Victoria Mickelson

Artist Biography

Victoria—or Vicky—is a senior design student, graduating from Endicott with her BFA in Interior Design and a double minor in Psychology and Business Administration. While at Endicott College, she was recipient of Endicott’s Presidential Art Scholarship, studied abroad at Florence University of the Arts in Italy during the Fall 2020 semester and was repeatedly placed on the Dean’s List. Outside of the Visual and Performing Arts Center, Vicky is usually found working as a Pharmacy Technician at Walgreens or taking her dog, Bono, on walks and drives to get pup cups at Starbucks. Other than that, she’s often spending time at home with her parent’s and younger sister, Sophia or her friends and roommates. She’s also a frequent traveler, always catching flights to Oregon to visit her sister Tina and her nephew/godson, Milo. 

Vicky is a firm believer in the psychology of design and stands by the fact that design can be used to stimulate both physical and mental health. She enjoys designing spaces that employ a biophilic and sustainable approach while also using color theory to steer the occupants towards a specific emotion. Her undergraduate thesis concentrated in creating an independent yet comfortable and safe space for those who have been left homeless from natural disasters. After graduating in the spring, Vicky will be continuing her Interior Design journey working with SMMA as well as continuing her education at Endicott in their 5th Year Master’s Program.

Thesis Abstract

The sole purpose of North Star is to ensure not a single soul is left behind, without a safe place to sleep at night. North Star is essentially a portable homeless accommodation that strives to bring the utmost comfort to individuals and families in need across the globe and provide all victims with a space to continue to grow and heal from their hardships and grant them privacy and independence for a seamless transition back to their everyday lives. North Star is adamant about community support and allows for people from all paths of life to lean on each other for support and help guide each other through a healthy healing process while using the motto: “one journey, a thousand and one paths.”