Anna Light

About Anna Light

INNER LOOP DESIGN Inner Loop Design is a design firm that caters to our clients’ needs, lifestyle, and budget. We take an ordinary space and make it extraordinary. Inner Loop Design provides a full spectrum of design services: Interior selections (colors, window treatments, furniture, building materials, and fabric); Space planning; Whole house remodels, including conceptional design and project management; and New construction design and selections for residences, commercial build-outs, restaurants, and boutique hotels. In 2018, Inner Loop Design received the “Best of Houzz” award. Creativity, style, and attention to detail create the winning combination to bring our clients the highest quality design experience possible. ANNA’S STORY You might say that interior design is in Anna Light’s blood. Her grandfather was a noted interior designer in San Francisco in the 1950s and her mother shared his talent. As a child, Anna spent many hours crawling among bolts of fabric while her mother worked with clients. So, Anna’s ability to create beautiful spaces comes naturally to her. Anna received her Associate degree in Interior Design in 1995 and began her career in residential and boutique hospitality and commercial design. In 2010, realizing that the industry was changing, Anna went back to school at age 41. In 2014, she graduated from the Art Institute of Houston with a BFA in Interior Design. In March 2015, relying on her experience, education, and innate sense of style, Anna formed Inner Loop Design. Since then she has used her passion, fresh perspective, and professionalism to transform her clients’ residential and commercial spaces into aesthetic, functional, and stylish environments. With over 24 years of outstanding client satisfaction, Anna looks forward to working with you to create a unique, functional space that reflects your design needs.

Experience

1. Owner Principal Interior Designer

   Inner Loop Design

   Jun 2014 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Conceptualize interior detailing for residential and commercial projects, including lighting, color, texture, and shading, as well as in relation to the scale, shape, form and space of subject matter Propose recommendations regarding color, fabric, furniture, lighting and accessories with professional presentations, communication, and recognition of clients’ needs and function of the space - 99% client satisfaction, commercial and residential Have the ability to intuitively translate client’s desires, dreams, style, and lifestyle into design Project selections, floor plan, space planning, onsite consulting with builders and general contractors on remodels and new construction projects Proficient in REVIT/CAD/Sketch-up/PowerPoint, space planning, presentation boards, drafting, 3D modeling, hand rendering Trained in Illustrator and Photoshop Proficient in color selection Extensive knowledge of construction with Codes and Regulation experience in both residential and commercial application Manage subcontractors, creating lasting relations with subcontractors Bid writing/price quotes Estimate project cost and work within budgets set by client Consult with clients, listen to needs, lifestyle and preferences, apply to design and bring to fruition Regular communication and relationship building with vendor reps Establish and build new client relationships Cold call potential clients Develop creative marketing strategies Conduct staff goal-setting meetings Network with ASID, GHBA, NKBA, other industry and non-industry related venues Build and create a brand, i.e. logo, website, social media

Education

• Art Institute of Houston

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Interior Design

  2013 — 2014

• The Art Institute of Austin

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Interior Design

  2010 — 2013

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Construction
• Team Building
• Marketing
• Sketching
• Interior Design
• Architectural Drawings
• Renovation
• Interior Architecture
• Photoshop
• Home Staging
• Revit
• Residential Design
• Concept Design
• Customer Service
• Furnishings
• Ff
• Contract Negotiation
• Drawing
• Sketchup
• Sustainable Design
• Illustration
• Public Speaking
• Powerpoint
• Custom Furniture
• Retail
• Indesign
• Space-Planning
• Design Research
• Concept Development
• Autocad
• Finish
• Microsoft Excel
• Submittals
• Window Treatments
• Rendering
• Space Planning
• Illustrator
• Hand Drafting
• Residential Homes