By Design

There’s a lot of focus these days on STEM professions—science,
technology, engineering and math—but those who were born with an
artistic or creative temperament, really have no choice but to
follow their passion. How do you turn a creative spirit into a
profession that will support you for life?


Colleen Waguespack has the answer to that question. In her case
it's Colleen Waguespack Interiors.


Colleen is a graduate of the LSU School of Interior Design, and
started her career in Washington, DC where she worked for
commercial architecture firms designing corporate interiors. In
2007, she and her husband, Stephen Waguespack, moved with their
three sons to Baton Rouge, and shortly after she joined a
nationally renowned Interior Design firm based in New Orleans.


In 2015, Colleen founded Fig & Dove, a couture line of
holiday décor designed to complement the interiors she was then
working on. The following year, she launched her eponymous
Colleen Waguespack Interiors.


Colleen’s signature style is a well-edited home that reflects
each client’s personal taste, lifestyle, and background. She
takes her clients ideas and guides them toward a more modern
aesthetic, inspiring them to refine and expand their sense of
style.. Colleen, thanks so much for joining us on out to lunch.


Brad Bongiovanni is President and Chief Creative Officer at
Rockit Science, a Baton Rouge-based advertising agency that
specializes in branding, advertising, website development and
public relations.


Brad founded Rockit Science 20 years ago. In the years since, it
has represented clients in a variety of industry sectors,
including petro-chem, hospitality, retail and entertainment, as
well as nonprofit organizations.


Brad is a third-generation artist and inventor, who professes to
understand the delicate balance of insights and their application
to the creative form, which gives birth to successful brands.
Like Colleen, Brad is active in the Baton Rouge community, where
he is involved with civic and philanthropic organizations.


See photos from this show by Jill Lafleur at our website.


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