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Maya comes from a family of innovators, artists, musicians, and activists who taught her to follow a career path that fills her with excitement and a strong sense of purpose. As a Portland, Oregon native, she has been immersed in the exponential growth of this city. Growing up she has always had a passion forRead more

Recent Heritage Graduate, MacKenzie Duffy, combined her love for travel, art and design to launch the company of her dreams, Modern Myth. Modern Myth sources only the highest quality rugs, textiles, baskets & poufs from the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco to give your home culture and an artisan touch. Each piece is ethically sourced directlyRead more

We recently interviewed Heritage Graduate, Keats Willis, to learn more about her journey to Heritage and where she is now! Where did you grow up and what was your career path prior to Heritage? Originally I grew up in southern California, near Los Angeles. My family and I would travel a lot between LA andRead more

Maura and Emma quickly connected as classmates during their time at Heritage, so the decision to become business partner was simple! A year and a half after graduating from Heritage, Maura and Emma founded Loving Quarters. Unlike other interior designers who specialize in major home design projects with big budgets, Loving Quarters specializes in interiorRead more

Mary Levy was born and raised in the Silicon Valley, but has called Portland home for 26 years. As a child Mary collected dollhouse furniture and would spend hours wallpapering and rearranging the furniture in her dollhouse. As she grew up, she kept a file stocked with photos of homes and rooms that inspired her.Read more

Shannon Southwell first discovered her passion for fashion, color theory and retail spaces while earning her Bachelor of Science in Merchandise Management at Oregon State University. She began in-store and discovered a love of creating inviting spaces through visual presentation early in her retail career. After a brief stint in the Hospitality industry, Shannon eventuallyRead more

Ever since she was a child, Lindsey had a passion for art and design. Like many future designer’s, Lindsey was constantly rearranging her bedroom and producing “grand reveals” of newly designed rooms to surprise her parents returning home from trips. From a young designer, Lindsey went on to complete her undergraduate degree in Communication andRead more

Portland student Quinlan “Q” Walther started out in pre-med, but never felt passionate about her education—until she found Heritage! While still in the Fundamentals course Quinlan launched her design business “Studio Q” and began building her website: www.studioqid.com. We interviewed Quinlan to learn more about her background and goals for Interior Design. Read all aboutRead more

MANDY HO, MANDY HO DESIGN Mandy did not grow up wanting to be an interior designer. She came from a family that values practicality. While she always had a knack for design, it was never considered a viable option as a career. In fact, Mandy had three different careers before she finally decided to pursue interiorRead more