10 Ways an Interior Designer Can Improve Their Leadership Skills

10 Ways an Interior Designer can Improve their Leadership Skills September 10, 2021 In my early career years, I thought leadership was given when you had a title. My naïve, inexperienced younger self-thought I couldn’t be a leader unless I was given the title. Little did I know that leaders are not automatically developed when […]

My Best Advice to Interior Design Students is an Internship

My Best Advice to Interior Design Students is an Internship September 8, 2021 Toward the end of every semester, interior design students will ask me if they need an internship. My answer is always yes. I usually follow it up with an even stronger yes. The truth is that interior design instructors are limited to […]

Why Pay Your Interior Design Interns – 5 Reasons You May Not Have Considered

Why Pay Your Interior Design Interns – 5 Reasons You May Not Have Considered September 8, 2021 You may remember when you were a student—the feeling of freedom, independence, and hope You and your friends were going to conquer the world. You were going to design the most beautiful spaces featured on magazine covers across […]

8 Steps to Writing a Personal Brand Statement that Sells You

8 Steps to Writing a Personal Brand Statement that Sells You September 3, 2021 Have you ever wondered how designers and influencers end up famous, whether through television, social media, or other outlets? All those personalities have one thing in common. They started developing a brand and then shared it in everything they did across […]

How to Provide a Valuable Interior Design Internship

How to Provide a Valuable Interior Design Internship August 31, 2021 If you are looking to hire an intern for your Interior Design business, it truly isn’t a bad idea! Delegating is such a smart way to get more work done around the office, and it is a great learning experience for your hired intern […]

Go Beyond Drafting: 7 Reasons Your Studio Should Consider REVIT

Go Beyond Drafting: 7 Reasons Your Studio Should Consider Revit August 30, 2021 The many benefits of Revit can take your commercial interior design studio to the next level  I also find it interesting as I train more designers on how to use Revit is astounding how many are thrilled with the ease of Revit […]

How to Identify Your Interior Design Firm’s Values for Brand Strategy

How to Identify Your Interior Design Firm’s Values for Brand Strategy August 27, 2021 A Branding 101 Lesson for Interior Designers In a recent blog article, I wrote about branding and its importance for an interior design business. I have also given you questions to brainstorm before you start developing your brand strategy. In this […]

What is Branding and Why is it Essential for Your Interior Design Business

What is Branding and Why is it Essential for Your Interior Design Business August 26, 2021 Every semester I lecture and discuss branding with my commercial design students In my opinion, branding is critical to understand from a company perspective and a client perspective. Unfortunately, most do not know what branding is or how it […]