DESIGNER
Strengths: Interior and art design, impression auteurism, and nonprofit leadership
BIO
This site represents a select group of work examples and explores my work experience and personal story.
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Residence: Portland, OR (born/raised in Southern Minnesota).
Fondness for the prairie, forest, travel, film, architecture, and art have helped shape who I am and what I love to do.
Leaving things better than when they were found has been instilled in me since childhood.
I've put that into practice by giving back to the community through volunteering, nonprofit leadership:
+Director of nonprofit art center with grant writing, event planning, art curation, donor relation, and marketing experience.
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Additional expertise in interior design, and FF&E specification:
+Senior interior designer with a national architecture firm
+Hospitality, education, corporate, public, high end residential, and health care design experience
+Commercial furniture dealer, designer, specifier, and showroom manager
Countries traversed: East Coast of Australia, Belize, Dominican Republic, Iceland, Norway, Scotland, and most of the lower continental 48 United States.
Partial bucket list: Greece, Thailand, Peru, Brazil, Ireland, Paris, and Alaska.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Minuteman Press | Digital Press Printing
+ Graphic setup and design
+ Digital press operator
+ Duplo slitter/cutter/creaser
+ Print finishing (mounting, binding, packaging)
+ Provide digital and hard copy proofs for our clients
+ Print and produce multiple types of printed items: booklets, brochures, newsletters, business cards, signs, photo enlargements, calendars, labels, stickers, etc.
Modern Interior Design, Interior Designer in Portland, OR. Experience in Hospitality and Corporate Design. Local Portland Designer, Graphic Design, Oregon NCIDQ
print + design
Waseca Art Center | Nonprofit
2018 -08|2021
Executive Director / Artistic Director
+ Successful grant writing experience
+ Multiple gallery exhibit curation
+ Increased funding and member donations exponentially
+ Modernization (building enhancements) and growth focused
+ Newsletter writing, design, print, and post
+ Website design and maintenance
+ Social media creator: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
Waseca County History Center​ | Nonprofit
2017-2018
Contract Exhibit Designer
Contract | Waseca County Courthouse Park
2017-2020
On-site Caretaker and Custodian
Campground Host
+ Trail maintenance and relocation
+ Land conservation and restoration
+ Instruct and host outdoor programming
(art and plant identification)
Commercial Furniture | Office Space Design
2012 -2016
Lead Designer & Showroom Manager
Install Manager (2012-2014)
+ Private office and workspace design
+ Logistics and delivery coordination
+ Client (public and trade) relation coordinator
+ Brand enhancement and showroom management
+ International and outstate installation
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Modern Interior Design, Interior Designer in Portland, OR. Experience in Hospitality and Corporate Design. Local Portland Designer, Graphic Design, Oregon NCIDQ
2006 -2010
Marketing Assistant
+ Programming, schematic design & design development
+ Material specification and construction document preparation
+ Marketing material, proposal & print ad designer
+ Hand rendering
+ Became NCIDQ certified
+ Moderator & designer of professional presentations
West Coast Interior Design, Modern Interior Design, Interior Designer in Portland, OR. Experience in Hospitality and Corporate Design. Local Portland Designer, Graphic Design, Oregon NCIDQ
Walter's Publishing, EF Johnson & College Portfolio
1999 -2006
+ Print layout & color correction for process
+ Graphic design
+ Circuit board machine operator for emergency portable radio equipment
+ Construction management & AutoCAD classes
+ Studio, lighting, material, decorative art, and studio art education
Andrew Breck is an professional Interior Design with several years of experience in commercial and high end residential interior design and interior architecture. Photographer and Graphic Designer
Andrew Breck does design build and Construction projects, caretaker and handyman.
Andrew Breck Design, Andrew Breck Portland, OR
Andrew Breck Wedding Designer, Andrew Breck Nonprofit, Andrew Breck Art, Artist, Photographer
Volunteer
1998 -2021
+ Downtown Waseca Tourism Board of Directors
+ Bemidji - Headwater School for Music & Art Board of Directors
+ Waseca Arts Council, Inc. Board of Directors, volunteer
+ CityArt City Center Mankato, marketing committee
+ Mankato - Twin Rivers Council for the Arts, marketing committee
+ MSU,Mankato - Interior Design Student Association Vice President
+ Waseca County History Center | youth time capsule and general volunteer
EDUCATION
UW Stout WI
2000-2002
General Business +
Deans List +
Participated in advanced choir programs +
College: recipient of Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award +
MSU Mankato MN
2004-2007 Cum Laude | 3.64
+ Bachelor of Science, Interior Design
+ 3.64 GPA
+ IDSA [Interior Design Student Association] VP 2006
+ Excelled in ceramics, drawing, graphic design & interior design courses
+ Non-traditional student
Waseca High School
1999
Honor roll | 3.5 GPA +
Select Choir, Show Choir, Quartets, All State Choir +
Office Assistant +
Student of the Week, choir +
Software
Adobe CS, AutoCAD, iMovie, Fiery
2020 Cap, Giza, Worksheet, G Suite, Canva, MS Suite, Ajera, Quickbooks