Holly Rickard

Design Director - Holly & Co. (formerly Sabi Designs)

Sydney, Australia
I believe in providing a holistic solution to clients. Guiding them through the process to the best possible outcomes.

Design principles: Well thought out, cleanly detailed. Planning that flows. Ideas and themes that have purpose and rhythm.

My philosophy: Meet and exceed my clients expectations by giving them customised solutions, no matter how large or small the project.

Work Experience

BuilderBids

Founder

Beta Launched in Sept 2012

Australia's first group buying & quoting source for construction supplies.

All aspects involved in managing the creation of an online B2B portal for sourcing construction supplies via group buying and online quoting. Managing remote teams, implementing strategic direction. Business development, sales, administration, accounting, and everything in between!
August 2011 - Present Melbourne, Australia

Sabi Designs

Design Director

Strategic Design Consulting to optimise business function, ROI and staff retention.

Retail, Commercial, Residential & Hospitality disciplines

Complete start to finish design services including:
Feasibility studies
Functional Business Review and fit out integration
Concept Design
Space Planning
Project Management
Contract Administration
Joinery, Fitout & Furniture Design
Tender Drawings and Specification
Construction Drawings and Specification
Furniture, Accessory Selection and Procurement
Site Inspection
Staging Properties for Photography
August 2005 - Present Sydney, Australia

Watson Young Architects

Project Designer

Formulate proposals & functional briefs, submissions, client presentations, and marketing material. Travel & network, Coordinate consultants, and liaise with authorities, builders, contractors, project managers, suppliers, clients and stakeholders. Prepare and monitor time and cost plans. Perform project management and coordination, contract administration, Oversee, guide and facilitate all stages of design and implementation. Facilitate site meetings. Business Development. Bookeeping, accounts and procurements. Resourcing, leading and mentoring staff. Managing internal and external relationships.
July 2009 - July 2012 Melbourne, Australia

Hirsch Bedner Associates

Senior Interior Designer

Re-sourcing and mentoring staff, client briefing, project management and coordination, contract administration, space planning, conceptual design, design development, documentation coordination and review, travel, client presentations. Managing remote teams.
June 2007 - July 2009 Melbourne, Australia

James Millar Architects

Senior Interior Designer

Team Leader. Re-sourcing and mentoring staff, preparing fee proposals, client briefing, Executing functional briefs, determining scope and critical time lines, chairing site meetings, project management and coordination, contract administration, all stages of design and documentation, client presentations.
June 2006 - June 2007 Melbourne, Australia

Geyer

Interior Designer

All stages of design, Project Coordination, Client briefing, attending site meetings project managing stages of documentation and construction, defects inspection.
June 2005 - June 2006 Melbourne, Australia

Perrott Lyon Mathieson

Interior CAD Designer

Designing various hospitality entities; using 3D and 2D techniques. Documentation using various versions of CAD, Space planning, project coordination, selection and scheduling of FF&E.
Signage, and graphic design.
March 2005 - September 2005 Melbourne, Australia

Thompson Lilley Design

Interior CAD Designer

Designing various retail entities; using 3D and 2D techniques. Documentation using various versions of CAD, Space planning, signage, and graphic design.
2005 - 2005 Melbourne, Australia

Sinclair Knight Merz

Interior Designer

Designing various commercial entities; using 3D and 2D techniques. Documentation using various versions of CAD, Space planning, project coordination, site surveys, selection and scheduling of FF&E. Signage, and graphic design.
June 2004 - 2005 Melbourne, Australia

Smith Madden Gorup

Interior Designer

Designing various commercial and retail entities; using 3D and 2D techniques. Documentation using various versions of CAD, Space planning, project coordination, site surveys, selection and scheduling of FF&E. Signage, and graphic design.
January 2004 - May 2004 Melbourne, Australia

John Lewis Department Store

Visual Merchandiser

Window display set-up/knock down and coordination. Price ticket production. New department set-up. Seasonal decoration of store. Mannequin dressing. Merchandising of all goods.
November 2002 - February 2003 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Mattamy Homes

Junior Estimator/Designer

Model home fit outs, 3D modeling of homes using AutoCAD 2000 and 3D studio VIZ. Revision drawings.; Invoice research and approval. Liaising with builder and suppliers. Price chart production for options and extras.
Designing of various templates for consultants.
August 2001 - September 2002 Ontario, Canada

Education

Careers Australia

Diploma of Building and Construction

September 2012 - Present Melbourne, Australia

Seek Online Learning

Post Grad CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management

August 2009 - May 2011 Melbourne, Australia

Sheridan College

Bachelor of Interior Design, Art Fundamentals

1998 - 2001 Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Awards

Staron

Best Use - Commercial Category

2012

Westfield

Best new fitout - Shoebox Southland

2007

Skills

Concept Design, Cost Estimates, Creative Problem Solving, FF&E, Presentations, Project Management, Scheduling, Specifications, Tender Documentation, Collaboration, Space Planning,