Holden Whitmarsh

Experience

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  Spaeth Design

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2008

  Technical Director

  • Directed construction and installation of holiday windows and three-dimensional motorized marketing displays• Recommended and acquired materials and managed and directed install team at client sites, including:⁃ Saks 5th Avenue, NY – Holiday Window Displays (2006 & 2007)⁃ Lord & Taylor, NY – Holiday Window Displays (2006 & 2007)⁃ Foxwoods Casino, CT – Junior’s Restaurant mural⁃ Jewish Museum, NY – Louise Nevelson exhibit environment ⁃ Bloomberg, NY – Children’s Area event Show less

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  Kelley Studio Inc

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Designer / Fine Art Fabricator

  • Worked with the artist Mike Kelley to determine fabrication techniques and artistic intent• Proposed material recommendations; helped with fabrication and installation of art; created assembly specifications, packing specifications, and installation instructions for museum and galleries• Projects included: ⁃ Voyage of Growth and Discovery, West of Rome, Los Angeles (2010)⁃ Horizontal Tracking Shots, Gagosian Gallery, New York (2009)⁃ Painting / Sculptures, Wako Works of Art, Tokyo (2009)⁃ Selections from Kandors, Galerie Ghislaine Housenot, Paris (2009)⁃ Voyage of Growth and Discovery, Sculpture Center, New York (2009) Show less

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  HW Studio Solutions

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2020

  Interior Designer / Furniture and Cabinet Fabricator

  • Principal of a custom residential interior design and build company that offered design, permitting, estimating, fabrication, and installation for residential clients • Projects included live/work lofts, kitchens, custom built garage doors, and decks • The work covered plumbing, electrical, tile, stone, windows, carpentry, concrete, custom-built furniture, doors, lamps, and custom mechanical hardware

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  MASHstudios

  Oct 2014 - May 2018

  North East Lead Designer

  • Created high-end custom office furniture, ancillary furniture, contract furniture, and architectural elements• Managed a team of designers to create estimates and work with dealers, clients, principals, architects, vendors, contractors, installers, and manufacturers• Major projects include workstations, personal storage, private offices, and conference tables for Bedrock, The Honest Company, Cisco, Nike, and Chanel

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  Ilan Dei Studio

  May 2018 - Oct 2018

  Designer / Production

  • Designed custom experiences for retail shops, restaurant chains, and apartments buildings • Prepared, tested, and implemented in-house wood and metal shop for on-demand digital manufacturing with low labor costs• Automated and upgraded systems for future projects• Worked with multiple vendors to create and refine consumer and commercial products

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  SCALE 1:1

  Oct 2018 - Feb 2020

  Design Lead

  • Design commercial office furniture for e-commerce and contract clients, with a special focus on systems that reduce stock overhead and maximize the possible product configurations • Deliver short lead-time and low cost product lines with a mix of custom on-demand parts and specialized standard parts • Create systems that streamline operations across the company • Clients include Hyundai America Technical Center and Mindex

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  Arktura

  Feb 2020 - now

  Project Manger