- Kayaking - have completed 4 Murray Marathons, ( 405 Km each)
- I participate in a variety of outdoor recreational activities
- Volunteering with school rowing program, in that I have been one of a few Drivers, towing long trailers with boats to regattas ( including WWC current Check)
- Sailing- enjoy sailing, currently with a small keelboat Experienced sailing offshore, and currently planning to bring own boat along NSW coastline back to Victoria
- Cycling- amateur cyclist, enjoy road riding in alpine areas, as well as along the bay
- Run the "sound desk" in a church
Paul J Sterkenburg
Albert Park,VIC
Summary
Professional design leader with focus on driving impactful design initiatives. Known for strategic approach that blends creativity with functionality, fostering collaborative environments to achieve outstanding results. Recognized for adaptability and reliability in delivering design led solutions incorporating strong skills in design resolution.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Design Manager
The Just Group
10.2023 - Current
- Specialist concept fixture design
- Design manager & development of concept design- My extensive retail and fixture design experience, has enabled me to be the lead designer, being involved in the extension of existing brands, into new concept designs and detail development
- This has included a new Wardrobe Concept and floor fixtures for Peter Alexander, and Just Jeans
- My work has involved developing new store concepts and fixture designs, which have been prototyped and manufactured for rollouts, including the UK flagship stores
Self employed
Sterkenburg Design
10.2021 - Current
- Working from home on various contract roles including, Office design/ furniture layouts for Rail Crossing Removal projects, Bespoke Cellar Designs for Macphee’s, Design documentation for Pharmacium - Bespoke Pharmacy design
Branch Designer
Reece Group
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Store design function, including fixture design for Reece Group, across several brands
Retail Design Manager- Victoria
Metcash
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Store design across supermarket space, including concept design, FFE packages, & full documentation to tender and construction phase using Revit and Enscape for Rendering
- Role includes site surveys, Existing conditions and full store planning and design documentation
Contract and Senior Designer
ACRD
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Senior Designer, concept design & development
- Various retail brands including, Samsung, Nike, Dyson, Miele, and retail fashion brands
Design Manager
The Just Group
01.2013 - 08.2020
- Design manager & development of concept designs, Jay Jays brand, Fixture design and development across all brands (7), value engineering & procurement tasks, including working with procurement vendors, approving & developing design solutions for value manufacture for volume production
- Key initiatives, have involved overhaul of all brand signage, sourcing new suppliers, and ability to add value to design solutions without additional costs
- Designed new Smiggle 2015 concept shopfront & feature ceiling, Designed cost effective Just Jeans store format 2014, including internal architecture and full joinery pack procured from offshore
- Have implemented new store design for the Jay Jays Brand, having completed all concept development, fixture design, and design management for all stakeholder approvals, and met design budgets, whilst meeting landlord expectations
- Exposure on full documentation drawings in Revit, with experience with budget & cost estimation for refurbishment store designs
Store Development Coordinator
Kmart Australia
12.2011 - 01.2013
- My primary role is to develop design solutions for the Kmart brand providing Design solutions
- Milestones: Central Service Counter Joinery design
- “External Signage Manual” for Tender
- Design concept for Key store design elements including Entry portal designs for new format stores
Senior Designer
Parker Design
01.2003 - 11.2011
- Company Overview: Melbourne
- Key Milestones: Design Development 6 year's progression on Telstra design
- 400 store designs
- Design standards
- Brought “in house specialist” to assist Telstra for 6 months
- Australia Post Brand retail design, POS hardware systems, Joinery Design
- Managed & mentored younger staff
- Myer Stores fixture design, Bondi Junction Myer level2/3 fixtures- Melbourne
Retail Designer
Classic Resources
01.2002 - 04.2003
- Company Overview: Shop fitters, Sydney
- Key Milestones: Concept development, planning, joinery design, visualization and presentation
- Skills included sketch design, and development in Microstation V8.1
- 3D Visuals and Photoshop presentations, as well as maintaining and developing corporate design aesthetics
- Office management included the development & direction of Draftsperson staff
- Shop fitters, Sydney
- extensive joinery design for cosmetic brands, including Sisley, and Revlon. Other international brand design adaptations to suit local markets.
