JN Designs

281.304.0604 tel
281.236.9792 cell
jaynall@comcast.net
www.jnalldesigns.com
Houston, TX  United States

Mission Statement

Design engineer with over 35 years experience wanting to use skills and knowledge of design and craftsmanship to benefit anyone I work for. To show enthusiasm no matter how large or small the project is.

Military Service

United States Navy, Vietnam Veteran, Honorably Discharged in 1968

Employment History

JNDesigns | Houston, TX
Corporate, residential and museum quality cabinetry, home theaters, picture framing

Freelance commercial art and design | Houston, TX
Custom cabinetry, art and picture framing, and handled seasonal displays for Hobby Lobby

Exhibit Services Plus | Houston, TX
President
Built displays, picture frames, stage sets and shipping cases

Giltspur Exhibits | Dallas, TX
National Sales Manager

Exhibit Group | Dallas, TX
National Sales Manager

The Freeman Exhibit Company | Houston, TX
General Manager

DesigNall, Inc. | St. Louis, MO
President
Designed and fabricated displays and sets for television

Communico (a Division of Maritz, Inc.) | St. Louis, MO
Assistant Technical Director for business meetings, motion pictures, TV Commercials & stage
sets nationally & locally
Designed and fabricated sets for TV commercials and motion pictures

The Mansion House Center | St. Louis, MO
Public Relations
Meeting & Events Planner

Les Arts | St. Louis, MO
Owner
Taught oil, acrylic painting & framing at gallery that provides picture framing, art supplies, and
studio art classes

Awards

EMMY 1981, news set design, NBC, KSDK, St. Louis, MO

Best In Show, 1987, 30’ X 80’ exhibit design, National Home Health Care Expo, Everest & Jennings
exhibitor, Camarillo, CA

Second Place, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Design for “and Indians” an American
Indian jewelry retailer.

Best In Show, 1992, 50’ X 80’ exhibit design, National Home Health Care Expo, Guardian
Products, Inc. (a division of Sunrise Medical, Inc.) Arleta, CA

Best In Show, 1983, 20’ X 30’ exhibit design, National Home Health Care Expo, Thompson Blair exhibitor, St. Louis, MO

Capabilities

Set design, cabinetry, furniture building, illustrating, drafting, model making, artistry, and sales

Excellent interaction with customers, sales force, craftsmen and carriers. Proficient in problem solving and decision making. Able to draw from experience and knowledge.

Computer Skills

Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Adobe Photo Deluxe, Vector Works, Image Expert, Sierra Imaging, ImageX, QuickBooks Premier, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat