Invest in: Architecture and Design 06.18.09
June 07, 2009
Kickoff event for the Invest Lecture Series-
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
This first event featured speakers on the topics of Graphic Design, Industrial Design, and Architecture. It was a huge hit, and we are looking forward to keeping the momentum going for the next event! Guest speakers included:
Kate Bray
A Whitman Graduate that shares her time working as both a designer and a fund-raising consultant in Walla Walla. She is the founder and creator of www.donatewise.com. This fantastic organization helps facilitate healthy giving relationships for individuals, businesses, and non-profit agencies.
Kates work as a graphic designer includes a wide variety of scales; from logo development to web design, as well as a large scope of clients. To learn more about her work visit: www.katebray.com
Sally Corn and Joe Kent
Pratt Institute Graduates with Washington roots; Sally, a native to Walla Walla, and Joe from Spokane, both currently reside in Brooklyn, NY.
Sally and Joe are co-founders of fruitsuper design, an Industrial Design and Product Development Consultancy. Their range of work varies greatly in both scale and subject; enjoying projects ranging from Graphics and Marketing, Product Development, Exhibit Design, and everything in between. Their work blurs and blends the lines of many design fields, enjoying collaborative and cross-disciplinary projects. To learn more about their work visit: www.fruitsuperdesign.com
Blake Bural
While working on his Master of Architecture from WSU, Blake was part of a 4 person team to enter and win the Design Competition for the Walla Walla Market Station. Since graduating, he has been working as a Project Manager with John Lape, Architect in Spokane. Blake has recently acquired LEED AP certification, and is working toward becoming a licensed Architect.
To learn more about the winning design entry visit: www.wallawalladesign.com
To learn more about John Lape, Architect visit: www.jl-architecture.com
To see Blakes portfolio and Thesis Monograph visit: www.linkedin.com/in/blakebural
This event highlighted a sample of local refreshments.
Walla Walla’s Gourmet Grocery, Salumiere Cesario, www.salumierecesario.com
Walla Walla Village Winery, www.wallawallavillagewinery.com
