Creative Floral Designer Resume Example

Alannah Johnson

2967 Flournoy St, Apt#901

Dallas, TX 75237

(555)-555-5555

[email]

Summary

A talented designer who has exceptional skills in cutting live, dried, or silk flowers and other greenery and arranges them into displays of various sizes and shapes; has excellent design displays by selecting flowers, containers, and ribbons and arranging them into bouquets, corsages, centerpieces of tables, wreaths, and employed accessories such as balloons, candles, toys, candy, and gift baskets; has coordination with customers to discuss the arrangement and works from a written order and note the customer’s preferences; prearranges displays to have available for walk-in customers or last-minute orders; assists interior designers in creating live or silk displays for hotels, restaurants, and private residences

Professional Experience:

Flower DesignerJanuary 2007 – Present

TROPICAL PLANT DESIGN, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

Extended excellent customer service, understanding their floral design needs and assisted them with design of custom arrangements.

Provided expertise advice on designs on how to use floral products and additional items.

Supplied instructions and guidance in floral arranging and created up-selling opportunities to prospective clients.

Communicated and educated store staff and designers of the best quality to offer the customers.

Offered suggestions to customers with ideas and inspirations through in-store demonstrations and on-the-spot arrangement.

Created top quality and professional floral designs using various materials to create original designs.

Sales AssociateMay 2004 – December 2006

Wholesale Flowers and Supplies, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Handled customers’ requests and orders and maintain plants and the shop.
• Assisted in events such as weddings, parties, funerals, on site decorations and additional holiday duties.
• Extended knowledge and artistic background to co-designers and staff to enhance signature designs.
• Led in acquiring more prospects and created loyalty programs for existing customers.
• Oriented new designers and staff on flower arrangement and in meeting customer satisfaction.

Floral SpecialistFebruary 1999 – May 2004

Viva La Flora, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

Extended excellent customer service, understanding their floral design needs and assisted them with design of custom arrangements.

Provided expertise advice on designs on how to use floral products and additional items.

Supplied instructions and guidance in floral arranging and created up-selling opportunities to prospective clients.

Communicated and educated store staff and designers of the best quality to offer the customers.

Offered suggestions to customers with ideas and inspirations through in-store demonstrations and on-the-spot arrangement.

Created top quality and professional floral designs using various materials to create original designs.

Sales AssociateMay 2004 – December 2006

Wholesale Flowers and Supplies, Dallas, TX

Education

Certificate Program on Flower Arrangement, University of Iowa, 1999

Bachelor in Arts in Interior Design, Rockefeller University, 1994

Skills:

• Excellent creative and artistry in flowers
• Knowledge in basic design rules and color coordination
• Communicates in a professional manner with customers, sales associates, and store management
• Approachable and able to express ideas clearly
• Excellent organizational skills

Awards and Affiliations

American Institute of Floral Designers, Member

Florists Associations, Member