Joseph T. Connell, IIDA
Principal





Joined the firm in: 1983 as an entry-level designer

Specialty: A frequent speaker to industry and academic groups. Focused on the role of the designer and the designed environment within a business context.

Education: Bachelor's of Science in Interior Design
Southern Illinois University

Organizations:
Member, IIDA Large Firm Round Table
International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
Southern Illinois University, Department of Interior Design
Technical Review Board member

InformDesign (a clearinghouse for interior design and environmental behavior research)

Advisory Board Member
Columbia College Chicago Department of Interior Design

Certifications: National Council on Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)

Born in: Rockford, Illinois

Favorite Childhood Toy: black Schwinn Typhoon bicycle

Favorite TV: Giro d'Italia and Tour de France coverage on OLN

Favorite Movies: Hitchcock's "Rear Window", Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein", Bogart's best "Maltese Falcon", Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhand". I'm a sucker for great art direction, composition and lighting design.

Favorite Foods: Anything by Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill, Topolobampo); open face peanut butter and jelly sandwich; salmon pastrami sandwich/salad at Kiki's Bistro (sounds bizarre...it's best with the pomme frites and a Bordeaux)