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September 12, 2024

How this designer learned to stop worrying and show clients the good stuff

Presentations used to leave Marcus Mohon feeling “like a used car salesman.” Then, a conversation with a client helped him embrace the cost of great design.

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September 3, 2024

How turning your firm’s processes into a manual can change your business

As she approached her fifth year in business for herself, Thiara Borges Dananberg hit pause to reevaluate her firm’s internal processes and project pipeline. In both cases, she realized that it was time to streamline.

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August 29, 2024

Why sharing less with clients can yield better results

For Matthew Carter, a careful edit of what he shares with clients (and how) is a shortcut to avoiding project slowdowns and setbacks.

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August 22, 2024

How obsessing over solutions transformed this designer’s firm

In the process of identifying her firm’s core values, Laura Hodges decided to take a new approach to addressing client issues. When it worked, she used the same strategy with her own team.

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August 12, 2024

How waiting for the ‘perfect’ project can hold you back

After realizing that her type A tendencies were costing her, Christina Kim stopped waiting for perfection.

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August 8, 2024

How this designer found success when she stopped saying yes to everything

When Tiffany Skilling saw that people-pleasing was bad for business, she made a U-turn, sharpening her project filter and shoring up her boundaries.

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August 2, 2024

25 products that will inspire you to add stained glass to your next project

Feast your eyes on the season’s sweetest colored glass finds.

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August 2, 2024

The centuries-old style that deserves a spot in your current project

Colored glass is being reimagined for the modern age in a medley of design-savvy ways.

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August 1, 2024

Why taking a day off to let your mind wander is great for business

When Erin Shakoor realized self-care was intrinsic to her success, she adopted a formula for periodic personal reboots.

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July 25, 2024

For this designer, having tunnel vision was the best way to grow her business

An exciting project offered Kate Turk an incredible opportunity—but taking it meant turning down all other work for more than two years. Here’s what happened when she put all of her eggs in one basket.

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