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Welcome to the Team: Alyssa McDonald

My Name is Alyssa McDonald and I am a first-year graduate Student at the University of Connecticut. I am pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media and Design.  Before attending UConn, I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and worked in the fine art photography industry […]

Welcome to the Team: Lauren Cronan

My name is Lauren Cronan and I am a first-year graduate student at the University of Connecticut. I’m pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media and Design with a focus on digital culture, learning & advocacy. Before relocating to Hartford, I contributed service, design, programming and instruction in academic and public libraries in […]

Greening Greenhouse Studios

Greenhouse Studios opened the doors of its new workspace on level 1 of the Homer Babbidge Library in August of 2017. As a new open-plan multi-functional office space, it had room for finishing touches and decorative elements. My immediate response to the name “Greenhouse” envisioned lush plantlife along its glass walls. Joining Greenhouse Studios team […]

River Soma Brings to Life Our Design Process Model

When you walk into the Greenhouse Studios space, you are greeted by a giant hand-painted mural of our design process model. As your eyes follow the flexible path and big colorful circles which represent the phases of our process, you are transported to a world of inquiry, collaboration, innovation, and creativity. River Soma, one of […]