Jowita K. Abbott Age: 35 | Senior Interior Designer, IA Interior Architects Favorite Music Genre: Indie Rock Favorite Celebrity: Keanu Reeves WHY JOWITA? In her role...
Colleen Bernhoft (O’Donnell) Age: 33 | Senior Designer, Chipman Design Architecture Favorite TV Show: I’m a sucker for all the reality shows on Bravo! Favorite Snack:...
Alessandro Legnani Age: 34 | Senior Retail Architect, Timberland Favorite Time of Day: Sunset Favorite Animal: Every dog on this planet WHY ALESSANDRO? Alessandro oversees the...
From animal lovers to NCIDQ credentialed designers, VMSD unveils the 2023 Designer Dozen class.
Whitney Burns Age: 35 | Director of Interior Design, Paragon Solutions Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Cubs Favorite Snack: I don’t discriminate WHY WHITNEY? Described by her...
Alex Romero Age: 29 | Window Stylist, Bloomingdale’s Favorite Design Discipline Outside of Retail: Theater Favorite Tv Show or Movie: The fifth element WHY ALEX? Alex...
Its new locations are “not just about running”
Daria Kralik-Udalova Age: 35 | Retail Designer, Ninth Space WHY DARIA? From retail strategy/planning and concept design development to being a client liaison and providing construction...
Cristina Arrea Age: 32 | Associate, Design Manager, Gensler WHY CRISTINA? Delivering human-centric designs showcasing a compelling story, Cristina oversees day-to-day project administration and ensures clients,...
Lora Child Age: 29 | Designer, IA Interior Architects WHY LORA? As a designer, and working for clients like Nike, Bloomingdale’s, T-Mobile and Vroom, Lora leads...
Laura Back Age: 27 | Senior Designer, Environments, Chute Gerdeman WHY LAURA? As a lead environmental designer, Laura maps out exterior and interior experiences the old-school...
Ashley Floyd Age: 34 | Design Director, ChangeUp WHY ASHLEY? With a background in music video production, Ashley has created and produced music videos for artists...
Her proudest project? Three stores paying tribute to Andy Warhol
Amelia Papadakis Age: 26 | Interior Designer, Bergmeyer WHY AMELIA? With attention-grabbing projects for Superette Cannabis, Wilson and Everlane under her belt, Amelia sees her projects...
James Colburn Age: 27 | Design Manager, Harding WHY JAMES? From project concept to installation, James works to design retail spaces operated by Harding aboard a...
Shwetha Shanmugam Age: 33 | Team Lead-Retail Designer, Four Dimensions Retail Design Ltd. Pvt. WHY SHWETHA? An architect specialized in retail experiences, Shwetha has worked for...
This retailer’s 100th store location feels almost like a theme park.
“We’ve entered a period where virtual is reality and physically being somewhere has become a novelty,” says Designer Dozen award winner Jacqueline Stubbs
Now in its 10th year, the program spotlights rising young talents in both retail and design.
Aaron VandenHeuvel Age: 31 | Associate, CallisonRTKL WHY AARON? With strong time management skills and a willingness to learn, Aaron deals with all phases of design...