Interview with Katie Desmarais, April 12, 2021
Project: University of Kentucky School of Interiors 50th Anniversary Oral History Project
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This Interview conducted my Victoria Herman was done to learn more about Katie Desmarais and her journey as a design major in college and where she is now in the profession. Over the interview, a series of topics were discussed to including where she is from, her interests for choosing this major at UK, high school design experience transferring into college work, campus life and experience in the major, challenging professors and classes, favorite projects. After college, we discussed her career trajectory, working in New York City, Austin, Texas and now Lexington Kentucky. We discussed feelings of not knowing what to do, style preferences, working with clients, and finding a niche in a profession you love.Interview Accession
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Desmarais, Katie Interview by Victoria Maeve Herman. 12 Apr. 2021. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Desmarais, K. (2021, April 12). Interview by V. M. Herman. University of Kentucky School of Interiors 50th Anniversary Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Desmarais, Katie, interview by Victoria Maeve Herman. April 12, 2021, University of Kentucky School of Interiors 50th Anniversary Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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