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MEGHAN"VALENTINE"GIFFORD"
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STYLING"
INTERIOR"DESIGN"
SET"&"EVENT"PRODUCTION"
VINTAGE"&"ANTIQUE"FURNITURE"
MECHANDISING""
LIFESTYLE"BRANDING"
PRODUCT"DEVELOPMENT""
QUALITY"CONTROL"
BUDGET"MANAGEMENT"
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E""X""P""E""R""T""I""S""E"
E""D""U""C""A""T""I""O""N"
HAMILTON"COLLEGE"
Bachelor"of"Arts"in"Fine"Art"
2004"
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NEW"YORK"UNIVERSITY"
Master"of"Arts"in"Painting""
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Hello," my" name" is" Meghan" Valentine" Gifford." I" am" an" interior" designer" and"
prop"stylist"with"7"years"experience.""I"live"in"New"York,"but"I"have"worked"
with"people"all"around"the"world."Take"your"time,"check"out"my"resume,"view"
my"website"or"Instagram,"see"my"skills"and"some"of"my"work."When"you"are"
ready,"drop"me"a"message."Cheers!"
OWNER!&!DESIGNER!
Gifford"Antiques"&"Design"/"New"York/"4"Years"
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• Work"with"clients"to"design"and"produce"custom"interiors"and"furniture"
• Procure"beautiful"new"and"vintage"furniture"and"décor""
• Resource"and"salvage"antique"and"recycled"materials"for"custom"projects"
• Drywall,"Skim"Coat,"Paint,"Caulk,"Tile,"Wallpaper,"Faux]finish,"Stain"&"Finish"
furniture,"Hard]wire"light"fixtures,"Woodwork,"Floor"Installation,"etc."
• Coordinate" ordering," shipping" and" installation" with" multiple" vendors" and"
specialists"as"well"as"manage"and"track"budgets"&"expenses"
PROP!PURCHASER!&!SET!DESIGNER!
Design"Lab"Props"/"New"York/"7"Years"
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• Scouted,"presented"and"purchased"props"and"materials"for"clients"such"as"
Neiman"Marcus,"Nordstrom,"Bloomingdales,"Lands"End,"Target,"Saks"5th"Ave"
• Directed"and"coordinated"all"messengers"and"delivery"of"props"and"sets""
• Acted"as"liaison"for"clients"with"prop"houses"and"rental"businesses"
• Designed,"built"and"installed"sets"and"backdrops"in"advance"and"on"location"
• Maintained"communications"with"vendors"and"managed"expenses"&"billing""
• Executed"last"minute"set"or"prop"requests"from"clients"with"ease"
EXECUTIVE!ASSISTANT!TO!GLOBAL!CREATIVE!
J."Walter"Thompson"Worldwide"/"New"York/"1"Year"
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• Assisted" with" global" creative" project," including" the" creative" blog" and" the"
annual"published"creative"book"
• Managed"all"files,"important"documentation"and"creative"archival"materials"
• Entered"and"approved"all"expenses"and"tracked"yearly"budgets""
• Distributed"and"coordinated"meetings"and"agendas"for"global"employees"in"
numerous"countries"worldwide!
• Planned"and"coordinated"all"team"travel"logistics"for"creative"council!
• Arranged" work" visas," travel" dinners" and" cultural" events" for" council"
members!
• Coordinated"Agency"social"bar"events"committee"and"event"planning"!
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E!!X!!P!!E!!R!!I!!E!!N!!C!!E!
P!!R!!O!!F!!I!!L!!E!
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@mvalentinegifford"
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@meghanvgifford"
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Meghan"Gifford"
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New"York,"New"York"
"PH:"917]828]1672"
EMAIL:"meghanvgifford@gmail.com"
www.giffordantiquesanddesign.com"
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E!!X!!P!!E!!R!!I!!E!!N!!C!!E!!!!C!!O!!N!!T!!I!!N!!U!!E!!D!
R!!E!!F!!E!!R!!E!!N!!C!!E!!S!
W""O""R""K""""F""E""A""T""U""R""E""D"""""
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DESIGNSPONGE"""
(November"2015)"
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DWELL"MAGAZINE"
(March"2015)"
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ONE"KINGS"LANE"BLOG""
(November"2015)"
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PEOPLE"MAGAZINE"
(February"2013)"
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Brian!Labrecque!(employer)!
