For those of you who are newer to the blog, I thought I’d share a little bit of what I do during the day. I’m a full time interior design student at The University of Akron, and during the day I work in groups coming up with design solutions and drawing out contract documents. Most of the time it’s less than thrilling, but right now I’m working on a solo project for one of my studio classes. I’m designing a restaurant into an existing structure, and currently I’m deep into the planning phase of the project. This is the best part of the semester. And it keeps my quite busy!

Right now, all of my drawings are schematic floor plans or exploratory sketches. I love this part of work, before it all becomes electronic. I think there’s something about an open piece of paper that inspires my creativity much more than a blank computer screen.