Meet McDill’s people

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Abbey Pautsch

A lesson I learned in childhood:

Never stop learning, even though there is no way any single person can know everything, never stop educating yourself and asking questions.

When people ask me for advice:

I let them know what I would do if it were me and why. If they’re asking, they are looking for an opinion but I always make it known that at the end of the day, their decision is their own and any advice I give is just an example of how I’d handle a situation but in most cases there is no “correct” answer or way of doing things.

LinkedIn apautsch@mcdilldesign.com

Alex Lemke

I do my best thinking:

when driving, walking/hiking

Design school should teach you:

I wasn’t in design school per say, but I was taught intuitive design which I find key because it’s overlooked/overthought

LinkedIn alemke@mcdilldesign.com

Alyvia Kuhl

The most dangerous thing I ever did was:

Exist amid a pandemic?

My workspace is:

Full of things that make me happy. Many plants and pictures of my loved ones.

LinkedIn akuhl@mcdilldesign.com

Ben Olivent

The most dangerous thing I ever did was:

almost not pursue my passion for design.

When people ask me for advice:

I just help them realize what they already knew.

LinkedIn bolivent@mcdilldesign.com

Brenda Mraz-Skibinski

People are surprised that I:

Used to sing in a country/western-rock band

A place I’d like to visit:

I want to go back to Maui and Tulum – great times

LinkedIn bskibinski@mcdilldesign.com

Caleb Osborne

Design school should teach you:

the advantages of minimalism.

When people ask me for advice:

I will provide my opinion and suggest further research from more reliable sources.

LinkedIn cosborne@mcdilldesign.com

Daryn Peterman

What I listen to when I’m working:

“Classical for Studying Radio” on Pandora

A place I’d like to visit:

Thailand

LinkedIn dpeterman@mcdilldesign.com

David Dominguez

I do my best thinking:

While meditating.

My favorite Pantone color is:

19-0303 Jet Black, without darkness there can be no light.

LinkedIn ddominguez@mcdilldesign.com

David Hyland

The most dangerous thing I ever did was:

free climbing in the Colorado Rockies

My favorite Pantone color is:

364 C

LinkedIn dhyland@mcdilldesign.com

Erin Strode

I’d love to live in:

The largest Nordstrom shoe department

The last photo I took was of:

My sweet parents, Janey and Rufus

LinkedIn estrode@mcdilldesign.com

Jason Kartz

The technology I can’t live without is:

Unfortunately my phone.

If I ruled the world:

Is a great song by Nas and Lauryn Hill.

LinkedIn jkartz@mcdilldesign.com

Jeff Neal

What I listen to when I’m working:

70’s and 80’s and Indie music plus Blues

The last photo I took was of:

My car

LinkedIn jneal@mcdilldesign.com

Jim Dines

I do my best thinking:

While crying in the bathtub with a beer

A place I’d like to visit:

Italy

LinkedIn jdines@mcdilldesign.com

Joel Harmeling

I do my best thinking:

In my shop

If I ruled the world:

There would be a lot of unhappy people

LinkedIn jharmeling@mcdilldesign.com

Katie Kosinski

Design school should teach you:

not to fear your own creativity

I’d love to live in a:

pineapple under the sea

LinkedIn kkosinski@mcdilldesign.com

Kiara Petty

People are surprised that I:

Studied three languages (Spanish, Japanese, and French) and unfortunately am not fluent in any!

A place I’d like to visit:

Kyoto, Japan.

LinkedIn kpetty@mcdilldesign.com

Kori Zangl Holsten

The technology I can’t live without is:

My phone­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

A lesson I learned in childhood:

Braking on black ice can cause you to flip your parents’ car down an embankment

LinkedIn kzangl@mcdilldesign.com

Mackenzie Paschke

I’d love to live in a:

Pineapple under the sea.

The most dangerous thing I ever did was:

Rock climbing at Devil’s Lake.

LinkedIn mpaschke@mcdilldesign.com

Martin Martinez

The most dangerous thing I ever did was:

Ride an old aerial cable car up a mountain to explore a cave

When people ask me for advice:

I am honest

LinkedIn mmartinez@mcdilldesign.com

Rachel Rathkamp

The technology I can’t live without is:

Spotify Premium

The most dangerous thing I ever did was:

stop in the middle of a left-hand turn while a dumpster truck came barreling towards me during driver’s ed

LinkedIn relkins@mcdilldesign.com

Seab Luttrell

The technology I can’t live without is:

The personal computer – I’m in front of one most of my waking hours.

What I listen to when I’m working:

60% Hip-Hop Instrumentals (Lofi Etc.) and 40% Classical Pieces.

LinkedIn sluttrell@mcdilldesign.com

Sebastian Raasch

People are surprised that I:

Played hockey and the cello through high school

A lesson I learned in childhood:

Desks are not made for left-handed people

LinkedIn sraasch@mcdilldesign.com

Taryn Schuster

The most dangerous thing I ever did was:

Fall off a banana boat in the open ocean. I’m really not that dangerous of a person haha.

My favorite Pantone color is:

171 C

LinkedIn tschuster@mcdilldesign.com

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  • Abbey Pautsch

    Abbey Pautsch

  • Alex Lemke

    Alex Lemke

  • Alyvia Kuhl

    Alyvia Kuhl

  • Ben Olivent

    Ben Olivent

  • Brenda Mraz-Skibinski

    Brenda Mraz-Skibinski

  • Caleb Osborne

    Caleb Osborne

  • Daryn Peterman

    Daryn Peterman

  • David Dominguez

    David Dominguez

  • David Hyland

    David Hyland

  • Erin Strode

    Erin Strode

  • Jason Kartz

    Jason Kartz

  • Jeff Neal

    Jeff Neal

  • Jim Dines

    Jim Dines

  • Joel Harmeling

    Joel Harmeling

  • Katie Kosinski

    Katie Kosinski

  • Kiara Petty

    Kiara Petty

  • Kori Zangl Holsten

    Kori Zangl Holsten

  • Mackenzie Paschke

    Mackenzie Paschke

  • Martin Martinez

    Martin Martinez

  • Rachel Rathkamp

    Rachel Rathkamp

  • Seab Luttrell

    Seab Luttrell

  • Sebastian Raasch

    Sebastian Raasch

  • Taryn Schuster

    Taryn Schuster