Jessica MB Portfolio

Work in Progress

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All photos by Jonathan Cracroft Photography

Jessica MB

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Hello, I'm Jessica (Mary) Baucom and Jessica MB is my design firm currently based out of in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I am involved in many fields in the art and design industry, yet I primarily work in interior design. I do have experience in graphic design, event planning, floral design, as well as multiple art mediums.

After receiving a bachelors degree from the University of Utah in Fine Art in the spring of 2006. I went on to study at Parsons in New York City where I received my graduate degree in Interior Design by the winter of 2007.

While in school at Parsons I also started my business, Jessica MB, so I could start working as an independent interior designer. The projects I worked on while living and working out of my apartment in Brooklyn ranged from refurbishing a condo in White Plains, New York to over-hauling a historical cottage in East Hampton, New York

As well as begining and running my business in New York, I also found work as a freelance designer for multiple design firms and architects. See links below:

8.8 Design

While at 8.8 Design I worked closely with the principal designer, Carly Yates, on every aspect of her business. From drafting and planning to meeting with clients and working with vendors my experience at 8.8 was varied, challenging, and always interesting.

KWD

My introduction to the two principal architects at KWD, Malliaka Kim & Agusts Wendell, was in an advanced design studio class at Parsons. They were my professors that semester where they pushed all of us to quickly learn and master 3d Studio Max for our final project, an Editing House. Gratefully once the semester was over they asked me to be involved in their new firm as a draftsman as well as assist in design development.

I. Ray Design

My first design work experience working in New York was my internship with Marla at I. Ray Design. There I helped set up Marla's new computers, printer, and filing system at her home office. Once completing that internship I later worked with I. Ray Design as a freelance draftsman. The largest project I worked on was a 15,000 square foot mountain home in Montana for which I did a full set of hand drawn construction documents including floor plans, elevations, and lighting plans.

Before moving to New York I began working as an intern at a small high end firm in Salt Lake in the spring of 2003.

Johnson and Hodson Interior Design

While at Johnson and Hodson I went from organizing fabrics and picking up lunch to managing jobs and working with clients. Today I still work with Johnson and Hodson as a Freelance Junior Designer.

Your Heart Out

For the past year or so I have been involved in the "Interior Motives" posts for this local art, design, food, music (and much more) blog. I am able to come up with and report on what ever seems to be current and interesting to Your Heart Out readers. I also respond to design questions sent in by readers.

Utah Heritage Foundation

It has been 5 or so years since I first became involved with the Utah Herritage Foundation. Beginning with volunteering to guide tours for their annual Historic Home Tours that take place in the Salt Lake area (which I continued to do); I have also been involved as a designer on their "Moderne Christmas Home Tour" in December of 2006.

Hamptons House

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The Hamptons House is a project I began in the spring of 2007 while still in school at Parsons. The clients for this project let me know that they had a "cottage" in East Hampton that they wanted to update for their family.

Paint throughout, re-assigning of spaces, a kitchen remodel, and new furniture were the ticket to create a sophisticated mix of new and old. The beautifully casual life style of this New York family compliments the use of historic fixtures, comfy furnishings, and a relaxed palette.

Hand Drawn Floor Plan of Family Room

Photoshop Rendered Sketch of Proposed Office

Entry Art and Lighting

Entry Table

Sun Room Casual Dining

Library Window Niche

Family Room

Kitchen Faucet and Sink

Office Book Shelves

"Blue Room" with Flea Market Lamps

Breeze Way Antique Light Fixture with a new coat of paint

Water Color Furntiure

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Nevins Project

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93 Nevins Street is project started by a group of developers and architects looking to create a sustainable healthy alternative to urban living in down town Brooklyn. Check their link here to learn more.

My involvement in the Nevins project began with the challenge to design and select material, furnishings, and fixtures that would support the projects goals of sustainable and healthy living.

The images above show the selections of sustainable furniture & fixtures that were made for the interior.

This diagram shows the retractable window coverings that act as a reflector and distributor of light in the space

Collage West Section

Collage East Section

Collage Front Section

Collage Rendered of Kitchen

Collage of Front Room

Collage of Master Bedroom

Editing House

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3D Studio Max Rendering of Editing Room Office

This editing house is meant to give each client the experience of intrigue, uncertainty, and eventually a revelation as they go through the process of understanding the space.

As explored in the diagram below, the goal of this space is to give each client the feeling that this journey is exclusive, yet some times unsettlingly so. As they continue through process they become more and more aware of the others who are also on the journey, and eventually come together to share spaces.

Walking Path Diagram

Hand Drawn "Unfolded" Office Elevation

3D Studio Max Rendered Section of Editing House

3D Studio Max Rendering of Screening Room

3D Max Rendered Hallway Through Editing House

3D Max Rendered Back Hallway in Editing House

Color of Space

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Apartment Floor Plan

Apartment Isometric Pencil Drawing

Inspirational Photograph

Isolation of colors found in photograph

Colors in space

Coroplast Hostel Project

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Model of Coroplast Element Configurations

Isometric Hand Drawing of Hostel

Sleeping Areas

Study Area Elements

Storage Elements

Privacy Elements

Lounging Elements

Cafe Project

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Projected Chair Drawings

Cafe Floor Plan

Cafe Elevation

Isometric Projection Drawing

Isometric Ceiling Detail Drawing

Hand Drawn Construction Documents

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Tea Shop

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Tea Shop Floor Plans

West Wall Elevation

Skewed Elevation for Rendering

Interior Photoshop Rendering

Tea Shop Model @ 1/4" scale

20' x 20' Loft Project

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Concept Sketch

Main Level Floor Plan

Mezzanine Level Floor Plan

North Wall Elevation

South Wall Elevation

University of Utah

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Oil Painting - '06

Charcoal Nude - '06

High Fire Earthenware - '06