Liana Kaminsky - Experience

Highly accomplished and determined designer, holding a Master’s of Industrial Design, offering expert design sensibilities and experience with product and design execution. Proven ability to prioritize, maintain seamless workflows, achieve tight deadlines, and manage multiple ongoing projects while maintaining excellent customer service. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills at all levels. Artistic, creative, detail-oriented, and an organized team player.

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Design Consultation
Space Planning
Color Theory
Simplified Design Solutions
Typography
Gallery Exhibitions
Technical Drawing
Project Management
Time Management
Client Management
Client Relations
Interdepartmental Communication
Consistent Branding
Product and Design Research

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Adobe Creative Cloud
Canva
Floorplanner
Google Drive
Some AutoCAD
Adept at learning new software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Liana Kaminsky Consulting, Nationwide

Design Consultant, 2009–2025

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Skillfully reimagined the award-winning museum guide. The acclaimed museum guide overhaul was an international success, as Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain replicated it as their museum guide template.
Knight Foundation, Miami. Demonstrated exceptional abilities in simplifying complex data into graphs and designing multi-page research reports posted to the nonprofit’s web resource page.
TEDx Seattle, Seattle. Collaborated with the speaker and created a PowerPoint supporting the talk “Connecting to Climate Change through Music.”
The French Heritage Society, New York. Redesigned the members' magazine Au Courant, brochures, and event materials, resulting in generating membership and exceeding fundraising goals.
American Friends Musée d'Orsay, New York. Designed their corporate brochure, helping to increase the nonprofit’s assets 30% with gains from grants and fundraising up $100k from the previous year.
QBS Learning and Triumph Learning, New York. Standardized workbooks for education materials K-12 in a deadline-driven environment. Mastered a precise eye streamlining design, reduced edits across departments to accelerate the quality control process, and met all target dates. Recognized for successfully shaping design concepts.
Home Design Consultant, New York and Seattle. Exceptional abilities in coaching clients to revitalize their space. Successfully visualized interiors to increase usable living area up to 50%.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

Graphic Designer, 2006–2009

Created exhibition signage, collaborated with curators, and managed the design schedule from the outset through quality control at press checks.
Ensured accuracy through detailed reviews and guided design interns.
Managed branding material distribution for the Graphic Design department.
Designed for various museum departments, including the award-winning Corporate Membership Brochure for Corporate Development.
Collaborated cross-departmentally to align with institutional branding.
Led the redesign of organizational collateral during a rebranding initiative.
Revitalized fundraising materials.
Partnered with educators to create child-friendly activity brochures.
Converted the Family Activity Pack into reusable card decks, saving the Education Department $15k annually.
Collaborated with the Foundation Director’s office in presenting Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum construction challenges and prospective exhibitions.

Forbes Inc. / The Forbes Magazine Galleries, New York

Gallery Exhibition Designer, 1998–2006

Designed displays and exhibitions for public viewing, corporate events, and external venues.
Collaborated with curators and researched themes for historical accuracy.
Managed installation teams.
Drove the transition from analogue to digital design workflows, reducing costs and effort.

ADVANCED EDUCATION

Interior Design Certification Courses, 2025

Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ

Master of Industrial Design, 1998

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1994

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1994

AWARDS and HONORABLE RECOGNITION

American Alliance of Museums, Museum Publications Design Competition

Guggenheim Guide, Second Prize, Calendars of Events
Guggenheim Corporate Membership Brochure, Second Prize, Fundraising/Membership Materials

VOLUNTEER and TEACHING

Yoga enthusiast with certification as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). Taught all levels Vinyasa and Yin yoga and volunteered at an adult day care program to teach chair yoga to adults with disabilities.

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