About Us

CAT LAYTON
My name is Catherine (Cat) Layton, and I am a USC class of 2025 with a major in Business Administration (Business Analytics) and a minor in Designing Products. I have a passion for the creative and business side of CPG and fashion, along with international supply chain. I will graduate with Marshall Honors for research on sustainable growth for SMEs in Indonesia and as a Global Scholar for my research paper titled: Comparing the ‘Made in’ Label’s Reality in Austria, Italy, and the United States. Afer graduation, I will be working in commercial banking in New York.

SOPHIA SOLL
I am class of 2026 at the University of Southern California, majoring in Art History, and minoring in Product Design. My passion lies at the intersection of these two subjects: the history of ideas and design, and the future of innovation. Outside of university, I am an established painter with pieces in the Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, and in the D'Albret Collection Zürich. My work has been featured on ABC News and Good Morning America. I am currently working on an animated film about Los Angeles, while designing footwear on the side. I am fluent in Spanish and French with a basic understanding of German. I have experience using softwares such as SolidWorks, Illustrator, and Clip Studio Paint.

JEANA PARK
I am an undergraduate at USC studying for Art B.A. in Roski School of Art and Design with a Product Design minor in Iovine and Young Academy. My current interests include art direction, CAD for product design, ceramics, home decor, fashion design, and more. I am currently working at Skechers with women's footwear, but I am always open to expanding my horizons and designing different lifestyle products!