = 1’

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGNKITCHENPROS: OPEN SPACE, WITH SMALL SIT-TING AREA FOR HOMEWORK AND ACTIVI-TES, PLENTY OF SEATING, INCORPORAT-ED THE OLD SCHOOLYARD IN THE SMALL SITTING AREA WITH RUSTIC LOCKERS

MARBLECOUNTERTOPS

CERAMIC TILE FLOORING

RUSTICLOCKERS

HARPER’S REMODEL

BRICK ARCHWAY WOOD FLOORINGGEOMETRICPENDANT

DINING ROOMPROS: APART OF THE LIVING AREA BUT STILL HAS A SENSE OF SEPERATION, WALLPAPER AC-CENT WALL, ADA ACCESSIBLE

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGNLIVING ROOMPROS: OPEN SPACE, FREE STANDING FIREPLACE, NATURAL LIGHT

FREE STANDING BRICK FIREPLACE

CHEVERON WOOD FLOORING

GREEN LEATHERSECTIONAL

HARPER’S REMODELADDITIONAL SUITEPROS: SEPERATE ENTERANCE, APARTMENT STYLE LIVING, ADA ACCESIBLE

BEDDING WOOD FLOORING DRESSER

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

GEOMETRIC PENDANT

BEANBAG CHAIR IN LOFT

LARGE FLORALACCENT WALLPAPER

KIDS BEDROOMPROS: ROOM FOR THE TWINS TO GROW INTO THEIR SPACE, LOFT ABOUE BED CREATING MORE SPACE

HARPER’S REMODEL

TILE ACCENT WALL

GRECIANINSPIRATION

MARBLE COUNTERTOPS

MASTER BATHROOMPROS: RELAXING AND TRANQUIL

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LIGHTING DESIGN

Lighting Concept• Create quality light design to provide an

enjoyable shopping experience.• Incorporate modern light fixtures that

complement the stores urban concept.

Lighting Goals• Design a retail experience with a welcom-

ing, pleasant, relaxing atmosphere with light

• Present an upscale retail atmosphere• Provide visual clarity showcasing products

Client Newly constructed Urban Ego is a retail store located in Austin arboretum area, with an industrial and hip inspired interior. The interior uses metal and raw wood materials with Pantones 2016 Limpet Shell accent wall and neutral tan background. The customers who visit Urban Ego are woman who have a relaxed sense of style, in between ages 18 – 30.

URBAN EGO

Lighting Map

Flynn’s Lighting Cue

Lighting Map LegendLow

Medium

High

Impression of Pleasantness and Preferences

Flynn’s Lighting Cue Legend

Visual Clarity

‘Impression of Pleasantness and Preferences - Nonuniform lighting - Peripheral emphasis

Visual Clarity - Bright - Uniform lighting - Some peripheral emphasis

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LIGHTING DESIGNReflective Ceiling PlanScale: 1/4” = 1

R3 Accent Lighting

R2 Downlight P1 Decorative Pendant

R1 Wall WashLighting

Lighting Plan Legend

E1 Hazardous Location Exit

URBAN EGONorth Elevation

South Elevation

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Visualization Techniques MARKER SKETCHES

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“THE DESIRE TO CREATE IS ONE OF THE DEEPEST YEARNINGS OF THE HUMAN SOUL” DEIETER F UCHTDORF