Laura Beale is a Textile/Surface Design One-Year AAS, Fashion Institute of Technology. Colleagues describe her as "A talented designer, Laura combines creativity and dedication to her work and I had the pleasure of working closely with her. She is receptive to collaboration, to learning, and eager to help fellow designers by sharing her expertise and knowledge about digital capabilities. Her strengths shine through when she is challenged and asked to solve complex problems for clients. As her design director, I knew that she was integral to the team from the start. I always wanted her on the engagements I was involved in because I knew she would put in the work, especially on digital projects for major clients such as Florida Blue and Mount Sinai. She has the technical skills, with knowledge of CSS and HTML, as well as the design skills, to create beautiful solutions. Laura is loyal and has a big heart. She is grounded in her principles and who she is a Creative. I can't wait to see what she does in the future and I hope that we have the opportunity to work together again soon!"