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H I , T H E R E !
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I'm Mandy Mills –

an NCARB certified architect, multi-disciplinary designer and LEED AP BD+C.  I'm currently living in Germany and open to both local and remote opportunities.

E X P E R I E N C E

Self-Employed/Independent Contractor | Remote

ARCHITECT. DEC 2020 – PRESENT

Provide professional architectural design and coordination services on contract basis. Lead Design Architect for the first ground-up housing development in Reno’s Neon Line District, a 74,000 square foot, 60-unit apartment building, currently under construction.

Denton House Nevada | Las Vegas, NV

ARCHITECT / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER. APR 2018 – SEPT 2019 

Utility player for branch office of a multi-disciplinary firm headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Primary responsibilities included interior design construction documentation and coordination of luxury residences and accompanying hospitality spaces. Help test and develop production processes. Licensed in June 2019.

Steelman Partners, LLP | Las Vegas, NV

PROJECT PLANNER. JULY 2014  MAR 2018 

Personally involved in 130+ projects in 25+ countries, at all stages of the design process, with a focus on concept and schematic design. Projects range in scale from interior space planning and single hotel room prototypes, to masterplans of 1,000,000+sf integrated resorts, including theme parks, waterparks, gaming, retail, mixed use and housing. Worked closely with CEO, architects, 3D artists, branding and graphics departments.

    

Bradford Robert Davis, Landscape Architect, Inc. | Santa Rosa Beach, FL

ASSOCIATE. NOV 2012 – JUNE 2014.

Generated base drawings, technically complete contract drawings and 3D models as needed for projects ranging from residential landscapes to Florida Department of Transportation beautification projects. Designed the company logo and website.

 

Mills Design, LLC | Destin, FL

OWNER/FREELANCE DESIGNER. SEPT 2012 – JUNE 2014.

Designed logos, websites, brochures, digital and print advertisements, and business cards and provided full branding services for several small businesses. Produced high quality planting plans and 3D representations for high-end residential landscape contractor and pool builder with projects throughout the Southeast.

 

Floor Plan Marketing (now CartoBlue) | Destin, FL

ARCHITECTURAL ILLUSTRATOR. JULY 2013 – MAR 2014.

Created clear and effective architectural illustrations for vacation rental companies, developers, real estate sellers, and architects. ranging from interactive 2D and 3D floor plans to architectural renderings to community maps. Developed marketing materials, graphics and email campaigns.

 

Justin Gaffrey Studio + Gallery | Blue Mountain Beach, FL

ART CONSULTANT + MARKETING. JAN 2013 – NOV 2013.

Client/visitor education, direct sales and day-to-day gallery tasks. Worked directly with the artist and the Director of Galleries to craft a new logo, branding and merchandise.

 

Sutton Mitchell Beebe & Babin Architects, LLC | Shreveport, LA

INTERN ARCHITECT. NOV 2009 – MAR 2011.

Worked independently and collaboratively on a variety of architectural design projects with a focus on conceptual and schematic design phases, site-planning, and construction document drawing and coordination. Prepared marketing materials, proposals, RFQ submittals, and presentations. Put together a successful award package submission, which earned the firm a Fire Industry Equipment Research Organization (FIERO), Merit Award in 2010.

L I C E N S E S + C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

ARCHITECT  | AR100242

Issued Jun 2019 | Expires Feb 2025

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards 

NCARB Certified  | 96386

Issued Oct 2019 | Expires Oct 2023

Green Business Certification, Inc.

LEED AP, BD+C  | 10383748

Issued May 2015 | Expires May 2025

S K I L L S

TECHNOLOGY

AutoCAD 

Revit

SketchUp

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Microsoft Office

 

 

GRAPHIC ARTS

Pen + ink 

Pencil

Ad Marker

Watercolor

Colored Pencil

Acrylics

Collage

Photography

 

 

E D U C A T I O N

Miami University | Oxford, OH

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE, 2009.

Mobile Italy, Traveling Studio Teaching Assistant, Summer 2009

Warren + Nancy Howard Memorial Scholarship, 2008

Rudolph Frankel Memorial Award for Urban Design, 2007

Experience China, Traveling Studio Participant, Summer 2007

 

Clemson University | Clemson, SC

BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, 2006.

American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA), Award of Merit, 2006

Contract Magazine Healthcare Environment Award, 1st Place, 2005

[Teammates: Allen Buie + Emily Bland]

Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies in Genoa Italy,

Resident, Fall 2005

Fallingwater, Landscape Architecture Intern, Summer 2005 

Janet Darling Webel Prize for Excellence in Design, Spring 2005

Graphic Communications Department, Freshman Academic Award, 2001

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