ASID Student Social Mixer

This year we will be focusing on hospitality design and have special guest speaker, Courtney MacLean, NCIDQ, hospitality designer and cultivator of Whimsy from The Society and current NEWH chapter president, who will talk about her role in this niche industry and how she got there.

Also in attendance will be Matt Thompson, current president of IIDA NPC filling us in on current advocacy efforts in WA, Ruby Thorp, CHID, CID (CA), NCIDQ, WELL AP, who will be giving you the lowdown on the NCIDQ examinations and Brookelyn Robertson, who supports commerical interiors through her role at Williams Sonoma.

There will be time for a Q&A session with all of them at the end.

We will also have a FREE taco bar, sponsored by Williams Sonoma, FREE headshots for the first 20 students to arrive and we will be getting crafty creating vision board bags.

Please register to save your place! This mixer is open to all students from all schools and organizations.

Members of the ASID Washington chapter will also be on hand to answer any questions that you have.

About Courtney MacLean:

Education:

Pacific Lutheran University

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design and Printmaking

Drexel University

Master of Interior Architecture and Design

Courtney pays attention to the details that most people miss. She’s the person looking under tables at the bar to find out where they are from; the person who investigates art installations up-close to determine how they were made. Inspiration finds her seemingly everywhere, but then again, how could it not? She’s been everywhere. Moving around a lot throughout her life has exposed Courtney to new perspectives and influenced the way she interacts with the world. Her ability to form new connections with anyone she meets allows her to form deep connections with the design storylines she weaves into projects. As the Cultivator of Whimsy, Courtney injects whimsical, ‘WTF’ moments into the spaces she designs, whether they are deeper references to a design story, or fun, off-the-wall items and elements. Her favorite projects to work on are restaurants for that very reason. They give her more freedom to think outside the box and create a unique, unexpected vibe. At home, she’s cultivated a large collection of house plants that allow her to indulge her love of nature and be surrounded by greenery. In all environments she encounters, inside or out, Courtney embraces life and forges deep connections to the world around her with every whimsical step she takes.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Avenue South, Seattle, United States