Owner"of"Design"Lab"Props"
PH;"917]549]9852"
Labrecque01@gmail.com"
Roby!Harrington!IV!"(client)"
Vice"President"of"Sales"
"W.W."Norton"Publishing"
rharrington@wwnorton.com"
PAINTING""
ARTISTIC/DIGITAL"RENDERING"
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PHOTOSHOP"&"ILLUSTRATOR"
SALES!MANAGER!
Silver"Mountain"Winery"/"California"/"2"Years"
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• Planned,"coordinated"and"hosted"wine"tasting"events,"as"well"as"catered"to"
various"public"and"private"wine"functions""
• Managed"winery"social"calendar"
• Maintained"communications"with"all"buyers"and"wholesalers"
• Maintained"all"legal"compliance"and"shipping"contracts"and"complied"with"
Wine"Institute"regulations"
• Documented"and"updated"all"sales"and"vineyard"expenses"for"QuickBooks"
• Processed" all" sales" as" well" as" local" and" federal" tax" documentation"
pertaining"to"national"and"international"sale"of"wine"
• Managed"winery’s"social"networking"sites"
EXECUTIVE!CREATIVE!ASSISTANT!!
Lowe"and"Partners]Alchemy"/"New"York"/"2"Years"
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• Coordinated" the" Creative" Department," the" CEO," Creative" Director," Chief"
Strategy" Officer," Art" Buyer," Chief" of" Broadcast" Production," and" all"
freelancers’"daily"schedules,"travel"arrangements,"timesheets""&"expenses"
• Facilitated"portfolio"requests"with"vendors"
• Arranged"studio"requests"
• Illustrated"commercial"board"proposals"
• Researched,"produced"and"edited"strategic"marketing"presentations"
• Acted"as"liaison"between"the"Creative"Director"and"account"managers"
• Audited"resumes"and"potential"vendors"
• Created"legal"documentation"for"all"production"broadcast"forms"
• Provided"personal"assistance"to"the"CEO"and"Executive"Creative"Director"
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F""R""E""E""L""A""N""C""E"""""S""T""Y""L""I""S""T""&""D""E""S""I""G""N""E""R"
MEGHAN"VALENTINE"GIFFORD"
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ELECTRICAL"
"ANTIQUE"RESTORATION"
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MValentineGiffordResume
- 1. ! ! F""R""E""E""L""A""N""C""E"""""S""T""Y""L""I""S""T""&""D""E""S""I""G""N""E""R" MEGHAN"VALENTINE"GIFFORD" ! STYLING" INTERIOR"DESIGN" SET"&"EVENT"PRODUCTION" VINTAGE"&"ANTIQUE"FURNITURE" MECHANDISING"" LIFESTYLE"BRANDING" PRODUCT"DEVELOPMENT"" QUALITY"CONTROL" BUDGET"MANAGEMENT" " E""X""P""E""R""T""I""S""E" E""D""U""C""A""T""I""O""N" HAMILTON"COLLEGE" Bachelor"of"Arts"in"Fine"Art" 2004" " NEW"YORK"UNIVERSITY" Master"of"Arts"in"Painting"" " " " Hello," my" name" is" Meghan" Valentine" Gifford." I" am" an" interior" designer" and" prop"stylist"with"7"years"experience.""I"live"in"New"York,"but"I"have"worked" with"people"all"around"the"world."Take"your"time,"check"out"my"resume,"view" my"website"or"Instagram,"see"my"skills"and"some"of"my"work."When"you"are" ready,"drop"me"a"message."Cheers!" OWNER!&!DESIGNER! Gifford"Antiques"&"Design"/"New"York/"4"Years" " • Work"with"clients"to"design"and"produce"custom"interiors"and"furniture" • Procure"beautiful"new"and"vintage"furniture"and"décor"" • Resource"and"salvage"antique"and"recycled"materials"for"custom"projects" • Drywall,"Skim"Coat,"Paint,"Caulk,"Tile,"Wallpaper,"Faux]finish,"Stain"&"Finish" furniture,"Hard]wire"light"fixtures,"Woodwork,"Floor"Installation,"etc." • Coordinate" ordering," shipping" and" installation" with" multiple" vendors" and" specialists"as"well"as"manage"and"track"budgets"&"expenses" PROP!PURCHASER!