Cara Du Preez

Experience

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  Glow Product and Design

  Jan 2004 - now

  Owner

  Interior, product and furniture design agency.LYNNE BLUMBERG INTERIOR DESIGN - 10yrs Freelance Design Collaboration• Interior Conceptual Design and Furniture Design• Large Scale Interior Design and Project Management • Detail drawings, Technical Design, 3D Renderings • Specifying, project oversight and project lead.• Hospitality Interior technical design and detailing. (Lodges, hotels etc.)• Client facing support.MIDORI HAIR SALON:• Completed August 2012.• Interior Design and Project Management.DOMESTIC HOMES AND PROJECTS• Variety of Domestic interior projects.• Interior Design, Furniture Design.• Project Management and Manufacture.MATCH HOSPITALITY (On contract August 2009 – September 2010)• Interior / Event Designer for VIP Hospitality Suites to all 10 Stadiums.• Conceptual Design.• Layouts and working with catering to understand requirements.• Specialised event design and feature design.• Directional Signage and guest flow.• Briefing of floral concepts and installations. • Project manager to installations and production. POLO RETAIL STORES:• Sandton Stuttafords completed November 2008.• Cape Town Store completed July 2008.• Eastgate Store completed December 2007.POINT ZERO – Freelance Design Work• Store Design Look and Feel.• Liberty Life - Corporate Identity in conjunction with GRID. ONYX INTERIORS – Freelance Designer• Thandeka Lodge – Upmarket Tented Lodge in Bela Bela• Domestic Design and Furniture Design• Large Scale Interior Design and Project Management 2000 to 2006: SELF EMPLOYED: Freelance Design Design and Manufacture or home ware products SUPPLYING OF VARIOUS HOME WARE STORES• Loads of Living• Bright House• Oli by Goli• Zu Hause and other small boutique design storesCOBRA WATERTECH• Cape Town Showroom• Bryanston Showroom (with Manas Design and Detail)VICTORIA LEWIS• Contract Furniture Design January 2003 – December 2004 Show less

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  Match Hospitality

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2010

  Interior Designer and Project Manager

  Interior Designer to Hospitality Areas and specifically to the VIP areas for the soccer world cup 2010. Project Management of production and implementation to all 10 stadiums.