74. Cultivating an Open Mind + Finding Your Niche in Design w/Maria Percoco

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Today, Kelsey chats with Maria Percoco. Maria is originally from Venezuela but grew up in Miami, FL. She studied Interior Design with a minor in Architecture at Drexel University. Currently she is working at STUDIOS Architecture as a Designer and has been in the industry for 5.5 years. Fun fact: She was ranked by the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) in the state of Florida when I was in high school - woop!</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Today on Studio.chats:</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">+ Approaching things with an open mind</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">+ What to do if you feel like you are struggling to find your niche in design</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">+ Power of finding mentors just a few steps ahead of you & identifying them early on</span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Connect with Kelsey:</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Instagram: @studio.chats</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Email: <a href= "mailto:hellostudio.chats@gmail.com"><span class= "s2">hellostudio.chats@gmail.com</span></a></span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Connect with Maria:</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Instagram: @mafepercoco</span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">If we’ve been connected for a bit, you know that I think of us on this podcast as friends in studio chatting late night! Excited for you to join today’s chat!</span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">If you connected to something from the chats, help us get these messages out to as many emerging designers as possible and leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts! It would mean the world!</span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Thank you for being here! Thank you for committing to your growth as a designer, architect and human 💛 Rooting for you and in this together one red line at a time!</span></p>