Kristin Mihneva - Designer

Professional Experience & Education

I made my way though the British design industry while working for leading companies and having the chance to collaborate with big brands such as:

Max Factor, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Nothing Hill Carnival, Shea Moisture Cosmetics, Ariana Grande, BBC,VICHY, Hilton, Warner Media, Radio 1, British Airways, Jean Paul Gautier, Louis Vuitton & The Ivy. 

Creation Exhibitions & Fora - Mid-weight Interior Designer

12/04/22 -now

Fora garden room group is a bespoke design company focusing on residential interior design for private clients within UK. The design involved projects from start to finish as well as technical drawings ready for fabrication. The variety of rooms built involved design for home offices as well as gyms, wellness areas, workshops and private music studios. The range of projects was between 10-50k.

 Lustedgreen - Junior Interior Designer 

21/06/21-27/02/2022

Lustedgreen is an interior design and architecture practice, based in the heart of London. Lustedgreen and These White Walls win Design Week Award for best Hospitality project of 2018 for Michelin Star restaurant - Hide in Mayfair London. 

Made up LTD London - Events 3D Designer 

09/03/20-19/01/2021

'Made Up have been at the forefront of the corporate, entertainment and lifestyle experiential industry as its grown into the most compelling creative sector in the world. With workshops and studios in central London and Ibiza, they have led the way in providing every aspect of event organisation. ' My role as a designer was to ensure the great project delivery for clients, such as: 3D modelling and render service, realistic model, including the ability to walk through to see how the experience will look once built.

Invisible Blue - 3D Visualiser and Graphics Assistant

10/10/18- 04/02/20

'Over the last 15 years Invisible Blue has gained a reputation for creating event interiors for tailor made events; providing set, lighting and AV services for both corporate and private clients at home and abroad.During this time Invisible Blue’s designers, producers and technical teams have created over 7000 events in the UK and internationally ranging from full-scale event production to technical installations.' Being a creative visualiser for this amazing company  was a challenge and hard work.

 I learned the basics of creative rendering here & the company's given me the amazing opportunity to create designs for private and high-end clients. My time was mostly spend on creating production visuals to win the clients over other companies. In that case, I also improved my ability to focus on small details and create outstanding presentations.

Chalk Architecture - Architectural  Assistant Internship

07/07/18-03/10/18

'Free-hand drawing is the basis of all the creative work, and they start by capturing the essence of a big idea in a beautifully simple sketch. If they’re developing a project for a hotel, restaurant or retail business, they’re interested in everything which makes that business different and  fascinated by the process of designing a brand, where every aspect – from the font on the letterhead to the material of a façade – reflects the look and feel of the business. This is what they mean when they talk about ‘Brand Architecture’.

This was my very first job as a designer. It was a great challenge as I was fitting into the company with my creative drawing skills, but still learning the basis of Sketch Up and Vectorworks. This job helped me a lot in creating renderings, establishing a style and mostly: technical planning and reading technical drawings. Going on site, measuring and learning in a fast-paced environment was absolutely exciting for the beginning of my career!

Education 

BA - Interior Architecture, University of Brighton. 2:1 Upper Division 

2015-2018

Internship- Royal Academy of Arts, London

( part of my BA) 2017

National Diploma -School of Arts- Bulgaria

2010-2015