Student Profile: Ashley Holmes

Hometown. Dallas

Design Interests (Residential, Commercial, Hospitality, etc.): Commercial 

Favorite Part of the Design: seeing design come to live in a final product and having something to show for your work

Process/Strongest Skill (Programming, space planning, furniture selection, lighting, etc.): space planning and programming - I love exploring different realms of design and putting it all together in a puzzle 

Inspiration (Favorite Designer, etc.): travel inspires me

Personal Statement (Why I chose Interior Design, I think design matters because, etc.): I think design matters because we are surrounded by design constantly - at home, at school, at the office, at restaurants, at stores... Design can be a reflection of who we are as a person, and can also give off a particular image or emotion to those that a certain place is wanting to provide to its customers, employers, etc. It also effects our environment which eventually effects us.  

If I didn't Design, I would...: be a psychiatrist 

Where I'll be in 5 years: Still working hard at Gensler and learning something new everyday