Design Portfolio Magazine (2015 Digital)

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PEACe UNIVERSITY

See design "The Future is in
through his eyes Our Hands"

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THOMAS ELLIOTT PEACE

Intelligent, upbeat and motivated, skilled in a wide range of design affiliated
mediums (ie. hand-renderings, drafting, and use of AutoCad, Revit, SketchUp
Pro, and Adobe Suite Software.) Exhibits leadership and team engagement in
group settings. Creative, detail-oriented, organized, meticulous, and observant.

education

Bachelor of Fine Arts | Expected Graduation: Spring 2016

University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Interior Architecture (CIDA)
Cumulative GPA: 3.72
Associate in Arts, Earned Fall 2004
Vance-Granville Community College

experience

Tiger Leather, Director of Design | February 2014 - Present

• Design custom furniture pieces and construction documents
• Design displays, and assist with creating marketing materials
• Color forecasting/selection of product additions to running line

Belk, Inc., Sales Associate | September 1999 - May 2008
• Fulfill all customer needs while striving to exceed sales expectations
• Assist Visual Manager to create in-store displays and events
• Follow pre-established floor plans and merchandise presentation

leadership & honors

• IIDA Student Chapter President: August 2014 - Present
• IIDA Student Chapter Vice-President: August 2013 - May 2014
• Dean’s List: Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014

Chancellor’s List: Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Selected by Interior Architecture department to serve as a Student

Interviewee for the CIDA accreditation review board
• Selected by Interior Architecture department to serve as Ambassador

to the Advisory Board

6244 nile place apt c | greensboro, nc 27409
252.432.1791 | [email protected]

2015

ON THE COVER

The image shown here is an artistic
representation of Elliott Peace’s
self-proclaimed “uniform.” When the
temperature permits, he prefers to don a
collared woven shirt, cardigan sweater,
slightly loosened necktie (complete with
tie clip) and a pair of oversided Christian
Dior sunglasses. He considers it his
“Signature Look.”
See design through his eyes on Page 32

NEXT UNIVERSITY

4 Concept
Floor Plans
Learning Spaces

PIECES BY PEACE

20 Conveyor Chair Series
The Elliott Doll
Artwork &
Installations

TIGER LEATHER

10 Step behind the scences to see
some of the design work and
product shots that catapulted
Elliott from intern to Director of
Design in less than a year!

Plus take an EXCLUSIVE look at a
piece from the yet-to-be-released
furniture line from The Studio by
Tiger Leather.

From the Editor

Greetings!

I hope that you have enjoyed this “magazine” thus far, and
that it helps you to get a better sense of who I am as a
designer! My intent was to create something fun and
entertaining that would highlight the work that I have
done, without overshadowing it. I studied my favorite
architecture, design, and fashion magazines (i.e. Interior
Design, Architectural Digest, Vogue & GQ) in hopes of
echoing the same editorial feel and layout, while also
trying to maintain the clarity and cohesion one expects
when looking at a design portfolio. With that said,
everything you see in this is intentional – I purposefully
included a combination of full-bleed, varying fonts and
font sizes, and large, sometimes oversized images. Though
the portfolio has been styled to evoke a similar experience
to reading a professionally published magazine, the paper
stock, size and amount of text, and similarities throughout
hopefully emphasizes my full understanding of its true
significance.

I would like to point out that it felt odd, at times, writing
about myself in third person, however, I chose to do so, to
stay true to the integrity of what a magazine is, and how
one reads. I know this is an unconventional presentation,
but my hope is that it still reflects my ability to commit to
an idea, and work diligently to see it through completion.
Thank you for spending this time getting to know me a
little better.

Enjoy!

T. Elliott Peace
Editor & Subject, Design Portfolio Magazine



Concept

In 1974,
Erno Rubik, a

professor of

architecture, used

the first version of

what would become the

wildly popular Rubik’s Cube to teach

students about spatial relationships.The

cube, though complex in its creation,

dynamic in its design, and stimulating in

its solution, has become the world’s

best-selling “toy” ever, and was recently

inducted into the National Toy Hall of

Fame. The cube’s form and function

inspire a number of organizational,

conceptual, even aesthetic design

elements, especially for the creation of a

space that seeks to be as cutting-edge

and innovative as the cube was upon its

invention; users of the early cube were

holding the future in their hands -

literally!

