Employee Spotlight: Kevin

We'd like to introduce you to Kevin, the third installment in our series of staff profiles. A man of few words but varied interests, Kevin rounds out our creative community with a love of performance and dance, having studied and taught across the country. Kevin has worked in our production department for nearly a year...learn more below!

Your favorite part of working at Detroit Wallpaper Company?
"The people and music"

Your favorite thing to eat for lunch?
"Sushi"

Last Book You Read?
"Something by Lee Child, can't remember the title."

3 Favorite Movie(s)?
"A Clockwork Orange, No Country for Old Men, and The Wizard of Oz."

Last 5 Songs played on your computer or Ipod?
"Something from "The Dead Weather Radio" on Pandora."

One item you cant do without at work?
"Paper towels."

Coffee, tea or soda?
"Coffee."

What are you going to do with your next day off?
"Chillout."

Tattoos?:
"Yes."

Do You believe in ghosts?
"Yes."

What's in your bag / purse?
"Stuff."

Favorite Project You Ever Worked on Here?
"Autoglow."

If you could have one superpower what would it be?
"To Fly."

Artist who inspires you?
"All of them."

Employee Spotlight: Michael Hanlon

Today we look at graphic designer and artist extraordinaire Michael Hanlon in the 2nd installment in our series of staff profiles. Please read more about what inspires Michael below:

Your favorite part of working at Detroit Wallpaper Company?

"The staff here. Everyone here is amazing and they're all like family to me."

Your favorite thing to eat for lunch?

"Sushi from Holiday Market or Little Tree in Royal Oak."

Last Book You Read?

"I wrapped up Mortality by Christopher Hitchens and a re-read of Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy around the same time. Blood Meridian is definitely that book that I'm trying to push on everyone I know."

3 Favorite Movie(s)?

"The Passenger by Michelangelo Antonioni, Suspiria by Dario Argento and probably David Lynch's Elephant Man"

Last 5 Songs played on your computer or Ipod?

Windshield Smasher - Black Moth Super Rainbow

Disorder - Joy Division

Nightcall - Kavinsky

Suffragette City - David Bowie

Sweet Nothing - The Velvet Underground

One item you cant do without at work?

"A grid style notepad. I have built an unhealthy obsession with using them to organize thoughts. I'm not sure I could make it a day without it."

Coffee, tea or soda?

"Coffee in the morning, Soda in the afternoon and tea in the evening."

What are you going to do with your next day off?

"I'm going to spend it drawing pictures with my son, doing my taxes and staying up late watching terrible movies with my girl."

Tattoos?:

"Not a one so far, but I have a couple ideas. It's never too late, right?"

Do You believe in ghosts?

"I Don't know if I can answer that. I don't know if I've ever seen one, but I think it's kinda foolish to assume they can't exist."

What's in your bag / purse?

"An iPad, a smattering of pens and pencils, A biography on Truffaut, a planner, a sketchbook and a Molskine notebook."

Favorite Project You Ever Worked on Here?

"Really, I think my favorite project has been helping grow Detroit Wallpaper Company, itself. I love being a part of something that is so new and exciting and I love watching it snowball into something so amazing."

If you could have one superpower what would it be?

"Hmm... I would love to be able to fly around like Superman or something. I would totally never drive a car again if I could fly."

Artist who inspires you?

"David Lynch for sure. His paintings, photos, films..a and his process for conceptualizing his stuff. Just about everything he touches is beautiful and maintains integrity. The man has compromised very little in the effort of making sure his work stays true."

Employee Spotlight: Nira Edwards

The phrase "made in the USA" means a lot to us. And while our raw wallpaper is form the northeast, our staff is pure Detroit. Since we're not a faceless corporation, we want to share our stories with you. The first to be featured in this series is Nira Edwards, General Manager of Operations for both The Detroit Wallpaper Co. and our parent company, Great Wall Custom Coverings.

Your favorite part of working at Detroit Wallpaper Company? "The comradery we all share."

Your favorite thing to eat for lunch? "yogurt or sushi."

Last Book You Read? "Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell."

Favorite Movie(s)? "My Girl."

Last 5 Songs played on your computer or Ipod? "Sunrise by Nora Jones, Something by Lily Allen, otherwise I'm too busy to notice." 

One item you can't do without at work? "My pen; Josh, did you take it? lol"

Coffee, tea or soda? "Tea."

What are you going to do with your next day off? "Still planning that."

Tattoos?: "12 and more to come."

Do You believe in ghosts? "I am a believer."

What's in your bag / purse?"Not sure cuz I can’t ever find a darn thing in it!"

If you could have one superpower what would it be? "Healing"

 — with Nira Edwards.