Mark Dickinson Interior Architect

Personal information

Date of birth: 14 February 1985 Nationality: South African Eligibility to work in The Netherlands: Dutch work permit Language skills: English (native speaker), Afrikaans (conversational), Dutch (conversational / A2)

Contact details

Address: Geldersekade 27C, 1011 EJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Mobile: +31(0) 686 2797 31 Email: [email protected] Skype: live:markpdickinson_2 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mark-dickinson-mpd Website: www.mdickinsonid.com/

Profile

I am a meticulous and passionate designer. I take great pride in understanding social engineering and cultural phenomena to inform design and systems for model inhabitants. I am a critical thinker and experience orientated designer. I have worked on corporate, residential, hospitality and retail design.

Education & Qualifications

University of , www.up.ac.za/ City of Pretoria, Province of Gauteng, MInt Arch (Professional) Master of Interior Architecture (2017) Graduated with Cum Laude (distinction) for design, technical and the dissertation. HBO or WO master's degree: NLQF / EQF level 7 (https://www.nuffic.nl/en/education-systems/south-africa/overview-diploma- evaluations)

University of Pretoria, www.up.ac.za/ City of Pretoria, Province of Gauteng, South Africa BInterior Architecture honors (post-grad) (2016)

Inscape Design College, https://www.inscape.ac/ City of Pretoria, Province of Gauteng, South Africa Bachelor of Design in Interior design (B.Des) (2004 - 2007)

Pretoria Boys High School, https://www.boyshigh.com/ City of Pretoria, Province of Gauteng, South Africa Grade 12 with distinction in art and University exemption (2003)

Work Experience

June 2018 – March 2021, Pyramid Office, www.pyramidoffice.co.za City of , Province of Gauteng, South Africa Interior Architect Megan Crewe-Brown, +27 84 388 8888, [email protected] , Managing Partner

Occupation Duties • New client liaison, interior design (concept development, working drawings, 3D visualization and material specification) and procurement of corporate, residential and retail fit-outs. • Design conceptualization and strategy, project coordination, sketching, illustration, project presentations, graphics and research writing. • Site meetings, liaison with vendors and project managers for transparent communication throughout the project life cycle. • In addition, my design considerations included ergonomic and occupational health standards, which contribute to inhabitant comfort and safety.

February 2018 – May 2018, Trend Group, www.trendgroup.co.za City of Johannesburg, Province of Gauteng, South Africa Interior Architect Marike Kleu, +27 72 398 1167, [email protected] , Head designer

Occupation Duties • New client liaison, interior design (concept development, working drawings, 3D visualization and material specification) and procurement of corporate and commercial fit-outs. • Design conceptualization and strategy, project coordination, sketching, illustration, project presentations, graphics and research writing. • Site meetings, liaison with vendors and project managers for transparent communication throughout the project life cycle. • In addition, my design considerations included ergonomic and occupational health standards, which contribute to inhabitant comfort and safety.

January 2015 – December 2017, , www.up.ac.za/ City of Pretoria, Province of Gauteng, South Africa Post graduate studies: MInt Arch (Professional) Master of Interior Architecture Zakkiya Khan, +27 79 884 4358, [email protected] , Study leader

• My master’s degree is a NQF level 9 (South African National Qualifications Framework), equivalent to the Dutch HBO or WHO Master’s Degree or NLQF 7 (Dutch qualifications Framework) or EQF level 7 (European Qualifications Framework). https://www.nuffic.nl/en/education- systems/south-africa/overview-diploma-evaluations

September 2010 – January 2015, Pellerade Design House, www.pellerade.com City of Johannesburg, Province of Gauteng, South Africa Architectural designer / 3D visualizer Stephen Pellerade, +27 82 890 2001, [email protected] , Co-owner

Occupation Duties • New client liaison, architectural design (concept development, working drawings, 3D visualization and material specification) and procurement of residential projects. • Design conceptualization and strategy, project coordination, sketching, visualization, project presentations and graphic work for the entire company. • Site meetings, liaison with vendors and project managers for transparent communication throughout the project life cycle.

April 2009 – September 2010, Varoom Interiors, www.varoom.co.za City of Johannesburg, Province of Gauteng, South Africa Interior designer / 3D visualizer Vanessa Preston, +27 82 898 1619, [email protected] , Director

Occupation Duties • Photorealistic renderings of all company projects (hotels, spas and restaurants). • Design of presentation graphics/portfolios for all company projects and proposals. • Installation and site co-ordination of The Grand Karavia Hotel in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Other Experience

• Member of the Golden Key International Honor Society www.goldenkey.org.za/ • Green Building Council of South Africa accredited professional https://gbcsa.org.za/

Skills

AutoCAD, Revit, 3D Studio Max (V-Ray), Lumion, CorelDraw, Sketchup, Photoshop, Aftereffects, InDesign, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

Hobbies

Gym, drums, guitar, running, swimming