Educational Background
UCLA – (University of California at Los Angeles)
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Design
At UCLA, I had exposure to all aspects of design disciplines, including craft arts, video, photography, and graphic design. My faculty mentors included Adrian Saxe and Therman Statom, who are internationally recognized ceramic and glass artists.
FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising – Los Angeles)
At FIDM I learned the nuts and bolts of interior design, construction, and the history of architecture.
SACI (Studio Art Centers International, Florence Italy)
I spent four spectacular months soaking in the beauty and history of Italy, studying fine arts, art history and refining my art and design sensibilities.
Professional Background
1999 – Present – Principal, CK Hoffman Design
2008 – Present – Member Architectural Review Committee,
Forest Heights Homeowners Association
I have been involved with interior design, new construction, and re-modeling in some form for over twenty years. My first design position was in Public Relations and Marketing for the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California. There I began forming my vast reference of building materials, furniture and fabric manufacturers, and other design resources. Later, I went on to be a designer at both residential and commercial interior design firms. Some of their clients included Actor, Sylvester Stallone, oil industry executive, Marvin Davis, MGM/UA and Disney Studios. I have had my own design business since 1999, and have been involved with more than twenty new residential construction projects, several re-models, home staging, room styling, and numerous paint consulting projects.