June Professional Member of the Month

Miranda Budnik

INVISION

Interior Designer

1. What is the most exciting and energizing aspect of your current position?

I love analyzing and understanding the human condition from an interior’s perspective. Each client and facility are unique which ultimately creates a different design solution for each project I am involved in – making every day an adventure.

2. What was the last interesting podcast you listened to?

Professionally related – Work Life with Adam Grant – love his different perspectives on the workforce. 

Personally – My favorite is Murder with Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark – I am a bit of a murderino and obsessed with true crime. SSDGM

3. What professional accomplishment are you most proud of?

If I am being honest – being a part of the self-proclaimed Fun Committee in my office. I am proud of bringing a little culture and energy into our workplace.  On a more serious note, I am most proud of pushing the mold of the “standard” interior designer position. As an interior designer, I have been involved in everything from facility master planning, detailing canopies, designing environmental graphics, and most recently constructing a Biophilic Book. I love that my firm has allowed me to push myself out of my own comfort zone.

4. What advice would you give to the next generation of female leaders?

Stay true to yourself. Your personality will get you further than professional accolades.

5. We are Iowa Women in Architecture; who were the female role models that inspired you? 

I’d like to give a shout-out to all my female coworkers – each and every one of them are so inspiring, dedicated, and fun.