Bio:
MaKayla Rutt’s professional knowledge combines experience in interior design and business marketing. Her blended background creates a unique approach to problem-solving and design thinking for interior design and architecture. Her seven years of interior design practice have been at large and small boutique commercial design firms in Texas and Nebraska. Her project work ranged in size from 1,200SF to over 100,000SF. Design project work included workplace, hospitality, multi-family, and rural development. Industry certifications come from the National Council for Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and a WELL Accredited Professional from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
Education:
M.I.D., Interior Design First Professional, University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Business Administration, Creighton University
Area of expertise and research:
Workplace Strategy & Design
What can I expect in your class?
To get their best work, students need to produce a large volume of ideas. This is why my classes have a high level of focus on design and developing drawing styles. In design studio, we will focus on using a variety of methods for making - digital and analog - at varying scales to help students develop a process to produce their best work.
What brought you to the field of teaching?
I got a bachelor's in marketing from Creighton University. I ultimately wanted to do something creative, so I took a pause after undergrad for two years to work as an AmeriCorps member for College Possible. It was there that I first fell in love with teaching and service work.
Standard of excellence
Taking care of business