The basic, 9-cell grid pattern can be PrecedentStudies
adjusted to create a number of outlines
from different scales of squares to Piet Mondrian Gerrit Rietveld
rectilinear forms; this reconfiguration is
visually similar to works from the De Stijl Composition with Cassina
artistic movement. The classic colors of Gray and Light Brown Red-Blue Chair
the cube have not only been
represented aesthetically, but they were 1918 1917
also used to aid in the zoning process,
and to better organize the design Erno Rubik Piet Mondrian
drivers necessary to meet the requested
criteria. The presence of definition lines, Rubik’s Cube Broadway Boogie Woogie
the incorporation of visually motivating 1974 1942-43
colors, and the application of several
pivots and swivels, further bring
elements of the cube into the space.
Solving the puzzle entails being a critical
thinker who is both focused and
determined, thus the student that
emerges from a space designed with the
same purpose in mind, should do so
with the same fortitude.

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UNIVERSITY

“The Future is in Our Hands”.

Floor Plans

FIRST FLOOR

UNIVERSITY

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SECOND FLOOR

The corridor layout of NEXT University (as pictured at right) STUDENT IN FACULTY
is designed to provide both visual stimulation and create a WORK BETWEEN CONNECTION
path, or wayfinding into the spaces that are not visible from CAFE
the entrance. Each of the defined classrooms and spaces SPACE HUB
have an interior color scheme (based on the six colors and
planes of the solved Rubik’s Cube). The carpet tiling, painted ACTIVE LARGE IN
elements and upholstered furniture leading to, and LEARNING CLASSROOM BETWEEN
surrounding these spaces were selected so that even CLASSROOM
visitors would be able to find and identify which rooms they SPACE
are closest to without being a distraction.
IN ACTIVE ACTIVE
The Grid (at right) represents the sections required by the comeptition, BETWEEN LEARNING DISTANCE
to aid in easy visualization. CLASSROOM LEARNING
SPACE

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Learning Spaces

The Large Classroom, or the “Blue Room” is a unique addition to the learning spaces in the NEXT Univeristy
building. Not only does it accomodate 120 students (more than many of the other spaces combined), but it also

features an electric, operable partition by Hufcor that has been customized in Steelcase’s Connect Blue Jay

upholstery. The arrangement shown to in the upper image represents the somewhat traditional large lecture hall

layout, however, its success is based on a somewhat non-traditional proposal. The instructor’s image and voice

would be filmed, either from across the room, or from the lecturn, and projected onto a screen in the smaller

section of the classroom, so that those students are able to follow along in real time. Similar to the Distance

Learning space, the instructor would also have a visual and audial feed of those students so that

they may actively participate in the ongoings of the class. Another unique

feature of the Blue Room, is its ability to divide into

two almost equal sized spaces to

accomodate smaller class structures. As

shown in Figure b-1, the partition would

extend along a track built into the floor

and ceiling to provide privacy to and

Figure B-1 from each side. The configuration in

Figure B-2 represents a peer-to-peer

based learning environment in which

six tables are added to the determined

table count; serving as a space for the

instructor, group or discussion leader or

outside participant to sit so they may

interact with the students at that area.

Figure B-2 The opening bewteen the rows also
allows the instructor space to address

students’ needs on both sides quickly.

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Active Learning Space 1, or the“Orange Room”features both
desk, and bar height seating, mobile groupwork task boards,
several wall-mounted white boards, and projection
equipment. It also features a small seclusion area within the
classroom, for student or instructor use. While somewhat
traditional in its lack of integrated technology, this space
strives to allow students to learn from one another, and the
furniture included promotes quick transitions from one

layout to another.

Active Learning Space 2, or the “Green Room” features a
singular seating type, the Node chair, to allow for
obstacle-free shifts in the layout to support the various
pedagogies proposed. The 36 desks in this room are
accompanied by Verb Personal Whiteboards, as well as 8
Groupwork screens.

Where the bold, bright colors of the cooridor and classroom
spaces on the first floor were intended to energize the space,
and provide visual stimulation, the Distance Learning
classroom, or White Room was designed to achieve the
opposite effect. The monochromatic scheme of this space
seeks to place emphasis on the technology integrated into
the space and the ideas expressed among its inhabitants.
Thus, the only vibrant colors will be those displayed on the 55”
monitors, or writings on the numerous whiteboards provided

throughout the space.

Cafe NEXT features a combination of booth, table, and bar
seating where students and faculty are able to enjoy both the
food that has been prepared at the cafe station, and a range of
work surfaces and spaces to accomodate their particular
need. The custom mahogany bar station features a
refrigerated display case, coffee/espresso maker,
non-parishable food display, working sink, and seperate
place/pick-up order spaces. Two 46”Sony LCD montiors serve
as the menu board, where school bulletins and
announcements are also sometimes displayed.

