Designer Education
Product designers, interior designers and lighting designers are working in a changing industry. Competition from online services, DIY and home improvement tv shows, plus changing consumer lifestyles have continued to shift the way business is done. In this section, product designers, interior designers and lighting designers can read news, trend articles and more.
How Designer Christina Henck Uses Pinterest
Since 2012, Philadelphia-based Henck Design has worked with a range of clients, from high-level executives to professional athletes to empty nesters. For owner and founder Christina Henck, Pinterest…
Lisa McDennon Brings a Touch of Nuance to Laguna Beach
California-based designer Lisa McDennon has hit the design industry trifecta, as her resume boasts a 20-year interior design career, a boutique retail space and a collection with a major lighting…
5 Tips for Interior Design Social Media Success
What is your biggest challenge as an interior designer? According to a Unity Marketing poll attracting new clients is problem #1 across the board. Social media marketing seems to be the go-to…
Steelyard Digitally Connects Designers, Home Furnishings Resources
When it comes to interior design, inspiration, organization and collaboration with clients pretty much sum up efforts needed for a successful outcome. If only there were a platform that could help…
May Think Tank Series Focuses on Brand Messaging, Communication
Whether just starting out or a veteran in your design or home furnishings business, the brand message you convey to your customers/clients changes often. Take the time we’re living through now. Are…
Universal Furniture Virtual Market Recordings Available
In light of the postponement of High Point Market, Universal Furniture hosted a Virtual Market for its retail and design customers, April 22-27.
As part of the Virtual Market, on April 24, Universal…
theMART Launches Virtual Showroom Series
Design professionals from across the country who are seeking CEU programming will have a new resource with the launch of theMART Showroom Series. Hosted each week, Monday through Thursday at 2 p.m.…
Interior Designers Share Advice for Facing Coronavirus Crisis
Coast to coast, designers and small business owners are finding ways to adjust their approaches, make the most out of every day and ensure their projects are pushing forward in spite of the COVID-19…
4 Reasons to E-Design on the Side
Online interior design companies are taking over the internet, with options available at a variety of price points. Their premises are all relatively similar: clients fill out a questionnaire about…
Designers Share How They Define Luxury
“Luxury is a perception, not a price point,” says Dann Foley. At a recent series of panels at the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, Foley and co-panelists Libby Langdon, Kristi Hopper and Toma…