Here at Found Design Co., we pride ourselves in being an all female owned small business. Each individual member of our team has a unique set of skills that makes us an atypical squad of passionate women.
Get to know us.
Jana Bartosova | Co-founder, Interior Designer
We like to say that Jana is our materials savant. Jana takes inspiration from her travels across the globe- which lends to her eclectic yet sophisticated eye. With experience at Cannon Design as well as Child’s Dreyfus Group, Jana has a well rounded design background.
Design expertise: High-end Residential Interiors, Higher Education & Healthcare Interiors
Lisa Nono | Co-founder, Interior Designer
Artist turned interior designer, Lisa is known for her ability to articulate her design thinking through sketching and rendering. Lisa has a unique talent for collaborating with clients by digging in to understand their culture and values, which she translates into the built environment. Lisa has experience designing for HKS Architects and Childs Dreyfus Group- allowing her to design in multiple sectors.
Design expertise: Hospitality Design, Commercial Office Interiors, High-end Residential Interiors & Healthcare Interiors
Valerie Nawojski | Partnering Architect
Our partnering architect, Valerie Nawojski, started her own firm v+kdf after years of working at Chicago’s top firms as a project architect. Valerie is known for her attention to detail and stellar project management.
from our journal
Hardworking Laundry Room Design
“I love doing laundry! (Except for putting it in the dryer, taking it out, folding it and then putting it away…)” Who can relate?! Laundry: the never-ending issue that everyone has. Let’s focus on indentifying how a hard working laundry…
Wallpaper Renaissance
It’s textural, sometimes floral, and usually a tad bit whimsical it’s – Wallpaper! (And yes, you need some right now.) Wallpaper is no longer a dirty word. We’re not talking about your grandma’s rooster wallpaper boarder that was triple glued…