I am IIDA

Carmen is CAD Designer at GE Capital Real Estate in Birmingham and Past President of the IIDA Alabama Chapter.

What is your favorite example of great design?

Panton Chair

Who is your favorite designer?

Alexander Girard

If you weren't a designer, what would you be doing?

I would be baking goodies in my own small bakery.

List 5 words that describe design.

Function, innovation, style, sustainability, expression

List 3 things you can't live without.

My husband, good wine, ice cream

What is your favorite quote or motto?

All I can be is me. Bob Dylan

What was your first job?

In high school I worked in a swimsuit shop on the beach - "The home of 10,000 Swimsuits"

What advice do you wish someone would have shared with you before you started your Interior Design career?

Get real familiar with the term Value Engineer :)