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Interior Designer
ALISHA BETTINGER
Here are some slideshows of the real world experience I have received in my years at college.
Detroit Children's Hospital (DMC)
​​Former CMU student Brooke Wise started a renovation of hospital rooms at the Children’s hospital in Detroit, Michigan but unfortunately passed away before the project was finished. As an elective class, her dream was carried on. Inspiration came from the famous I-Spy books. Fathead stickers and light panels were created on a tight budget to spruce up the room. Colors were chosen from the hospital’s existing color palette. The bright vibrant colors distract from the medical room feeling and give it a new life. The kids who have treatments in this room can feel a little less scared now because of my design.
Antique Festival
​​This project was a team design competition in Midland, Michigan in which antique furniture was gathered from the festival and a showcase was created to be voted on by both judges and people at the festival. My team and I competed against Michigan State as well as other CMU teams and won second place in the people’s choice category. The painting of Paris was our inspiration for the theme of traveling.
Home Shopping Network (HSN)
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During my time at HSN, I was privileged to meet with many clients such as Vern Yip, Colin Cowie, and Curtis Stone. My duties as an intern included administrative duties, such as paperwork and emails all the way to set designing. I also organized the prop storage room as well as other tasks my co-workers asked of me. My internship was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I would not trade it for the world. I really enjoyed going into work and I formed great bonds with the other stylists. I will never forget my summer at HSN.
Education and Human Services Office Design
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Although this project was small scale and quick, I learned some valuable lessons from it. Not only did I get to show different color options for one space, I also was able to show different space plans. Presenting these options to the clients gave me a feel of how it will be like presenting to more clients when I graduate. This project also taught me how to communicate with team members more efficiently because it was a quick process to get these ideas to the clients. Overall, the clients felt that my partner and I presented high quality work and that we came off very professionally. I can not wait to present to more clients in my near future.