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Q: HOW DO YOU BRING DIFFERENT LINES OF FURNITURE FROM SKETCH TO MANUFACTURING TO MARKET?
A: USE MARKET DATA TO DISCOVER WHAT CONSUMERS WANT, AND DESIGN WITH MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES IN MIND.
![]() SEVERAL OF MY DESIGNS FEATUREDI began to develop myself as someone who could bring concepts to reality through a furniture design internship with Summer Classics. | ![]() DEVELOPING A PATIO SETThere, I developed several collections, from which these are two examples of my work—one line focused on heavier, sleek, resin and extruded aluminum furniture; | ![]() SKETCHING FOR GABBYAnother line focused on lighter, transitional, airy and feminine lamps, |
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![]() CONSUMER RESEARCHI developed my concepts from trends and what our consumer research showed our buyers wanted in their furniture. | ![]() UNDERSTANDING MATERIALS | ![]() DESIGNING FOR MANUFACTURINGBut I believe it was because of my understanding of what our company was good at manufacturing that |
![]() furniture manuf.jpgAbout 15 concepts were made as samples, and | ![]() LAMPS FOR GABBY | ![]() PATIO SET 1Several of my concepts can now be seen featured in the leading luxury furniture catalog in the US. |
![]() PATIO SET 2 IN FRONTGATE |
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