Growing up with a father who was both an architect and watercolor artist, Janie Hirsch, founder of J. Hirsch Interior Design, came into her craft predisposed to creating beautiful visuals. Her professional career began in New York City where she worked for a lighting design firm and learned the impact lighting can have on a space. Before moving to New York City to begin her career, Janie graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Interior Design from the School of Architecture. As a Louisiana native working in the Big Apple, Janie was able to experience and have input on all aspects of a project, from its infancy to completion, proving priceless insight into the project lifecycle. Since those early days working in the New York design industry, Janie has made a name for herself and for her business, J. Hirsch Interior Design. She currently serves as President of the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), where she leads a thriving local design community. During Janie’s tenure with the ASID Georgia Chapter, she first served as Director-At-Large/Programs, where she worked extensively to elevate the Design Excellence Awards by integrating nationwide judging, planning multiple events around the awards and directing the program, which has become the chapter’s most celebrated event with a record number of attendees. Janie has also worked tirelessly on a national level to promote professionalism within the design industry in regards to licensing and legislation for protecting an Interior Designer’s right to practice through the ASID OneVoice Program.