JARED DISCOVERED A PASSION FOR DRAWING AND DESIGN AT AN EARLY AGE WHILE GROWING UP IN A SMALL TOWN IN RURAL ARKANSAS. BEING SURROUNDED BY THE VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE OF THE OZARKS AND THE FLORA OF THE COUNTRYSIDE WOULD PROVIDE PIVOTAL INSPIRATION FOR A FUTURE DESIGNING ALLURING AND IMPASSIONED, YET SIMPLY FUNCTIONAL SPACES.

Jared Skinner is an award winning architectural designer originating from Northwest Arkansas. Jared received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas. While there, he also won the coveted opportunity to study at the UA Rome Center in Rome, Italy. His travel to different parts of the world - the Middle East, Latin America, and Europe - has been a key influence in his artistic and professional development. Jared draws simultaneously from his roots in the Ozarks and his fascination with the social complexity of dense urban metropolises. He believes that being a citizen of a global community requires both humility and innovation and his work reflects this ethos. In 2014 Jared arrived in Dallas, TX to launch his own design studio, Made Design (now Studio ARKTX) with an axiom to analyze the accepted role of architecture + design while exploring user experience at an innovative level. As a millennial, his unique perspective on now to design for the connected client has been very much in demand. His clients have spanned continents and industries, and include technology start ups, consulting firms, digital agencies, and community developers. He has worked for reputable brands such as Greystar Real Estate Partners, SBE, Apple, GFF, Corgan, Chase for Business, Spire Realty, EMAAR, McKinsey Consulting, Starbucks, and others.