{"id":1283,"date":"2015-05-26T09:17:46","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T14:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dunwoody.edu\/blog\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2015-08-19T15:27:49","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T20:27:49","slug":"two-dunwoody-2015-graduates-are-finalists-in-sherwin-williams-stir-student-design-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2015\/two-dunwoody-2015-graduates-are-finalists-in-sherwin-williams-stir-student-design-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Dunwoody 2015 Graduates are Finalists in Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two 2015 Interior Design graduates\u2014Andrea Mbali and Jessica Curtis\u2014are among the ten finalists in the Sherwin-Williams STIR Student Design Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Mbali<\/a>The challenge\u2014open to all students in the United States, the District of Columbia and Canada\u2014provides applicants with an opportunity to create and submit a color rendering of an interior space for a residential and\/or a commercial design. The submission requires the use of at least three Sherwin-Williams paint colors in addition to a project statement describing the project and explaining how color was essential in creating the design.<\/p>\n

Each submission undergoes two rounds of judging and is scored on originality (30%); overall design aesthetics (30%); best use of color palette (30%); and the overall project statement (10%).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always let students know about all competitions that are open to them,\u201d Interior Design Principal Instructor Colleen Schmaltz said, \u201cand we particularly encourage them to enter since we know that our students consistently show strong work. The students also know that winning a national competition is a significant addition to their professional resume and portfolio, and in some cases a great source of prize cash and scholarships. This is the first year two of our students have chosen to enter this particular competition\u2014and now both are national finalists!\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Andrea and Jessica used part of their mini-capstone project\u2014created in the Fall semester of their senior year at Dunwoody\u2014in their submission. The capstone project requires students to learn and become fluent in design programs such as REVIT and the Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator\u2014programs widely used in the Interior Design profession.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of the studio classes and building technology courses have taught me how to design creatively and utilize real practices,\u201d says finalist Jessica Curtis, \u201cand [Principal Instructor] Nada Sarraff-Knoweles really challenged me to create a unique design.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andrea Mbali also paid tribute to her instructors saying, \u201cColleen Schmaltz really inspired me to enter my project. Without her encouragement, I probably would have ben consumed with day-to-day projects and schoolwork and not have applied. Nada Sarraff-Knoweles also helped me during the design process. Nada pushed me to push myself creatively and was able to tell me when things were or were not working.\u201d<\/p>\n

Practice made perfect for Andrea when it came to designing. \u201cThroughout class projects, my rendering skills in REVIT have developed tremendously,\u201d she said, \u201dand I now typically build all of my own furniture, lighting and other necessary structures instead of using online prebuilt models. I feel this gives me an edge because I am not limited to what the internet provides.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andrea\u2014who hopes to specialize in Hospitality design\u2014took the idea of a traditional spa in a whole new direction in her STIR competition submission titled \u201cFelicity Day Spa.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Andrea<\/a>
Andrea Mbali: Felicity Day Spa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMy inspiration was drawn from my own experiences of going to spas and not feeling like they were cool enough for younger generations. Not everyone always wants zen,\u201d Andrea said, \u201cI was also inspired by my travels and seeing what the world has to offer outside of the Midwest. Everything here is so safe, and I love the unexpected and daring in design and fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Andrea<\/a>
Andrea Mbali: Felicity Day Spa Locker Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jessica\u2019s submission\u2014titled Flex Art Gallery and Studios\u2014takes a more commercial design approach, inspired by real Minneapolis structures and landmarks.<\/p>\n

\"Jessica<\/a>
Jessica Curtis: Flex Art Gallery and Studios Entry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMy project is a flexible art gallery and studio space,\u201d says Jessica, \u201cIt started with being an adaptive reuse space utilizing the Bauhaus (Tap room) in Northeast Minneapolis. It incorporated different spaces where local artists could come and work and for the public to take classes. An expansion was then \u2018built\u2019 onto that to create an art gallery. The Art Gallery is an all-encompassing glass box fa\u00e7ade offering a spectacular view of the Mississippi River and the Minneapolis skyline.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jessica<\/a>
Jessica Curtis: Flex Art Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jessica<\/a>
Jessica Curtis: Flex Art Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Both projects are currently being reviewed and judged by Sherwin-Williams Director of Color Marketing Jackie Jordan as well as two celebrity judges.<\/p>\n

A first place prize in both the residential design category and the commercial design category will be announced in early June. Winners will have their work featured in the 2015 edition of STIR magazine and receive $2,500 in cash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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