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EXCLUSIVE!

PROFESSIONAL
STRIDES

DPM takes a look at the role Elliott
Peace is playing at one of the world’s
leading leather suppliers, and takes

an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek at The

Elliott Chair, one of the pieces in
development for the upcoming
Studio by Tiger Leather furniture
catalong.

Furniture Design
Marketing Materials

Leather Emboss
and

Color Selection
Advertisment Styling

The Elliott Chair Studio by Tiger Leather

Born from the concept of having the cushions of a by Elliott himself. The name of the chair derives from
chair “oozing” from the frame, while maintaining a a forwarded e-mail from Tiger Leather’s CEO, Frank
cleaning, streamlined silhouette,The Elliott Chair was Toledano, which contained a newsletter from Interior
(though perhaps difficult to believe) not named so Design Magazine’s “Our Favorite Products” and a

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panels

24” 31” 28”
back side
16”
4” cushion 4”
4”
4” 6”
4”
7”

35” overall

40”
overall

24” 20”

12” 4”
12”
question he posed that read simply “Where’s the
Elliott Chair?” And so it was done. Final sketches, and 31” 28”
construction documents were quickly produced to
be sent to Domenick’s Designs furniture makers in makers in High Point North Carolina. The images
above mimick the images sent as instructions for
construction of the chair. Images of the process, and
nearly completed piece located on following pages.

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Construction

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The initial prototype of the Elliott Chair (shown above) was created in poplar, foam,
and muslin to save on cost of final materials. The chair was built over several weeks, by
no less than 4 craftspeople and upholsterers at Domenick’s Designs, High Point, NC.

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Above rendering created with Sketch-Up Pro, with Podium Plug-In.
NeoCon

Chicago, IL
2014

Above rendering created with Sketch-Up Pro, with Podium Plug-In.

Boutique Design NY
2014

Renderings Realized

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Above rendering created with Sketch-Up Pro

Sales Rep Display for
Gensler Los Angeles

2015

Tiger Leather’s newest Sales even the snowflake background is
Representative, Scott Appleton, white on red screen-printed
requested a “cool” presentation leather, complete with the Tiger
that he would use to present to Leather Logo.
designers at Gensler Los
Angeles, then leave in the office The images on the right page
for up to 2 weeks. His only represent the detail to which the
suggestion was that the display actual details of the renderings
be Winter Wonderland themed designed were followed. While the
(due to the presentation’s company’s graphic designer
adjacency to the holiday created the final images on the
season.) The display was created wall, Elliott decided on the
using templates for the “trees” photographs, colors, staging, and
and completely covering every design of each bar and booth
other surface with leather hide – respectively.

On Display at
Gensler Los Angeles
2015

Rendering

Real

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Advertisements

As a Design Associate with Tiger It was a mere 30 degrees on a crisp morning in January,
model Kurstin Boles was shivering and covered with a
Leather, Elliott acted as creative blanket between takes.
consultant for the 2014-2015
advertisement photo shoot, which This scene may appear cozy, but actually there was only heat
took place in the historic flour mill in one room of the flour mill - this was NOT the room.
on Elm Street in Greensboro, just
one block from the home office. As
part of the creative team, Elliott
acted simultaneously as a location
scout, furniture/scene stager, and
stylist – making clothing and
accessory choices to provide
cohesion to the photos being taken.
He even personally selected the
dress picture at right, and fought to
have it flown in overnight – the
image created quickly became the
centerpiece of the ad campaign, and
has been featured in national
publications such as Interior
Design and Hospitality Design
Magazines, as well as the “daily”
publications at trade show events
where Tiger Leather
participated.

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work

First Year “2x4” project, where the class
was given 1 24” piece of construction
grade 2x4 pine. The objective was to
familiarize students with the wood shop,
as well as promote their ability to see the
potential of the objects around them.

Conveyor Series

The Conveyor Chair Series is an exploration of
the use of pre-fabricated materials to create
scaled models of furnishings for a specific user
group. While the shapes and functions of the
furniture pieces were conceived before
production began, much of the finished design
was informed by the characteristics of the
materials and joinery available for purchase. At
a sizeable 1/2 scale, the moveable PVC tubes

not only lend themselves to a
contemporary aesthetic, but
they also provide a
somewhat light, and
playful element that
may enjoyed by
children of all
ages.

