Nicole Stewart

Nicole Stewart from Houston, Texas, had a knack for color, consistency and attention to detail starting at an early age. Coloring within the lines at the age of 2, she has always strived to meet her high standards of artistic ability, visual and spatial skills, and finding creative solutions.

When Nicole was 6 years old, her family was transferred to Colorado. At the age of 9, she was tested and diagnosed as a twice-exceptional student. This meant she was both gifted & talented, and yet, had a learning disability. Due to the dyslexia, it meant she had to work harder in order to comprehend reading…and so, she did. However, because of her GT strengths, she had the innate ability to be highly creative, imaginative, and advanced in her ideas and problem-solving ability.

Having a strong work ethic and personal desire to succeed, Nicole graduated from high school with academic honors. After graduating, she envisioned her next journey based on her unique aspirations. Nicole applied to and completed the extensive process for The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising located in Los Angeles, California. She was 1 of 1,500 students selected to attend this small, private for-profit college. Not being afraid to take risks, she left her small town in Colorado to attend FDIM where she studied visual communications. After just one year, she was faced with a difficult decision to continue with school or help her family that was in desperate need of assistance. Putting her ambitions on hold, she chose her family and went back to her small town in Colorado.

Fast forward, Nicole married her high school sweetheart and started a family. They have three children. She and her family have moved multiple times over the past 10 years and have had a tremendous amount of life experiences. She is quite comfortable with adapting to change, and quite frankly, looks forward to it. With her youngest child now in grade school, she’s ready to immerse herself and rekindle her passion of solving problems through design.