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

Letter from the President

     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

ASID Designer Showhouses

     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

Threads of Celebration

     By 2025 Magazine Committee

Celebration – Chapter of the Year

     By Chris Nobriga, ASID Allied

The Tread Continues

             ~And You’re Invited

Connecting The Design Community

             The Connections (diagram)

Why Hire An Interior Designer

Why Hiring a Designer is a Prudent Investment

     By Jennifer Hale, ASID Allied