50-Year Commemorative Edition – Digital Companion
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Here are the members of The 2025 ASID CAPEN Magazine Committe:
Aishwarya Saraf, ASID Allied, MA
Anny Wong, ASID Allied
Carol Woodard, ASID
Diane Tsukamoto Hurd, ASID, CID
Janine Arietta, ASID
Jennifer Hale, ASID Allied
Jim Heintz, Former Board Member and Past Industry Partner
Mary Ann McEwan, ASID, CID, MBA
Pamela Pennington, ASID
Susan Hoffman, ASID, CID
Winnie Wan, ASID Allied
TABLE OF CONTENTS
By Chris Nobriga, President of ASID California Peninsula, 2024-2025
Golden Threads Through Time: A Timeline of Our Chapter’s Legacy
Timeline (coming soon)
The Threads of Color Story: Introduction
By The 2025 Magazine Committee
Threads of Color: Woven Hues Revealed
By Anny Wong, ASID Allied
Threads of Origin: Introduction
By The 2025 Magazine Committee
Unfolding the Fabric of Fifty Years
By Mary Ann McEwan, ASID
Threads of Visionaries: Introduction
By The 2025 Magazine Committee
Among Visionaries: The Golden Thread of Leadership
By Diane Tsukamoto Hurd, ASID
Bringing Interior Design into the Digital Age
By Carol Woodard, ASID
Threads of Design: Introduction
By The 2025 Magazine Committee
Evolution of Interior Design: Perception and Practice
By Carol Woodard, ASID
Evolution of Design and Procurement
By Diane Tsukamoto Hurd, ASID
Threads of Membership: Introduction
By The 2025 Magazine Committee
Fifty Years, One Community: Membership at the Heart of Our Golden Legacy
By Chris Nobriga, ASID Allied
The Heart of Membership: Woven Threads of Our Chapter
By Susan Hoffman, ASID
Threads of Purpose: Introduction
By The 2025 Magazine Committee
Design Impacts Lives: How ASID CAPEN Members Draw Purpose from Life to Give Back
By Jim Heintz, Former Board Member and Past Industry Partner
Designing with Meaning Across the Years
By Jennifer Hale, ASID Allied, and Susan Hoffman, ASID
By Mary Ann McEwan, ASID
Design Response: The Elsa Segovia Center
By Teri Pollard, ASID
Threads of the Future: Introduction
By The 2025 Magazine Committee
A Thread Forward: Designing a Regenerative and Educated Tomorrow
By Diane Tsukamoto Hurd, ASID
The Next Frontier: Rethinking Design in the Digital Age
By Aishwarya Saraf, ASID Allied
Threads of Curiosity & Connection
By The 2025 Magazine Committee
Honoring 50 Years of Inspiration, Connection, and Cultural Discovery
By Cita Rojas-Sila, ASID Allied
From Reconnection to Celebration: The Story of the Design Expo
By Chris Nobriga, ASID Allied
By 2025 Magazine Committee
Celebration – Chapter of the Year
By Chris Nobriga, ASID Allied
The Tread Continues
Connecting The Design Community
Why Hire An Interior Designer
Why Hiring a Designer is a Prudent Investment
By Jennifer Hale, ASID Allied