Your Design Blog

I have decided to blog about various design topics that are current.  I hope to be informative, insightful and most of all, an inspiration to you.

Informative:  I hope to cover a variety of topics regarding how the design industry actually works.  One of the most frequently asked questions I get from clients is regarding the compensation of designers.  Who pays whom?  How?  How much?  I want to give you the 4-1-1 on the various ways designers, sub-contractors, retailers, etc. actually work together.  There is a common misconception that “hiring” a designer is expensive, and I hope to explain how this incredibly complex industry works.

Insightful:  I would like to give you tips and hints to various things you can do on a tight budget, or if you still live in an apartment but do not want to look like it, or if you just want a little change.  I also would like to showcase new products that I come across in my travels, plus new applications for old products.  The design world changes and evolves about as quickly as the fashion industry, so there is never a dull moment.  I will provide you with as many resources as I can to help you navigate this crazy world.

Inspiring: I want to provide you with the latest trends in design.  More importantly, however, is to provide you with the ideas and the tools necessary to take these trends and make them you own, or turn them from trends into timeless classics.  There are all kinds of purchasing, painting, and accessorizing decisions which you can make to really personalize a space and make it your own.

I want to take this time to invite you, my readers, to send me your requests.  Let me know the questions you would love to have answered, and I will do my best.  If I personally do not know the answer, I will correspond with my design friends to get the answers you deserve.  I would like this be as interactive as possible, so feel free to start a discussion.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Jason