Katy Blander has a fantastic view of the blue sky from her work table and counts the hours until she can go outside with the dog on this beautiful day. Where else does she find joy?

An interview with Metcalfe’s Senior Exhibit Designer, Katy Blander. Katy came to the Metcalfe team in 2012, continuing a 20-year career in exhibition design and interactive and print graphics. Katy’s creative talents extend outside the office. She is a children’s book illustrator and a textile artist, and has a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from Temple University, occasionally dusting off the keyboard for fun.

Their passions range from pets to Pokemon Go, from comic books to cooking, from quirky creativity to a quiet focus on details

Along with play, experimentation, investigation, and learning, empathy is an important component when designing for patient safety and recovery. Explore with us how Hayley’s childhood experiences help her advocate for empathetic design in the healthcare world.