# McKenzie Martin

> Studio Design Lead

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/mckenziemartin

Strategic workplace designer with 12 years of experience delivering exceptional environments across commercial office, hospitality, and residential sectors. Proven success in workplace strategy, space optimization, project management, and cultural design integration. Adept at managing vendor relationships, and aligning physical spaces with organizational identity and business goals. Vast experience with high-profile clients in tech and design-forward industries, with a passion for creating spaces that energize and inspire.

## Work Experience
### Studio Design Lead @ CRI San Francisco
Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States

### Product Application Designer @ CRI San Francisco
Jan 2022 – Jan 2026 | San Francisco
■Spearhead custom space planning solutions and strategy for large-scale, post-COVID commercial environments, including tech, financial services, mixed use.
■Translate client goals into impactful design solutions that align with culture, budget, and timeline.
■Support business development through strategic input on bid presentations and pitch interviews.

### Director, Concept/Luxury Staging Division @ DZINE San Francisco
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
■ Define strategic vision & scaled department capacity from 4-5 projects to 12-15 annually 
■ Operate the concept/staging division as my own business unit, responsible for negotiating and winning projects, operational efficiency, P&L reports, as well as design work listed under previous position
■ Collaborate with software developers to create an inventory system to support the growth and expansion of several departments

### Project Manager + Designer, Concept/Luxury Staging Division @ DZINE San Francisco
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
■ Lead on all interior design work, project management, and custom furniture, lighting, art and accessory conceptualization and procurement for high end residential real estate ranging from 5 - 25 million
Clients: Troon Pacific, Polaris Pacific, Compass, Sotheby’s, Field Architecture
■ Provide developers and agents with top of the line turnkey solutions for home buyers and bring higher ROI to their listing or development

### Project Manager @ West Coast Industries
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
■ Manage all pivotal functions of banquette department and projects from quote to install including; proposals, design intent, shop drawings, material procurement, site visits and value engineering
Highlighted Projects: Google Moffett Field, HP Palo Alto, Microsoft Tempe, Amazon, Apple Santa Clara, Hilton SF, Marriott Atl., Marin General Hospital
■ Identify bottlenecks and create a new workflow process to improve lead time and maximize sales
■ Collaborate with marketing to conceptualize and design custom furniture prototypes and optimize marketing materials

### Jr. Project Manager @ West Coast Industries
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Marketing Coordinator @ WRNS Studio
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
■ Marketing lead on Architectural RFP’s and presentations for several won contracts; Highlighted Projects: Microsoft Mountain View, The Dolby Lounge at Dolby Theatre, Airbnb Offices, Atherton Civic Center, Sonoma Academy
■ Utilized storytelling through written and graphic communication to create compelling submissions for annual design awards

### Design & Marketing Coordinator @ D'style Inc.
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Diego, CA
■ Launch new product for residential furniture branch, oversee product development
■ Review and edit custom hospitality furniture and lighting drawings to ensure design continuity and feasibility in production for multimillion dollar hotel projects 
■ Modernized marketing strategy and materials; furniture catalogs, ads, E-commerce, tradeshow booths, successfully got new product published in a total of 18 featured articles in industry magazines; Hospitality Design & Boutique Design 
■ Stage & direct lifestyle photoshoots for furniture line and national hotel projects

### Logistics Coordinator @ Global Experience Specialists (GES)
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013
■ Coordinate the move in and move out of large and small scale conventions
■ Drove logistics sales for major national tradeshows; Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Natural Products Expo, IPC APEX, MDM West

### Design Intern @ RED Interior
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | La Jolla, CA

### Research Coordinator @ SDSU Research Foundation
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010

### Teaching Assistant @ SDSU
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology
University of Oklahoma

### Associate's degree in Interior Design
Mesa College

### San Diego State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mckenzie-martin-0a701a16

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Last updated: 2026-04-13