PattieBelle Hastings is a seasoned design consultant with extensive experience in creativity and design thinking. Currently serving as a Design Consultant at Mindful Marks since January 2013, PattieBelle also holds the position of Professor of Interactive Media + Design at Quinnipiac University since August 2001. Prior experience includes a role as a Design Consultant at IceHouse Design from 1989 to January 2017 and acting as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Oslo between 2008 and 2009. PattieBelle Hastings earned an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts, emphasizing the belief that creativity is an inherent human trait.