With the pandemic overshadowing most everything, it’s easy to feel panicked about what to do or how to proceed. In his keynote “Preserving Your Emotional Enamel,” noted interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins shared how lessons he learned in the past are helpful in today’s crisis.
The DX ended with a cocktail hour, giving presenters and attendees a time to connect and unwind at a safe distance!
As Nashville interior designers Chad James, pictured, and Laura Thurman reminisced during their Design Talk “Go Ahead and Ask Him Out,” we observed an organic relationship that was sparked by Thurman’s gumption and desire to learn and James’ belief in growth and his propensity to give
During a design talk, designer and showroom owner Eric Haydel provided a few takeaways about legacy brands.
For a Gift-Away, artist Kelly O’Neal painted three canvases from which the winner could choose their favorite.
Designer Michele Plachter sang in bands through her 20’s and returned to the stage at the DX where she belted out a personal favorite, Wild Horses.
Mark Sage, founder/creative director of Bobo Intriguing Objects, took viewers on an armchair tour of his company’s 100,000 square-foot Atlanta headquarters, showing off items like this straw dress form, one of a pair, used in an Antwerp fashion show.
While there is no magic wand for getting published, designers can embrace more control of their marketing and reach their ideal clients through media, confirmed a panel moderated by communications strategist Amy Flurry and interior designer Krista Nye Nicholas, co-principal at Cloth + Kind, and featuring public relations and marketing strategists Christina Juarez, pictured, Cheminne Taylor-Smith and Beth Bender of the Dove Agency.
Jennifer Grace, leadership, mindset and transformational coach and author, served as the keynote speaker for the September 2020 Designer Experience.
During their Design Talk, Aphrochic founders Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason discussed how they grew their brand authentically by filling voids, staying on message, and focusing on storytelling.
DX On Location visited the Baxter Mill Archive in South Carolina. Part of Springs Creative, the Baxter Mill Archive encompasses over 600,000 antique documents, hand-painted designs, and vintage art books spanning over three or more centuries from nearly every corner of the world.
The Design Talk with artist, designer, and branding expert Sarah Von Dreele addressed Shifting Perspective: Transforming Obstacles into Creative Fuel for Your Design Business.
The September 2020 panel comprised Saxon Henry, content strategist, four-time author and cofounder of Sharktooth Press, leads the conversation. Panelists include interior designer Sheila Bridges, retailer extraordinaire Ted Kennedy Watson, and design entrepreneur Christiane Lemieux. The panelists shared with attendees the ins and outs of writing your own book.
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