Chase McDonald
Freelance Design Color and Trend · VANS
Denver, COWork Experience
Freelance Design Color and Trend
VANS2016 – Present
Work with merchandisers and development to create the best possible product for the customer
Variety of Jobs
Gap Year2012 – 2013
In 2012 spent the year living and working abroad in Australia, followed by travels through Fiji, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and South Korea. Learned how to better adapt to unanticipated situations and improvise new plans due to unexpected travel plans or lack of work in visited areas. Developed further budgeting and planning skills by financing, planning and organizing my work and travel around the world. Furthered language and communications skills through interaction with people from around the world, utilizing verbal and non-verbal lines of communication to resolve and overcome issues that came up along my travels.
Bar Back
The Little Nell2010 – 2011
• Helped the bartender with creating drinks, restocking the alcohol and service. • Working in a team environment helping each other achieve the same goal
Kitchen Designer/ Installation
Thurston Kitchen & Bath2003 – 2011
Worked throughout High School and College in all areas of a highly successful, award-winning family-owned full-service construction / design business as well as for a Local Interior Designer––Specializing in Kitchen Remodeling / Renovation. Gained hands-on experience in the following: • Working Collaboratively with Client throughout Entire Project From Design Plan through Installation / Sign-Off • Presenting a Vast Array of Original Ideas, Sketches and Plans to Meet Client Specifications • Assisting with Daily Office Administration / Inventory / Purchase Orders / Accounts Payable / Receivable • Coordinating with Construction / Design / Engineering Team on Pricing, Building Process, Schedule and Ordering
Visual Merchandiser
Arader Galleries2007 – 2007
Stocked merchandise, prepared visual display and hung fine art for artist exhibitions, Cherry Creek Gallery Night events and assisted with administrative support duties.
Education
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.)
Parsons School of Design2014 – 2015
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.)
Industries
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