Biography
Collin is a Design Director and Principal at Gensler, creating human, meaningful experiences across workplace, showrooms, and product design. He brings a distinctive perspective to creating spaces that are thoughtful, inclusive, enduring, and responsive to the needs of people, clients, and the planet.
With more than three decades of experience, Collin brings a humanistic approach to design, combining strategy, sustainability, and intuitive functionality to reflect each client's ethos. A 2013 inductee into Interior Design's Hall of Fame, he has transformed interiors for many of the world's most innovative brands, including Apple, Samsung, Gallo, and Dolby. His creative and contemporary approach has earned him more than 60 design awards and frequent coverage in international design and business media. Collin is an International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Fellow and a longtime advocate of design education and the performing arts.
I'm inspired by the chance to combine creativity, curiosity, and empathy, turning our clients' aspirations into places that feel genuinely human. Collaborating to create spaces that are welcoming, inclusive, and full of life is what motivates me, alongside designing responsibly for the next generation.
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Qualifications and Recognition
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Woodbury University
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Certified
Fellow, International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
BCO
Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame Inductee
IIDA San Francisco Chapter Corporate Workplace Environments Merit Award
San Francisco Chapter Honor Award
Speaker, Workspace Design Show
Speaker, 2024 SHARE Architects Conference
Former Lecturer at California College of the Arts, University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University
SFMOMA Architecture and Design Accessions Committee
Council for Interior Design Accreditation Board
IIDA Northern California President and Board Member