Kathleen McMullen-Coady, ASID, LEED AP C+ID
Kathleen McMullen Coady, owner and creative director of Mission Blue Design Studio, is a multi-talented designer and artist. Since 1988, Kathleen has been facilitating beautifully designed architectural interiors for corporate offices, restaurants, small hotels, wineries and homes. She also has designed numerous corporate identity logos, trade booth spaces, corporate exhibitions and package design. Kathleen believes in highly functional yet artfully designed, sustainable spaces that target the end user. She believes that the design process involves all aspects of living: communication, working, learning and playing and that these traits are fundamental to the success of any project. Rather than simply implementing her ideas, Kathleen employs a process of discovery; deeply considering the desires and concerns of her clients as the key to innovation and design integrity. Kathleen thoroughly enjoys working with her clients to achieve a result that far surpasses their expectations.
She recently finished the Ojai Council House, a 100% Green design project in Ojai, California.
Her work has received numerous awards and has been published in Architectural Record, California Design, Travel and Leisure, Hemispheres Magazine, Print, Communication Arts, The LA Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, 805 Living, Graphis and Ventana Magazine.
Kathleen is a member of the Green Building Council.
MaryAnne Hines, ASID
MaryAnne Hines, Mission Blue Design co-owner and Green Designer, has an affinity for art, design, and a true passion for the environment. Graduating from UC Santa Cruz with a BA in Fine Arts, she began her career as a designer in the early 90's. After completing a long-term design project for a public company that produced pharmaceuticals from sustainable medicinal plants, MaryAnne took the position as their Corporate Communications Director. Her dedication to conservation and environmental preservation later led her to successfully owning and developing an internationally acclaimed sustainable tourism enterprise in the Fiji Islands. It is only natural that her vast experience, education and talents would evolve into a career in creating design solutions that are instrumental in transforming people's lives as well as benefiting the environment.
MaryAnne listens to her client's needs and desires and closely works with them, creating a plan to turn their visions into reality. Believing that people are symbiotic with the space in which they work and live, Hines' guiding principle is to create healthy, harmonious environments that enhance the quality of life for people and the planet. She is committed to delivering balanced and timely solutions while empowering her clients to achieve their dreams.
MaryAnne is a member of the Green Building Council and training to be LEED-certified.
