Joseph "Joey" S.

Davis
2125 Yale Street Houston, Texas 77008
jde4c0d4@westpost.net
Cell: 832.585.4142
Successful construction superintendent, salesperson, project manager, and design
er
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS ______________________________________
Gallery Furniture, Houston, Texas (June 2010 - October 2010)
Designer, Staff Graphic Artist, and Construction Project Manager
Lowe's 2822, Spring, Texas (October 2008 - March 2010)
Millwork, Flooring, and Cabinetry Sales Specialist.
7AD Contractors, Houston, Texas (July 1993 - October 2008)
Owner and General Manager of commercial construction company, specializing in co
mmercial interior remodeling and tenant improvement work, including all phases o
f "turn-key" project management. Other services provided have included commercia
l exterior contracting, signage design and installation, graphic arts, "xeroscap
e" landscaping, asphalt and concrete work, and residential contracting. Projects
have been facilitated utilizing 7AD personnel and subcontractors. The firm has
consistently provided quality work within customer defined budgets and schedules
. Normal project values ranged from $15K - $250K.
Personally, duties included sales, tenant and building management communications
, space planning, architectural drawings, project estimating, planning departmen
t permitting, subcontractor contact and job coordination, HR management, materia
l take-off and procurement, scheduling, signage design, record keeping, and prep
aration of tax returns and other legal documents.
7AD Graphics, Houston, Texas (May 1992 - June 1993)
Owner and General Manager of design firm providing graphic design and related pr
oducts to commercial customers, including Six Flags AstroWorld, DeNeef Chemicals
, Ray Ferguson Interests, Don R. Mullins Interests, Destara Chemicals, and PM Re
alty, among many others.
Hermes & Reed Architects / Interior Decor Graphics, Houston, Texas (November 198
7 - April 1992)
Director, Graphics Arts Department: Responsible for design and development of al
l graphics products, including signage, murals, logos, advertisement pieces and
brochures. Supervised fabrication and installation of architectural signage and
graphics, produced presentation drawings and renderings, and interacted with cli
ents and contractors in all phases of architectural design, project development,
cost analysis, and implementation. Was responsible for all of the Fiesta Superm
arket "hyper-signage" design during the chain's major expansion period from 1987
to 1992, both in the Houston area and in Austin. During this time, was also Ass
istant Marketing Director, producing marketing pieces and making contacts with p
rospective clients.
Moore Paper Company, Houston, Texas (November 1984 - October 1987)
Manager, Layout and Design Department: Responsible for all phases of logo, poste
r, brochure, and forms design, technical and professional writing services, and
editorial quality of all jobs in progress. Supervised four employees and persona
lly produced graphics and art pieces.
Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas (October 1982 - September 1983)
Architectural Draftsman, Designer (Engineering and Design Department, Physical P
lant): Responsible for recreating construction documents and renderings of exist
ing buildings on campus, as well as facilities management, signage design and co
nstruction supervision.
EDUCATION_________________________________________________
University of Houston (Downtown Campus), B.A. - 1991 (Dean's List 1989, 1990, 19
91)
Texas A&M University - Mining Engineering, Environmental Design/Architecture
(1979 - 1984) (Dean's List 1982)