From the Ground Up: Meet the Contestants Learn more about the 14 people vying for the role of Debbie Travis's chief designer.
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Jodie Fletcher
Age: 30
Occupation: Industrial designer
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Design Style: Clean, clever and creative
Motto to Live By: Be true to yourself.
Jodie has a bachelor's of industrial design from Carlton University. Jodie also comes from a family of designers. Her father and older brother are both industrial designers and her mother is a graphic designer/artist.
Jodies' claim to fame is her design of a sleek audio conferencing unit, which has appeared on the hit TV show ALIAS.
Recently single, she is ready to spice up her life both professionally and personally. Fearing she may have made the wrong choice in her professional design decision, Jodie says, "This is my dream to have an opportunity to explore another avenue of design and ultimately discover my true passion in life."
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Ian Wong
Age: 32
Occupation: Commercial designer
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Design Style: Contermporary art deco...clean, functional and detailed
Motto to Live By: Live for your passions and not the greed for money.
Ian graduated top of his class for interior design from the Interantional Academy of Design and Technology. After graduation he took a job with a large petroleum refining company working on construction drawings.
Born in Seoul, Korea, Ian and his sister were adopted by a Chinese family. Ian has a strong loyalty and commitment to his family. He still lives at home and vows to do so until he finds someone with whom to share the rest of his life.
Ian knows he is a perfect fit for Debbie's new chief designer. He says it's his "determination, creativity and passion for a better humanity" that drives him to his ultimate goal of reaching fame and respect in the design world.
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