Design in 7 Archive

Illustrations by Isabel Atkinson.

• Le'Spencer Walker, Senior Strategy and Operations Manager,Target
• Maura Rockcastle, Principal & Co-founder, TEN x TEN
• Debra W. Barnes, CID, Vice President, General Manager, Henricksen
• Kathryn Sterner, Founder and Creative Director, Winsome Goods
• Reginaldo Reyes, VP Brand Experience and Environmental Design, KNOCK, inc.
• Emily Hunt Turner, Founder & CEO,All Square, Attorney
• Beau Sinchai, Product Insights Researcher, Target; Founder/Designer,Koonyai Studio

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Illustrations by John Barlow.

• Luis Soto, Industrial and UX Designer, Associate Designer for Home Product Design, Target
• Adam Regn Arvidson, Landscape Architect, Writer, Minneapolis Park & Rec Board
• Michele Espeland, Certified Interior Designer (CID), Principal, Cuningham Group
• Joy McBrien, Founder and CEO, Fair Anita
• Raymond Dehn, Politician and Community Organizer, MN House of Representatives
• Marion Parke, Podiatric surgeon and luxury footwear designer, Marion Parke
• Meg Lewis, Designer, Educator, Commercial Artist, Ghostly Ferns, Fool Proof

Illustrations by Tessa Portuese.

• Tim Carl, CEO & Design Principal, HGA
• Susan Shields, Co-owner, Airtex Group
• Nyakim Gatewich, Model
• Greg Van Bellinger, Vice President, Target
• Carlo Missio, Sr. Urban Designer, WSB & Associates
• Merick Reed, CEO, Carbon Collective
• Kate Worum and Jennifer Jorgensen, Co-Founders, She She

Illustrations by Justy Nusbaum.

• Kate Arends, Owner, Wit & Delight
• Ana Nelson, Senior Landscape Architect, Perkins+Will
• Matthew Kreilich, Principal Architect, Snow Kreilich Architects
• Coleman Iverson, Chief Creative Officer / Co-Founder, Hidrate, Inc.
• Tao Ham, Associate Vice President, HGA
• Jerry Allan, President, Criteria Architects
• Ashley Damian, Women's Shoe Designer, Target Corporation

Illustrations by Lizzie Goncharova.​​​​​​

• Brent Webb, Business Development Associate, Sherman Associates
• Susan Weyandt, Area Healthcare Manager, Steelcase
• Jennifer Yoos FAIA, Principal/CEO, VJAA (video not available)
• Sharon Werner, Founder/Creative Director, Werner Design Werks (video not available)
• Wesley Uthus, Owner, Primp cheap-chic boutique
• Anna Claussen, Director of Rural Strategies, Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy
• Brad Holschuh, Wearable Technology Designer and Faculty, UMN College of Design

Illustrations by Dan Forke.

• Andrew Flesher, Designer, Andrew Flesher Interiors
• Anna Growcott, Consulting Associate, Artspace
• Tara LaTour, Designer, Tara LaTour
• Monica Little, Founder and Chair, Little
• David Samela, Architect, Salmela Architect
• Audra Simmering, Senior Director of Product Development and Sourcing, Illume
• Ellen Stewart, Landscape Architect, St. Paul Parks and Recreation

Illustrations by Max Lindorfer.

• Michael Alexin, Vice President of Product Design & Development, Target
• AJ Paron-Wildes, Interior Designer/Regional Architectural and Design Manager, Allsteel
• Todd Thyberg, Creative Director and Owner, Angel Bomb
• Peter Remes, Developer, First & First
• Joan Soranno FAIA, Design Principal, HGA
• Pete Hagen, Senior Product Manager of Sourcing, Target Corporation
• Bob Close FASLA, Landscape Architect, Bob Close Studio, LLC

Illustrations by Aimee Bouchard.

• Joan Arbisi Little, Ed.D, Principal at Bibelot Shops, Inc.; Education Consultant
• AJ Dewey, Design Director, PM&J LLC
• Stephanie Grotta, Landscape Architect, Target Corporation
• Seth Johnson, Designer and Strategist, Seth Johnson Design
• Samantha Strong, Real Estate Broker and General Contractor, Metamorphosis
• Don Thomas, Design Principal, BWBR
• Wynne Yelland AIA, LEED AP, Architect, LOCUS Architecture

Illustrations by Henry Nahurski.

• Tom Dupont, Account Director, Kazoo Branding
• Steven Dwyer AIA, LEED AP, Associate Vice President, HGA Architecture
• Josh Dye, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, HousingLink
• Lee Ehmke, Director and CEO, MN Zoo
• Anna Lee, Technical Designer, Target Corporation and Designer, Ruby3
• Jackie Millea, Founding Partner, Shelter Architecture
• Julie Allinson, Founder and President, EyeBobs

Illustrations by Dan Henderson.

• Alan Arthur, President/CEO, Aeon
• Lyn Berglund, CID, ASID (BS '76), Director of Interior Design, Mohagen Hansen
• Bruce Chamberlain, ASLA (BLA '89), Vice President, Principal, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc.
• Quan Hoang, Chief Creative Officer, Pixel Farm Digital
• Kristina Klockars, Vice President, Hot Mama
• Barry Kudrowitz, Product designer and associate professor of product design, College of Design, University of Minnesota
• Julie Snow, Founder of Julie Snow Architects

Illustrations by Mercury Creative Group (formerly Beganik Strategy+Design).

• Anita Barnett
• John Cuningham
• Damon Farber
• Amy Michelle Freeman
• Chuck Hermes
• Wayne Laberda
• Bill Mague