INTERIOR DESIGNER
(pronounced Ma-Kek-urn)
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2022 - Present
Founder, Creative Director
McEachern Creative
January 2020 - January 2022
Designer & Creative Strategy
KATALYST8
December 2018 - January 2020
Associate, Retail & Hospitality Designer
Gensler, New York
December 2015 - December 2018
Retail Designer
Gensler, New York
June 2014 - December 2015
Corporate Designer
Gensler, New York
June 2013 - September 2013
Designer
Snarkitecture, New York
May 2012 - May 2013
Designer
Mason Studio, Toronto
October 2007 - August 2010
Employment Relations & Marketing Assistant
University of Waterloo, Co-op Department
September 2005-2006
Cosmetician
Shopper’s Drug Mart
BIOGRAPHY
I’ve always loved creating memorable experiences and spaces. As an Interior Designer, I’m passionate about working with my clients to help them create thoughtful user experiences, and hopefully have a fun and creative process along the way! After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), I moved to New York city where I hit the ground running and worked on a truly wide range of exciting and dynamic design projects. While my specialties are primarily in the beauty and retail realm, I have worked on a spectrum of projects from boutique tech offices to multi-million dollar retail flagships. I especially love when I get the chance to blend retail and hospitality experiences in cross-disciplinary spaces. For more than a decade into my career, I’ve learned that building great teams and developing empathy for the end users is really what matters most. While I’ve have lots of opportunities to work on big and exciting public-facing projects, some of my favorite memories have been the friends I’ve made along the way, whether they are former colleagues, clients or consultants, I believe it’s the team that really makes a successful project!
EDUCATION
2017
NCIDQ
2014
TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY (Formerly Ryerson University) | Toronto
Bachelor of Interior Design
2007
NIPISSING UNIVERSITY | North Bay
Fine Arts
CONTACT INFORMATION
e. mfmceachern@gmail.com
RECOMMENDATIONS
“Her work showed tremendous care and consideration for the client, the product and use of space, and most of all for the visitor who would one day enjoy these spaces...”
“Michelle was consistently organized and self-reliant, and could always be counted on to help us hit an important deadline.”
“Michelle was a highly dependable, reliable and responsible employee. I would recommend Michelle as an outstanding character for any position for which she may be applying.”
“Michelle’s work is meticulous and creative. She is highly communicative, personable and maintains a high degree of professionalism.”