studio.chats the podcast

Studio.chats is on a mission to bridge the gap between studio and the professional world + to help designers like you and me continue to level up together one red line at a time. Each chat features designers, architects, makers, manufacturers at different stages of their career to share their wins, challenges, lessons learned + make design mentorship more accessible.

91. Where The Podcast All Started, The Messy, The Magical + Going For It Anyways w/ Host Kelsey Paul 04/07/2022

91. Where The Podcast All Started, The Messy, The Magical + Going For It Anyways w/ Host Kelsey Paul All I can say is, I’m so g r a t e f u l ✨ Though this may be a close to this studio.chats chapter, the doors will always be open! On today’s chat @_maureenbaker from EP02 interview’s host, Kelsey Paul! Hi! I’m Kelsey Paul, the host & creator of studio.chats. I’m an Interior Designer + mindset & wellness enthusiast who has spent the majority of her career in New York City. I specialized in workplace design, and am passionate about mentorship, connecting with people in the industry, creating community, wellness + sustainability. I completed her Bachelors of Interior Design from the University of Idaho and her (MFA) in Interior Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. While in New York, I worked at multiple large design firms such as NBBJ , STUDIOS, and Mancini Duffy. I can’t wait to share that I recently have made the pivot out of traditional design & get to continue my passion and dream of supporting the design community on a larger scale as the new Business Development Manager at Network Next Gen! Today on Studio.chats: ➕ The origin story of the podcast ➕ How taking care of yourself before the deadlines is the best thing you can do ➕ Next steps & how to stay connected in the future Connect with Kelsey: Instagram: @oneseatoanother www.studiochats.com Connect with Kelsey + Network Next Gen: @networknextgen I appreciate you so much + wholeheartedly know you are so capable of creating the life you dream of! Thank you for being here! Thank you for committing to your growth as a designer, architect and human 💛 Rooting for you and in this together one red line at a time! P U M P U P J A M I am Women by Emmy Meli D E S I G N C R U S H Elsie De Wolfe + designers who are making space outside of design for things that light them up R E S O U R C E S IIDA Job Boards @empower.her.podcast Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Book by Carol Dweck All about Network Next Gen on EP09 | Idea to Industry Wide Impact + Connecting 20s & 30s in The Design Industry w/ Tarra Kieckhaefer /episode/index/show/studiochats/id/22710515

90. Becoming a Multi-facetted Designer + Taking Control of Your Professional Path w/ Annie Ball 04/04/2022

89. Pivoting From Architect to Owners Rep + Making Your Weaknesses Your Strengths w/ Brandon Hall 03/31/2022

88. Interview Strategies, Tips to Jump Start Your Career + A Mindset for Always Learning w/ Glen Coben 03/28/2022

88. Interview Strategies, Tips to Jump Start Your Career + A Mindset for Always Learning w/ Glen Coben Can’t wait to share this chat with Glen Coben with you! In April 2000, Glen Coben opened his architecture and design firm, Glen & Company in order to provide customized designs that realize a client’s vision while also engaging their customers. There is a trend in the market towards collaborative design that enhances a guest experience while reinforcing a brand’s core values. Coben’s successful projects demonstrate that brands can integrate into the lives of their customers, but it needs to be in a seamless way that adds to the experience. Glen & Company’s projects span continents and include the design of many hotels, restaurants, retail stores and residential projects, and the hospitality and design communities have recognized Glen’s hospitality design and leadership acumen on multiple occasions. Glen has partnered with most of the global brands. Glen & Company projects have been featured in Hospitality Design, Metropolis, Interior Design, and Architectural Digest and have been cited in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. His firm’s design for Romera Restaurant was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2011, considered to be the Academy Awards for the restaurant world! Today on Studio.chats: ➕ Journey from Nike, to Rockwell Group to owning his own firm ➕ Strategies to grow as an emerging designer ➕ Tips for rocking your interview Connect with Glen: Instagram: @glencoben @glen_and_co_architecture Check out Glen’s book “An Architect’s Cookbook, A Culinary Journey Through Design” Connect with Kelsey: Instagram: @studio.chats Thank you for being here! Thank you for committing to your growth as a designer, architect and human 💛 Rooting for you and in this together one red line at a time! P U M P U P J A M Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen D E S I G N C R U S H The architecture of wineries /episode/index/show/studiochats/id/22589327

