She had the most beautiful sparkly eyes. This is what I remember the most about Laurie. We met at a workshop for the NCIDQ (National Council of Interior Design Qualification) exam. Since we lived close to each other, we became study buddies and we attended trade events together. Laurie loved cooking and had prepared deliciousContinue reading “Remembering Laurie Fraser”
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Business Rebranding
It all started with an in-class challenge. For 49 days, I did a piece of typography art everyday. It was a lot of experimenting, including sketches of monograms. The final assignment in this typography class was to create a branding system. So I developed my new logo and refined my color palette. I grew attachedContinue reading “Business Rebranding”
[Guest Post] Creating a Home Office in the Smallest of Spaces
Image via Pexels Creating a Home Office in the Smallest of Spaces People are increasingly looking to incorporate an office space within their homes. It may be because their job calls for it or as a way to get the kids to knuckle down to do their homework. Whatever your reason may be, here areContinue reading “[Guest Post] Creating a Home Office in the Smallest of Spaces”
Design Horror Stories: Working Outside Their Specialties
Designers often have a strong desire to solve problems for their clients. However, instead of consulting experts, some attempt to perform the tasks themselves. You can find contractors and installers playing designer or interior designers playing architect. A well-known kitchen designer claimed to have knowledge of architecture. She only measured and put on plans theContinue reading “Design Horror Stories: Working Outside Their Specialties”
Design Horror Stories
In the design and building industry, trade professionals often talk about bad clients. However, we seem to avoid discussing behaviors of our colleagues and teammates we find horrifying. I feel it is important to reveal these “horror stories” so we can all improve. I will start writing a new series sharing stories from my personalContinue reading “Design Horror Stories”
MICHELLE CHIANG 