Marcy learned the ropes of publication design at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., where she art directed the literary magazine while earning a bachelor’s degree in graphic design with a minor in fine art. She went on to work at Hanley Wood, working her way up from graphic designer to art director of Architect, Architectural Lighting and Residential Architect magazines. Marcy grew up in Northern Virginia and now lives in D.C. with her husband and their cat, Scoots Magoo. She has always had a love for science, an interest fueled early on by watching Bill Nye on TV.