CHICAGO, March 8, 2005 — Crandon Gustafson, 51, of Chicago’s Edgewater Beach, recently joined the Harrington College of Design as the chair of the interior design department. He is in charge of faculty development, curriculum and other interior design programs.

Prior to joining Harrington, Gustafson was project director at Gensler, a global design, planning and strategic consulting firm. Gustafson earned a bachelor’s degree in community sciences from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Colorado-Denver.

Located at 200 W. Madison St., Harrington is a four-year college that offers flexible scheduling for a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design, an associate of applied science degree in interior design or digital photography, a professional interior design diploma and a kitchen and bath certificate program.

Founded in Chicago in 1931, the school seeks to foster an environment that maximizes students’ intellectual and artistic potential. The majority of the faculty are practicing interior designers, architects and fine art professionals. Harrington is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and the Foundation for Interior Designer Education Research (FIDER). Harrington is also recognized by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. For more information call 312.939.4975 or visit www.interiordesign.edu