building a design business

Advice from designers on client management

When it comes to building a successful design career, experience is often the most powerful teacher. In our new series ‘Advice for Designers from Designers,’ we ask accomplished interior designers — from boutique studio founders to seasoned industry veterans — to share the pivotal lessons they learned early on, what they wish they’d known when starting out and what they would do differently if launching their careers today. In each edition, we are bringing you three pieces of advice from designers with diverse backgrounds and aesthetics.

Building a big firm in a small town

Interior designer Nicole Roe shares how she built R. Nickson Interiors in a small Central Florida town, navigating local challenges while redefining what it means to run a high-impact design firm outside a major metro.

Is hiring a publicist worth it?

Your design business is booming, you’re ready to take things up a notch and you’ve…