87. Blurring the Lines Between Arch & Interiors + Building Strong Work Relationships w/ Veronica Finney 03/24/2022

86. Building Belief, Going for It + Making an Impact in Design Education w/ Stephen Garrison 03/21/2022

86. Building Belief, Going for It + Making an Impact in Design Education w/ Stephen Garrison Today, Kelsey interviews Stephen Garrison. By day Stephen Garrison is currently an Associate Professor of Interior Architecture at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania where he coordinates the First Year Foundation Studio sequence as well as directing the Summer high school immersion studio, Design your Future. His alter egos include: Husband, father, coach, and artist, along with President of the non-Profit University Hall of Innovation, Producer/Director of the web series A Student’s Perspective, and Director of Communications for the Interior Design Educators Council Foundation. If you had asked him 23 years ago coming out of the Savannah College of Art and Design with degrees in Painting and Art History just how many of these things he might imagine himself doing, chances are that many of them would not have been on the short list. But following the University Hall of Innovation motto of ‘Take Chances, Take Opportunities, and Take Control of your Education’ he has always been open to traveling down alternate paths when they seem right. Today on Studio.chats: ➕ Going from art school to professor of interior design & making a strong impact ➕ Mindset shifts to overcome doubts of starting something new ➕ Intro to great resources to check out, A Students Perspective & University Hall of Innovation Connect with Stephen: Instagram: @a.students.perspective www.universityhallofinnovation.com Connect with Kelsey: Instagram: @studio.chats Thank you for being here! Thank you for committing to your growth as a designer, architect and human 💛 Rooting for you and in this together one red line at a time! P U M P U P J A M Groove is in the Heart by Deee-Lite D E S I G N C R U S H Materially: Matthias Pliessnig @matthiaspliessnig Ryan Dart - Bones Studio @ryandartdesign Rachel Moriaty @rachelmoriartyinteriors Educationally: Victoria Farrow Architect Maya Bird Murphy - Chicago Mobile Makers @mayabirdmurphy Emily Piloton - Girls Garage @_girlsgarage - Documentary: If You Build It Julia Gamolia - Madame Architect @madamearchitect + The ASP Hosts @a.students.perspective /episode/index/show/studiochats/id/22513286

85. Designing a Business Around a Life You Love + Leveling Up Your Website w/ Gia Sharp 03/17/2022

84. Tips to Improve Community Engagement + Collaborating with Sustainability Design Consultants w/ Claudia Mezey 03/14/2022

83. Power of Meditation for Creativity, Clarity + Textile Design w/ Suzanne Tick CEO of Tick Studio & Creative Director of Luum 03/10/2022

83. Power of Meditation for Creativity, Clarity + Textile Design w/ Suzanne Tick CEO of Tick Studio & Creative Director of Luum Can’t wait to share this chat with Suzanne Tick with you! Today, Kelsey interviews Suzanne Tick. Suzanne Tick maintains a distinguished career as a CEO, textile designer, weaver and Vedic Meditation teacher in New York City. She is currently the Creative Director at Luum and Design Partner with Skyline Design. She is known for her intelligent and enthusiastic approach to design in evolving markets, as well as her conviction to provide innovative solutions with a nod towards sustainability and wellness. In 2021, Suzanne designed Grid State and Ecotone, the contract industry’s first and second textiles made of 100% biodegradable, post-consumer recycled polyester for Luum Textiles, furthering her mission of being on the cutting edge of sustainability. Suzanne Tick Inc., an NYC-certified Women Owned Business, operates out of Tick Studio in the East Village where Suzanne works and lives. Tick Studio develops a range of products including glass, floor covering, upholstery, drapery, and wall covering. The townhouse operates as a new approach in working and living well. Spanning multiple floors including a design studio, weaving workshop and Fifth Floor Meditation Center. The Center provides daily virtual meditation and knowledge talks (and will be held in per- son once safety measures are under control) and in-person advanced courses on Vedic meditation to engage one’s individuality and creativity on a deeper level. In addition to her industry work, Suzanne maintains a hand weaving practice and creates fine art woven sculptures from repurposed materials on the two looms in the space that are collected and exhibited worldwide. Her work has been exhibited in MoMA, Cooper Hewitt, MAD and Art Basel, as well as collected by private and corporate clients. Suzanne’s TedXNavesink Talk: “Weaving Trash into Treasure” presents her unique and personal approach to hand weaving. Suzanne’s passions include a scholarly study and practice of Vedic meditation with Thom Knoles and The Soft Road, travel, gardening, cooking and being a mom to her beautiful adult son, Gabe and two cats Cupid and Psyche. Today on Studio.chats: ➕ Power of meditation & the benefits on the creative process ➕ Insights into listening to your intuition and building a successful career ➕ Life as a textile designer, CEO, entrepreneur and meditator Connect with Suzanne: Instagram: @suzannetick @tickstudionyc Photographer @martincrook LinkedIn: Suzanne Tick Connect with Kelsey: Instagram: @studio.chats P U M P U P J A M Buddha at the Gas pump D E S I G N C R U S H Every museum show that’s out there Thank you for being here! Thank you for committing to your growth as a designer, architect and human 💛 Rooting for you and in this together one red line at a time! /episode/index/show/studiochats/id/22397342