Industrial Designer (Research & Development Manager)
BP Shop fitting Services
02.2001 - 01.2002
- Company Overview: Sydney
- Key Milestones: R & D function
- Concept design
- Production issues in factory joinery & metal divisions
- Woolworths Supermarket design development & liquor store development ( BWS, First Estate)
- Joinery Design, Shop fitting design, POP design, Acrylic fabrication
- Injection molding design (including stereo lithography modeling & cad documentation for toolmakers) Sydney
Staff Interior designer
The Buchan Group
01.2000 - 02.2001
- Company Overview: Melbourne/ Sydney
- (Melb) Restaurants/Specialty Retail Design including Shopping Center design & Interior Architecture
- (Syd) Site office team -4 months
- Key Milestones: Interior design Package for a large retail development(400 Million fitout budget)
- Developed ceiling plans, Floor Finishes plan, major interior features including conceptual design of skylights, bulkhead details, ceiling panels, skylights, mall details
- Lease plans, tenancy approvals & design alternatives
- Team player in a major retail project for Westfield Bondi Junction ($400 M)
- Tasks included Cad development, including Egress calculations, Lease Plans, Stair details, and general Cad design and development
- Melbourne/ Sydney
Contract designer- Interior Design
WAYNE FINSCHI CONCEPT DESIGN
03.1999 - 01.2000
- Restaurants/Specialty Retail Design
Self-employed designer
STERKENBURG INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
09.1998 - 03.1999
- Key Milestones: POS hardware design
- Concept design & 3d modeling/rendering presentations
- Working with model makers & vacuum formers
- The majority of my designs have been vacuum-formed or plastic fabricated
- Clients included Black & Decker, Kiwi-Brands, & Cussons
Contract Industrial Designer
GLENPAR PTY LTD
04.1998 - 09.1998
- Key Milestones: Retail Store planning & design for `Esprit` (Fashion, clothing & accessories)
- Liaison with shop fitters, tenancy coordinators, and subcontractors
Contract Draftsperson - Mechanical / Architectural
CH DESIGN DRAFTING
07.1997 - 04.1998
- Key Milestones: Design and CAD drafting services on a wide array of residential architectural projects
- Mechanical work on a project basis with Mars Confectionery Of Australia
Contract Industrial Designer - Design Department
TROLLOPE SILVERWOOD & BECK
08.1996 - 05.1997
- Key Milestones: Design team for the Colonial State Bank, my role was to implement a new concept in for retail the Management of several architectural detail draftspersons
- Responsibilities also involved CAD documentation, shop fitting layouts/setouts, generic packages & 3D presentation models for Clients / Centre management
- Cad design development of shop fitting fixtures and fittings
Contract Industrial Designer - Store Design Department
COLES SUPERMARKETS
06.1995 - 08.1996
- Key Milestones: Shopfittings
- Concept design for manufacture
Contract Draftsperson
BURN BRITE LIGHTS
11.1994 - 05.1995
- Key Milestones: Managing drawing office
- Product development with Electrical design Engineer
- Work predominantly was involved with Hazardous Location lights, involving redesign of castings, extrusions and injection molded components
- Other tasks entailed have included package design, as well as Desk Top Publishing work
Designer/Exhibition consultant
EXPO HIRE
03.1994 - 10.1994
- Key Milestones: Exhibition custom design and Exhibition Floor layouts
- Responsible for the testing, evaluation and implementation of AutoCAD R12 for Windows as a new CAD system
- Co-ordination of exhibitions including liaison with exhibition organizers and exhibitors
Multimedia Account Manager
CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING
07.1993 - 02.1994
- Key Milestones: Computer modeling techniques, renderings and computer animations
- Some of my work has ranged from 3D modeling of a Thai Sewerage Treatment Facility, to the modeling of airline control terminal buildings used for Federal Government tenders
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design-Honors
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VIC11-1992
Secondary -
Caulfield Grammar School
01.1986
High School -
Yarrawonga High School
01.1982
Skills
- Industrial design
- Retail Concept design
- Store planning
- Fixtures & joinery Design
- Shop fitting
- POS hardware design & specification
- Client management
- Team player
- REVIT Architecture 2024
- Autocad 2024
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Enscape
Personal Information
Marital Status: Married, 4 children
Hobbies and Interests
- Cycling
- Sailing
- Family
References
Peter Berry, Peter Berry Family Law, 0419 344 625, David Matter, 0408 544 444, Mr. Rodd Debien, Just Group- Store Development Manager, 0457 785 366, Mark Staton, Kmart Australia, 0424 190793, Mr. Ashley Parker, Parker Design, 038600 9923, Mr Laurence McGann, Ascention Pty Ltd, (Ex) Woolworths Corporate Dept, 0410 937749
Designskills
20+ years, Industrial design, Retail Concept design, Store planning, Fixtures & joinery Design, Shop fitting experience, POS hardware design & specification, Client management, Team player with respect & knowledge to lead others, REVIT Architecture 2024, Autocad 2024, Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape
ARBS Exhibition design award, 2022
Best Shell Scheme award, for the design, colour and layout of stand at ARBS ( air conditioning, refrigeration and building services. Full design in Revit, and Escape. Details documented and manufactured within a week, including steel and joinery construction, and delivered to client budget
Interests
Timeline
Retail Design Manager
The Just Group
10.2023 - Current
Branch Designer
Reece Group
06.2023 - 10.2023
Retail Design Manager- Victoria
Metcash
02.2022 - 06.2023
Self employed
Sterkenburg Design
10.2021 - Current
Contract and Senior Designer
ACRD
02.2021 - 09.2021
Design Manager
The Just Group
01.2013 - 08.2020
Store Development Coordinator
Kmart Australia
12.2011 - 01.2013
Senior Designer
Parker Design
01.2003 - 11.2011
Retail Designer
Classic Resources
01.2002 - 04.2003
Industrial Designer (Research & Development Manager)
BP Shop fitting Services
02.2001 - 01.2002
Staff Interior designer
The Buchan Group
01.2000 - 02.2001
Contract designer- Interior Design
WAYNE FINSCHI CONCEPT DESIGN
03.1999 - 01.2000
Self-employed designer
STERKENBURG INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
09.1998 - 03.1999
Contract Industrial Designer
GLENPAR PTY LTD
04.1998 - 09.1998
Contract Draftsperson - Mechanical / Architectural
CH DESIGN DRAFTING
07.1997 - 04.1998
Contract Industrial Designer - Design Department
TROLLOPE SILVERWOOD & BECK
08.1996 - 05.1997
Contract Industrial Designer - Store Design Department
COLES SUPERMARKETS
06.1995 - 08.1996
Contract Draftsperson
BURN BRITE LIGHTS
11.1994 - 05.1995
Designer/Exhibition consultant
EXPO HIRE
03.1994 - 10.1994
Multimedia Account Manager
CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING
07.1993 - 02.1994
Secondary -
Caulfield Grammar School
High School -
Yarrawonga High School
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Design-Honors
Swinburne University of Technology
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