&!SET!DESIGNER! Design"Lab"Props"/"New"York/"7"Years" " • Scouted,"presented"and"purchased"props"and"materials"for"clients"such"as" Neiman"Marcus,"Nordstrom,"Bloomingdales,"Lands"End,"Target,"Saks"5th"Ave" • Directed"and"coordinated"all"messengers"and"delivery"of"props"and"sets"" • Acted"as"liaison"for"clients"with"prop"houses"and"rental"businesses" • Designed,"built"and"installed"sets"and"backdrops"in"advance"and"on"location" • Maintained"communications"with"vendors"and"managed"expenses"&"billing"" • Executed"last"minute"set"or"prop"requests"from"clients"with"ease" EXECUTIVE!ASSISTANT!TO!GLOBAL!CREATIVE! J."Walter"Thompson"Worldwide"/"New"York/"1"Year" " • Assisted" with" global" creative" project," including" the" creative" blog" and" the" annual"published"creative"book" • Managed"all"files,"important"documentation"and"creative"archival"materials" • Entered"and"approved"all"expenses"and"tracked"yearly"budgets"" • Distributed"and"coordinated"meetings"and"agendas"for"global"employees"in" numerous"countries"worldwide! • Planned"and"coordinated"all"team"travel"logistics"for"creative"council! • Arranged" work" visas," travel" dinners" and" cultural" events" for" council" members! • Coordinated"Agency"social"bar"events"committee"and"event"planning"! ! E!!X!!P!!E!!R!!I!!E!!N!!C!!E! P!!R!!O!!F!!I!!L!!E! " @mvalentinegifford" " @meghanvgifford" " Meghan"Gifford" ! "" " " " " New"York,"New"York" "PH:"917]828]1672" EMAIL:"[email protected]" www.giffordantiquesanddesign.com" "
- 2. ! ! ! ! "" " " " " CARPENTRY"" E!!X!!P!!E!!R!!I!!E!!N!!C!!E!!!!C!!O!!N!!T!!I!!N!!U!!E!!D! R!!E!!F!!E!!R!!E!!N!!C!!E!!S! W""O""R""K""""F""E""A""T""U""R""E""D""""" " DESIGNSPONGE""" (November"2015)" " DWELL"MAGAZINE" (March"2015)" " ONE"KINGS"LANE"BLOG"" (November"2015)" " PEOPLE"MAGAZINE" (February"2013)" " " " Brian!Labrecque!(employer)! Owner"of"Design"Lab"Props" PH;"917]549]9852" [email protected]" Roby!Harrington!IV!"(client)" Vice"President"of"Sales" "W.W."Norton"Publishing" [email protected]" PAINTING"" ARTISTIC/DIGITAL"RENDERING" " PHOTOSHOP"&"ILLUSTRATOR" SALES!MANAGER! Silver"Mountain"Winery"/"California"/"2"Years" " • Planned,"coordinated"and"hosted"wine"tasting"events,"as"well"as"catered"to" various"public"and"private"wine"functions"" • Managed"winery"social"calendar" • Maintained"communications"with"all"buyers"and"wholesalers" • Maintained"all"legal"compliance"and"shipping"contracts"and"complied"with" Wine"Institute"regulations" • Documented"and"updated"all"sales"and"vineyard"expenses"for"QuickBooks" • Processed" all" sales" as" well" as" local" and" federal" tax" documentation" pertaining"to"national"and"international"sale"of"wine" • Managed"winery’s"social"networking"sites" EXECUTIVE!CREATIVE!ASSISTANT!! Lowe"and"Partners]Alchemy"/"New"York"/"2"Years" " • Coordinated" the" Creative" Department," the" CEO," Creative" Director," Chief" Strategy" Officer," Art" Buyer," Chief" of" Broadcast" Production," and" all" freelancers’"daily"schedules,"travel"arrangements,"timesheets""&"expenses" • Facilitated"portfolio"requests"with"vendors" • Arranged"studio"requests" • Illustrated"commercial"board"proposals" • Researched,"produced"and"edited"strategic"marketing"presentations" • Acted"as"liaison"between"the"Creative"Director"and"account"managers" • Audited"resumes"and"potential"vendors" • Created"legal"documentation"for"all"production"broadcast"forms" • Provided"personal"assistance"to"the"CEO"and"Executive"Creative"Director" ! F""R""E""E""L""A""N""C""E"""""S""T""Y""L""I""S""T""&""D""E""S""I""G""N""E""R" MEGHAN"VALENTINE"GIFFORD" ! ELECTRICAL" "ANTIQUE"RESTORATION" S""K""I""L""L""S"""
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