50 States Project
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July 25, 2021
Why this New Hampshire designer bought an established firm
In this week’s installment of the 50 States Project, New London, New Hampshire–based Amanda Raymond of Studio Sage tells us why she launched her business by taking over another designer’s firm, how she got selective about which clients are a good fit, and why she created an art gallery to complement her studio’s work.
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July 16, 2021
How photorealistic renderings have transformed this Nevada designer’s business
In this week’s installment of the 50 States Project, Las Vegas–based Linda Allen tells us how a job at Disney honed her approach to storytelling, why launching a lighting line reshaped her perspective, and how a pandemic pivot to photorealistic renderings has changed the way she works.
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July 15, 2021
This Nebraska designer’s first project was a showhouse
In this week’s installment of the 50 States Project, Omaha, Nebraska–based Erica Bryant tells us how a showhouse job inspired her to start her firm and how hiring a photographer transformed her entire business.
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July 3, 2021
Why an on-staff librarian is this Montana designer’s secret weapon
In this week’s installment of the 50 States Project, Bozeman, Montana–based Abby Hetherington tells us why she charges a flat hourly rate for her whole team, how opening a store helped up her game, and why she thinks 60 percent of a firm’s time should be billable—and at least 5 percent should be for fun.
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June 26, 2021
Why this Missouri designer reinvents the wheel for every project
In this week’s installment of the 50 States Project, St. Louis–based Amie Corley tells us why she scaled back from 30 projects to three, how she pushes clients outside their comfort zone, and why she asks clients for post-project reviews.
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June 11, 2021
Why this Minnesota designer’s rates aren’t up for negotiation
In this week’s installment of the 50 States Project, Minneapolis-based Lucy Penfield tells us about how a client who bargained for a living reshaped her approach, why she cultivates a local design community and how Midwestern humility has shaped her business.
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June 6, 2021
Why this Michigan designer doesn’t mind if clients take their time
In this week’s installment of the 50 States Project, designer and Detroit native Tiffany Cobb of Tiffany René Designs—who splits her time between her hometown and Atlanta—tells us how her first showhouse paid off, why she cultivates lifelong clients and how a stint at a logistics company shaped her firm.
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