Micène Fontaine

Micène Fontaine

Executive Director at Design Arts Seminars, Inc.
For Micène's bio, please visit http://www.designarts.org/das-team.

Micène Fontaine:

Micène Fontaine, May 10, 2018

Jacques Levet, Jr. realized that after two years of medical school, he had not found his passion. So, he courageously left Tulane University and enrolled in Notre Dame’s school of Architecture. Following his true passion has lead to his work being the recipient of the Shutze award from the Institute for Classical Art & Architecture. Listen to this 10-minute conversation in which Jacques shares his story.

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Micène Fontaine, April 12, 2018

Antonio Wooten, Jr., a current industrial design student, is determined to improve the world in which we all live. He recently launched his new screen printing business that will boldly confront issues of culture and race. Listen to this 10-minute conversation in which Antonio shares his story.

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Micène Fontaine, April 2, 2018

Didn't get a chance to attend the 2018 International Surface Event? Wondering what you may have missed? Join us as we discuss the main takeaways. 

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Micène Fontaine, March 26, 2018

Didn't get a chance to attend the 2018 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show? Wondering what you may have missed? Join us as we discuss the main takeaways. 

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Micène Fontaine, March 24, 2018

To celebrate the launch of our newest home study course "Some Place Like Home: Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Places", we caught up with Dr. Toby Israel - founder of the field of design psychology - to talk about her book and how interior designers and architects can benefit from learning more about design psychology. 

 

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Micène Fontaine, March 13, 2018

Didn't get a chance to attend the 2018 NAHB International Builders Show? Wondering what you may have missed? Join us as we discuss the main takeaways. 

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Micène Fontaine, March 13, 2018

Lindsey Baker grew up in a household where her mother’s discernment of various living environments, as a real estate broker, and her father’s problem-solving skills as a mechanical engineer nurtured her sense of understanding of space that would eventually lead her to a career as an interior designer. Listen to this 10-minute conversation in which Lindsey shares his story.

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Micène Fontaine, February 19, 2018

Eduardo Tapia 

Although Eduardo grew up in a creative family, he never imagined that his doodling in class and his mother’s love for gardening would lead him into a rewarding career as a landscape architect. Listen to this 10-minute conversation in which Eduardo shares his story.

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Micène Fontaine, November 16, 2017

We are excited to celebrate 25 years of serving your continuing education needs :-)
Thank you for your ongoing trust in our programs. 

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Micène Fontaine, March 25, 2010

As mentioned in an earlier tweet, I (and 400 others) attended a conference call with Nika Stewart and Sydni Craig-Hart. During the hour-long call, the two successful businesswomen outlined five steps design professionals should take to attract more clients.

Here we go (my favorite is under # 4 but you need to implement all 5 to reap the benefits of the synergy):

1) Discover Your True Value

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