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1/2” Charlotte PVC Pipe MATERIALS The half-scale model was somewhat determined by the sizes of pipe and
& connectors available for purchase. The frame is made of 1/2” pipes that were
cut to sizes that would correspond with the desired sizes, including the space
2” Charlotte PVC Pipe taken up by the connector pieces. All of the rolling pieces are made of 9.5
inch long 2” PVC pipe, which rest on the connector and support pipe.
1/2” LASCO 90° PVC Tee
After measuring the pieces, and cutting using a miter saw, I simply hammered
1/2” LASCO 90° PVC Slip each of the 1/2” pipe pieces into the corresponding connection piece to
Elbow create the forms I was looking for. After beginning assembly, and speaking
with one of the studio professors who suggested I find a way to enhance the
1/2” LASCO 45° PVC Slip appearance of the all-white forms, I decided to add copper joints, and accents
Elbow to each of the furniture pieces.

1/2” LASCO 90° PVC While the diameter of the smallest PVC pipe is listed as 1/2”, its closest fit in the
Cross Tee copper connections is listed as 3/4”. Though the fit is close, the diameter of the
copper pieces is still slightly larger than the PVC pipe, so I wrapped the tip of
1/2” LASCO 90° PVC each of the pipe-to-copper connections with vinyl tape to build up the
Side Outlet Elbow circumference, as to tighten the joint.

3/4” NIBCO 90° Copper
Slip Tee

3/4” NIBCO 45° Copper
Slip Elbow

3/4” NIBCO 45° Copper
Slip Elbow

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Conveyor Series

“The Conveyor Chair Series is an exploration

of the use of pre-fabricated materials to create scaled

models of furnishings for a specific user group.”

The Convey Lounge chair Upon completion of the

(pictured above) features Convey Lounge, there was an

movable cylindrical forms abundance of materials left,

which not only provide adults which led to the idea for and

with a unique aesthetic, but ultimately the development

also lends a somewhat of more scale models. Elliott

thereaputic element to a was really interested in

piece of furniture which was creating a foot stool, and

designed to encourage despite the Convey Lounge’s

relaxation. When not in use form not warranting such an

by adults, the lower portion of addition, he decided to

the conveyer-belt-like seating design and build what he

surface poses as an indoor calls the Convey Stool

slide to be enjoyed by anyway. Soon after, I decided

children from ages 2-7 years to create the Convey Side

old, depending on their chair to accompany the

height. Convey Stool.

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The Elliott Doll

During a semester which the instructors based on the

parameters of “play”, the class was required to create a

toy using a material they had not used before;

packaging for the toy, and an advertisement to

promote the toy that was made. The advertisement on

the page prior is the product of that prompt. The

students that semester were also required to submit

precedent studies of the types of toys they had played

with as children, this task not only helped them to

focus on the type of toy they would make, but also

evoked a heightened since of nostalgia which proved

necessary for an emotional connection to what they

were crafting. The instructors then urged students in

the directions they felt were appropriate. The Elliott

Doll (as it was so named by Dickie Cox and Doug

Leckie) was born out of the idea of an investigation of

“celebrity.” Many of the toys in Elliott’s precedent

studies were popular toys of the 80’s and 90’s;

including much of the Michael Jackson: Superstar of

the 80’s toy line, which featured dolls, microphones,

puzzles, and sticker boards. The assemblage led the The Elliott Doll’s face, hair, clothing, and packaging are original, handcrafted
instructors to suggest that the doll be created in the pieces by the designer, with the acception of the shoes, sunglasses & phone.

likeness of the designer to push the boundaries of the idea of celebrity and vanity. Raw, 2-part plastics and the

silicone molds into which the plastic was poured was purchased from Reynolds Advanced Materials in

Charlotte, North Carolina. The road to the finished product was an extensive one, much too long for inclusion

in this publication, however, the following is a visual representation of the process.

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PROPOSAL:

Primary Bubbles was initially

intended to be a temporary in-studio

installment for possible replication at the

Witherspoon Art Museum skulpture garden on the

Campus of the University of North Carolina at

Greensboro.The piece was also designed as an interactive

experience, due to the combination of mobile and fixed

cylinders which can be placed inside one another to create

different colors and lighting effects with the use of both natural

or artifical lighting. The group which created the installation, did

so with the intention of it either having its own frame, or being

incorporated into fencing on the east facing side of the garden.

The accompanying photos demonstrate the different

possibilities tested for final installation. ADDED NOTE: PROJECT TITLE: Primary Bubbles
While all student work is usually discarded at the end of

each semester, this installation was chosen by the GROUP MEMBERS: Sean Daliege,

instructor as one of 2 projects which would Christian Williams,

remain and still remains in the window at & Elliott Peace

the Gatewood Studio Arts Building INSTRUCTOR: Stoel Burrowes

since the Spring semester of

2013. UNDERGRADUATE YEAR: Second Semester

First Year

MATERIALS:

Cardboard tubing in four alternating sizes, red,
yellow & blue cellophane, silver reflective paper,
white craft paper, contact cement adhesive,

industrial mounting adhesive.

