Design Team

Team MFAwesome




Molly Bryant

Molly received her Bachelor degree in Interior Design from Bowling Green State University in 2006.  She is currently practicing commercial design at a local architecture firm here in Columbus, Ohio.  Molly is a first year graduate student pursuing her MFA in Design Development at The Ohio State University.  Her research interests encompass how interior, graphic, and industrial design work together to create human interaction, branded environment, and experience design.  Molly is a professional member of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and currently serves as director for the Columbus city center.




Allen Cochran

Allen received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in the concentrations of Painting and Sculpture in 2006 from The University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. Following his undergraduate career, Allen worked as the Gallery Coordinator of the ArtWorks Time Warner Cable Gallery for a year. In 2007, Allen was recruited to work at The University of Cincinnati Foundation as an event producer and graphic designer. He is now pursuing his Master of Fine Arts at The Ohio State University in design. Currently, Allen is taking classes and teaching courses in the Design Department. He expects to Graduate in 2012. Allen enjoys collaborating on projects, surfing the internet, watching movies, and reading in his spare time.

For more information or to contact, check out I Look Good In Design, the research blog at allenjcochran.com.




Gabe Tippery

Gabe received his Bachelor of Science in Interior Space Design from The Ohio State University in 2009. He is now a Graduate Teaching Instructor and MFA Student in The Ohio State University Department of Design with an expected graduation in the winter of 2012. His current research interests involve Social Learning Technologies in Studio Based Education. Gabe is also a Certified Recording Engineer, avid cycling advocate, musician, a committed partner and father, and he firmly believes that a bio should always be written in third-person. 


Gabe's online presence is evolving at gabetippery.com