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Interior Architecture Faculty

Scott Richardson

Title Visiting Instructor | Interim Chair of Interior Architecture
Department Interior Architecture
Phone 216.421.7000

Degree BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art

Founder of Richardson Design, a Cleveland-based commercial design studio that's gained a global reputation for its excellence in creating engaging guest experience. Scott’s focus has always been on combining forward-thinking problem-solving, fearless creativity and dedicated client service. By fostering strong relationships and overseeing a continuously evolving design process, he has cultivated a successful studio that attracts some of the top creative talent in Northeast Ohio. Richardson also serves as a partner in Modern Smart Homes, a modern residential design/build company headquartered in Lakewood, Ohio. He graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1991 with a BFA in Interior Design and minors in Industrial and Graphic Design.

Sherri Appleton

Title Adjunct Faculty
Department Interior Architecture
Phone 216.421.7929

Degree BS, University of Cincinnati

Sherri is an adjunct faculty member in the Interior Architecture program at the Cleveland Institute of Art. She attended the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning and received her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design in 1980. In 1983 Sherri won the first annual Restaurant and Hotel Design Magazine Merit Award for the Standard Oil Research Employee Cafeteria

Anna Baldi

Title Adjunct Faculty
Department Interior Architecture
Phone 216.421.7000

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Pete Maric

Title Adjunct Faculty
Department Interior Architecture
Phone 216.421.7000

Degree BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art, 2000

Pete Maric started his career in Interior Architecture after graduating from CIA and became heavily interested in CGI in 2008. He has worked on projects with brands such as Adidas, Nintendo, and Everlast, among others. His work has been featured in the Adobe Illustrator WOW! books, Photoshop User Magazine, Architecture in Perspective, and House Trends. His 3D demo reel was included in Computer Arts Magazine in the ‘Showreels and Shorts’ section of the disc, which is a showcase of talent from artists/studios from around the world.

Today he splits his time between teaching and running the visualization and animation studio Triplet 3D.

John Williams

Title Adjunct Faculty
Department Interior Architecture
Phone 216.421.7000

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