Jongmin "Jo" Lee

• Accountable for the complete design project life cycle for three corporate brands: Chico’s, White House Black Market & SOMA.
• Store layouts and schemes based on project requirements, mall criteria, lease lines, egress, signage, energy requirements, and code issues relative to the design concept. Responsible for insuring consistency in quality and accuracy of all architectural construction drawings per new, refresh, rebrand or remodel projects.
• Managed and provided guidance and expertise to outside architectural firms, sign vendors, contractors, engineers and in-house entities regarding space planning, detailing, color, finish, and fixture expectation.
• Accountable for key deliverable dates associated with project life cycle project schedule to include but not limited to: Prelim Design, Approved Design, Check Set, Approved Check Set and CD Set.
• Responsible for reviewing and qualifying MEP documents as part of the project life cycle and insures that City/Bldg. Department and LL comments are received in a timely manner in accordance to SD&C turn around policies. Issues revisions and/or design directives to outside consultants in a timely manner on an as needed basis to maintain project schedule deliverable dates.
• Responsible for approving and modifying architect's suggested space layouts ensuring that construction documents are consistent with the company and brands design strategies as well as meet architectural, budgetary quality standards.
• Developed and presented storefront renderings, presentation drawings, material and finish boards to send to developers/LL's as necessary.
• Partnered with Design Leadership on new projects such as concepting, fixture development, new materials and finishes, value engineering and any other special design projects on an as needed basis.
• Continue to work with procurement partners to ensure accurate take-offs for successful store turnovers.

• Responsible for design and development of retail, corporate and healthcare environmental projects including wayfinding, signage, display, merchandising, etc.
• Demonstrated concept sketches, space planning and exterior/interior design renderings - Utilized Corel Draw X7 and Sketch Up Pro. Provided color, material and finish palettes and specifications.
• Created construction/engineering drawings for quoting and production utilizing Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Assist design directors and program managers in the implementation of design projects with contractors, fabricators and suppliers.

• Responsible for contributing to the conception and development of all scale retail and wholesale marketing, branded environments, store operations/development, global visual merchandising and brand needs that cross functionally support the brand in achieving creative and strategic goals.

• New Store/Fixture Design – Retail, Outlet and Specialty Store concept:
o Played key role in launch of NY 34th Flagship Store, Kids Shop Apparel, Kids Shop Footwear, Outlet Store and Crocs@Work
o Started with hand sketching to complete the final concept based on VM, product and store theme
o Created engineering drawings for quoting and production. Finalized the DD set that shows new store floor plans with the new fixtures

• Visual Merchandising
o Created global VM guideline according to the season and campaign
o Was responsible for wholesale in-store assets (Academy, Costco, Dillard’s, Famous Footwear, Kohl’s, Shoe Carnival, Target and etc.)

• Store Renovation/Space Planning
o Reviewed and interpreted landlord packages (AutoCAD files, PDF files, Design Guideline, Photos and sketches) and translated them into store specific design
o Create the DD set showing the all elevation views, storefront views, floor plan views and RCP/VM proposal views
o Utilized 3Ds Studio Max to create the photometric renderings if necessary
o Updated the drawing after reviewing and deliver AutoCAD files to the local architects for the construction drawings

• Additional Key Responsibilities
o Ensured the quality and completeness of designs and deliverables within established deadlines
o Provided creative and practical ideas on design and engineering issues with internal design team, construction personnel, architects and consultants, etc.
o Worked with vendors and partners to suggest materials to stay within budget
o Created 2D graphics, built 3D models and photo-realistic rendering of intended design directions for the creation of prototypes or to communicate design intent to teams
o Performed store design functions including store layout, furniture & fixture specifications, space planning related to visual presentation, product visual merchandising, and overall store appearance
o Collaborated with clients in order to bring project and concept to life and within budget

• Demonstrated concept sketches, 3D photometric renderings, top level engineering visualizations and store layouts - Utilized Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, 3Ds Studio Max and Mental Ray
• Created assembly drawings, including bills of materials and detail drawings for the high end retail store fixture - Utilized Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD

• Projects were mainly associated with the retail store fixtures/displays, cabinetry, and casino industry
• Estimated & created a scope of work from the information received like architectural blueprints, sketches and photos
• Provided design, layout and detail for casino interior projects - slot machine layouts and space planning, slot machine base/custom furniture design and engineering
• Designed and created assembly drawings, accurate shop drawings and BOMs for the production, machining, welding, gaging and procurement - Utilized Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
• Worked closely with machine operators and builders to develop designs of the highest quality and cost effectiveness. Involved in the wood and metal fabrication of various fixtures

• Demonstrated concept sketches and 3D photometric renderings of various retail store fixtures - Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and Rhino 3D
• Designed and created assembly drawings, accurate shop drawings and BOMs for the production, machining, welding, gaging and procurement - Utilized Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
• Utilized fluent CNC machine programming knowledge and operating skill