JULIO CHICO
Western Springs
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Interior Designer
Sarah Coe Design
Glen Ellyn, IL
01.2025 - 04.2026
- Conducted site visits to assess spaces and measure dimensions accurately.
- Collaborated with architects and contractors to ensure design feasibility.
- Selected furniture, materials, decor, and finishes for various projects.
- Utilized computer-aided design (CAD) software to create accurate floor plans and elevations.
- Prepared comprehensive budget reports keeping projects within financial constraints.
- Coordinated with clients to understand their design preferences and requirements.
- Managed project timelines to ensure timely completion of interior design projects.
- Oversaw installation of designs to guarantee alignment with original concepts.
- Negotiated with vendors to secure the best prices for furnishings and materials.
Interior Designer
Environmental Design Group
Chicago, IL
03.2023 - 01.2025
- Provided luxury interior design services in tandem with in-house architecture department.
- Reported to our Principal for projects ranging in scale from 5,500 + sq ft.
- Excelled in a client-facing role with the highest level of communication skills.
- Worked closely with the project management to ensure alignment of plans.
- Manage projects budgets and negotiate bids.
- Led project meeting and delegated tasks to associates and interns with a mentorship philosophy.
- Communicate with vendors and showrooms.
- Drawings of custom millwork, furnishings, and fixtures for both revisions and bidding.
- Site visits to ensure ensure progress.
- Review and revise technical drawings.
- Develop and update, furniture, light fixtures, paint and architectural schedules.
Sr. Interior Designer
Keevan Sadock
River Forest, IL
06.2017 - 03.2023
- Meet with clients.
- Develop conceptual designs.
- Collaborated seamlessly with clients, colleagues, contractors, fabricators, and artisans.
- Space planning multiple layouts.
- Request quotes, samples from showrooms and manufactures.
- AutoCAD drawings, custom furniture drawings.
- Sourcing and selecting of tile, materials, furniture, and hardware.
- Monitor purchases, CFA's, and samples.
- Supervise contractors and installations.
- Attend site visits, and installations.
- Style spaces for photo shooting.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interior Design
The Illinois Institute of Art
Chicago, IL01.2011
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Sketching
- Studio Designer
- SketchUp
- FF&E Focused
- Materials
- Understanding of custom furniture designs
- Fabrication process
- Hand Drafting
- AutoCAD
- Google Sheets
- InDesign
- Knowledge of vendors
- Resourcing
- Drawings
- Photoshop
Timeline
Senior Interior Designer
Sarah Coe Design
01.2025 - 04.2026
Interior Designer
Environmental Design Group
03.2023 - 01.2025
Sr. Interior Designer
Keevan Sadock
06.2017 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interior Design
The Illinois Institute of Art