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Window Installation

ELLIOTT PEACE

See design through his eyes...

What better way to get a sense of a designer’s aesthetic
and design style than to see completed works. This
section features images of some of the residential
décor, retail staging, and artwork that prompted Elliott
to apply to the Interior Architecture program, and
helped motivate him to continue to pursue a career in
design. If the image is shown here, it represents his
vision. While he may not have made every decision
depicted in the photographs shown, his choices
(whether it be paint colors, accessories, layout, or
theme) provided a complete overhaul to the space.

The client whose bedroom is shown in the photo above only had one problem with the space that needed to be rectified – he hated
the brick wall and wanted it hidden. However, rather than try to camouflage it, the solution was in doing just the opposite. By
accenting the wall with a slightly darker gray than the other walls, then creating a graphic detail using the existing bricks, the client
is now more than happy to have a brick wall in the space. The photograph at right is the restroom in Elliott’s personal residence.

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Peace Residence, Greensboro NC

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Home DécorBrown Residence, Rockingham NC Brown Residence, Rockingham NC

Former Dew Residence, Greensboro NC Peace Residence, Greensboro NC

Retail Staging

All Images from Tiger Leather Studio (Pilot Store), Greensboro NC

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Dimensional ArtworkEbony and Ivorys. 2011 Untitled, 2010

Untitled, 2010

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Silver Lining

The 711 Silver Avenue project, was a mock renovation of a split level, derelict house near the campus of the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, containing 4 apartments. The class selected specific user groups, were
given a list of guidelines, and required to follow ADA guidelines for design of the space, because it was considered
“transitional” housing. The following concept statement better describes the particulars of the following images, all
hand renderings created with the aid of Sketch Up line drawings.
“This home, though not permanent, reflects the fresh start for a mother, son and their friends & family. This

apartment will serve to feature family bonding space, provide space and
resources for the mother's personal and professional growth, while
establishing a safe and stable home for her son; which all lend to the
“silver lining” of the cloud of their situation. The silver lining
takes a more physical & somewhat literal form when
examining the fixtures, trims & color choices
throughout the home. The color schemes of
each room contain accent hues of silver
and both warm & cool greys to
further express the concept,
while also contributing to
interior cohesion.”

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The living room (above) features Davis Furniture, an opening into the kitchen and bar area. The mother’s room,
(below) features storage space in closets and provided drawers.

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Silver Lining

The project also required rendered elevations
of 2 different views in the apartment. The
Living Room (at right) features a locked,
mounted flat screen television and home
theatre system, as well as a wall mounted LED
electric fireplace. This view also shows the half
wall that would be to the user’s right as they
enter the apartment from the stairs. That blank
space is why the images representing the
child’s bedroom (bottom left) and kitchen
(bottom right) walls have been separated. The
project also required the designers to include
FFE, expense report, and programming
document for planning of the space.

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Lighting Studies

This sketch, an attempt to represent the
signature look of most any Abercrombie
& Fitch store, does it’s best to depict the
contrast of the overall darkness of the
store. The lighting scheme in this store
relies highly on shadows, on being broken
by the spot and can lighting fixtures
which emphasize certain mannequins
and clothing within the shopping spaces.
The register area is notably brighter than
the store’s entrance and initial vignettes,
which is considerate in some ways, but
somewhat reflective of the store main
objective – profit. While many people
may feel comfortable, almost cozy, bum-
bling around in the darkened areas, the
store might benefit from brightening the
store some so that patrons are able to see the garments better, and feel like they are able to shop around,
rather than being lead to the items of the moment that are being stressed by the glaring spotlights.

In the T-Mobile store at Four Seasons Mall
in Greensboro, a number of different light
sources and light types are represented.
The dynamic lighting concept draws the
customer into and around the space
using a combination of overhead fluores-
cents, track/spot lights, and neon pink
recessed light glowing from almost every
fixture on the walls. The intensity of the
lighting scheme is only enhanced by the
high-polish on the floor, which helps to
reflect the pink radiance of the lights to
areas far from the point of origin. While
shadows are not a prevalent element in
this space, there is clearly no intention for
there to be. The store feels spacious and
futuristic, and does a wonderful job of
drawing customers into the store, while also highlighting the electronic gadgets and accessories, making
each one seem relevant.

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