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YEVA RAJPAL

Education
Pratt Institute
BFA Interior Design (2021-2025)

Experience

Junior interior designer | Celano Design studio | Manhattan, NY | 10/2025-Current
  • Assisted in developing drawings, renderings, and full-scale details per design direction and project timelines.
  • Supported Senior Designers and Design Director in completing assigned projects.
  • Contributed to design exploration, collaboration, and idea development.
  • Produced drawing sets for all project phases, including concept, schematic, and design development (FF&E).
  • Provided project management support to senior staff and project leads.
 
Interior Design web manager/production/social media | Room Online | Tribeca, NY | 06/2025-Current
  • Created detailed specification sheets for furniture.
  • Collaborated with designers to support interior planning and documentation.
  • Updated product listings and maintained website accuracy and visual appeal.
  • Created and scheduled content across social media platforms.
 
Freelance Interior Design Draftsperson | Pastlives Studio | Manhattan, NY | 06/2025
  • Prepared detailed floorplans and FF&E specification sheets for project documentation.
  • Executed material and furniture selections aligned with design vision and budgetary constraints.
  • Refined and value-engineered furniture selections to meet cost targets without compromising design integrity.
 
Neocon 2024 Intern | Pratt Xchange | Brooklyn-Chicago | 05/2024-06/2024
  • Managed project development for a sensory experience lounge ensuring timely completion and quality standards. Presented the project at NeoCon 2024 in Chicago, IL with classmates and professor.
  • Attended weekly meetings to coordinate material delivery and collaborated with sponsors like Turf Designs for material selection.
  • Created presentation floor plans and made important decisions on material. Conducted trials and testing of renders to ensure representation accuracy and visual appeal.
 
Interior Design Social Media Assistant | Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | 09/2023-12/2023
  • Created engaging content and stories to promote the undergraduate Interior Design program at Pratt Institute.
  • Reviewed and scheduled monthly posts using Sprout Social-Managed posting calendar for consistency. 
  • Attended weekly meetings with a team of three to discuss future posts and scheduling.
 
Engineering Computer Lab Monitor | Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | 08/2022-01/2025
  • Assisted students with printing on small and large format printers.
  • Maintained equipment in the lab and helped students and professors to resolve technical difficulties.

Academic Leadership

IIDA Student President | Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | 04/2023-05/2025

  • Management of the Student chapter. Responsibilities include running weekly meetings, contacting guests, advertising and hosting of events.

  • Organized and hosted events with industry partners like Bernhardt Design, Carl Hansen & Søn, and Kvadrat, collaboration with alumni, faculty, and educational coaches from Fall 2023 to Spring 2025.

  • Planned weekly meetings with members of IIDA to discuss upcoming events.

  • Coordinated with students, guests, professors and the Department of Interior Design to ensure planning of events did not conflict with the academic calendar, and schedules each semester.

 

Interior Design Senate Leader | Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | 08/2023-10/2024  

  • Represented the interests of the undergraduate student body at large and the students in the School of Design.

  • Organized and facilitated events by developing and implementing strategies to increase student participation, ensuring smooth execution and high levels of engagement. 

 

Accomplishments 

  • Attended luncheon at the United Nations for Exhibited Project, Spring 2025 Selected to represent Pratt Institute’s Interior Design Department in the NY+11 exhibition at Port authority bus terminal

  • Received Red Cord for leadership at Pratt Institute (Pratt graduation 2025)

  • Received Gold Cord for outstanding merit at Pratt Institute (Pratt graduation 2025)

  • Designed and presented a conceptual gingerbread house for the Museum of Architecture’s Gingerbread City 2025 exhibition in New York, representing David Ling Architects.

  • Participated in the annual IIDA student charette at IIDA headquarters, Chicago, IL (2024)

  • Dean’s List at Pratt Institute (SP24 and FA24)

  • Recipient of international student scholarship at Pratt Institute (2021-2025)

  • Pratt Earth Action Week INT Pratt Lobby show Fall and spring 2024-2025

  • Exhibited in the INT Pratt Lobby Show, Fall 2025 (Graduate Work).

 

Volunteer Work

IIDA New York- College ambassador 

IIDA New York- Knowledge forum

Threads of impact 2025- DIFFA

Skills
Software: AutoCAD, Enscape, Revit, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Excel, Google Workspace, Later, Constant contact, Spexx, Bluebeam

Cognitive Skills: Leadership, organization and attention to detail, time management, empathetic listening, concept development, quick learner, adaptable

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