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March 21, 2023

How can I use the design of my own home to launch my design career?

Many interior designers use their personal space as a portfolio-builder to show their skills, but the most successful ones do it with a strategy, says creative business coach Sean Low.

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March 7, 2023

My big-spending client got cold feet. Is it unethical to hold them to the contract?

Creative business coach Sean Low helps one designer figure out how to respond to an affluent client who’s suddenly balking at the (approved) project budget because of the shifting economy.

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February 21, 2023

Should I stretch my budget to bring my assistant to High Point?

Creative business coach Sean Low explains to one designer why investing in their own career growth must come before investing in their assistant’s professional development.

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February 7, 2023

How do I justify the cost of traveling to far-flung industry events?

Watching international trade shows unfold from afar, one designer asks creative business coach Sean Low whether she’s missing more than just a good time. (Spoiler—yes.)

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January 24, 2023

I don’t want to be the boss anymore. What now?

After spending years building a business and staff, one reader is ready to renounce all that in favor of pure design. Creative business coach Sean Low lays out the essential questions to answer before taking the leap.

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January 10, 2023

Is it time to leave my senior designer job to start my own firm?

Logistically happy but creatively unfulfilled, one reader asks creative business coach Sean Low for guidance on how to know whether it’s time to take the leap into entrepreneurship.