Kathy McHoes
Inspiration
- Colors, trees, large bodies of water, a clear starry night
- Road trips with the windows down and the music up
- My dog, Rudi
Narration
- Books: 1984 (George Orwell), The 8 (Katherine Neville), The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien), Amsterdam (Ian McEwan)
- Movies: The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Amélie (2001), Cleopatra (1963), Babe (1995), the original Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983)
Design
- Shoes, especially of the stiletto variety
- Vintage fashion
- Muscle Cars
- Works by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
- Livable architecture
Interaction
- Using my hands to craft and create objects
- Eating delicious food with good friends
- Playing chess
- Gardening
Information Designer
Kathy joined Night Kitchen Interactive after receiving her M.F.A. in Museum Exhibition Planning and Design from the University of the Arts in 2010. She has worked with both non-profit institutions and for-profit clients in a content development and administrative capacity. While in graduate school, Kathy completed a two-year internship at the American Swedish Historical Museum where she assisted in research, content development, exhibition design and installation of both in-house and traveling exhibits. She has also worked as a freelance science writer and as the assistant director of Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, located in Pittsburgh, PA. Kathy brings her interdisciplinary background in art, science and history to creatively approach marketing, content management, and information design projects from a variety of perspectives.