How new initiatives led Studio Designer to 10,000 users (and counting)
Business of Home
Studio Designer CEO Keith Granet speaks about the development and innovations at Studio Designer that have led to the company’s growth, success, and ability to expand in the future to meet more designer needs. Clients Tom Stringer and Kristen Nix share why the design business platform has been key to their business success.
21 Interior Design Software Programs to Download in 2022
Architectural Digest
3 Technologies That Will Transform Your Business
Lindsey Brooke Design Blog
Polishing our systems and processes is one of the more transformative things I have done for this business. Here are three of our absolute must-haves, plus a list of honorable mentions.
PODCAST: Design Perspectives with Gail M Davis and Monique Stemper
Gail Davis Designs
Studio Designer client Gail M Davis interviews Consultant Partner Monique Stemper about the important bookkeeping and project management work she does for interior designers. They both extol the virtues of Studio Designer and what a “game-changer” the design business platform is for the trade.
8 designers share their procurement secrets
Business of Home
In the process of specifying, ordering and tracking all of the pieces for a project, a design firm must make thousands of decisions and manage thousands more tiny details. We asked eight designers about how they keep all of that information straight.
How this Michigan Designer Met Her Cross-Country Business Partner on Pinterest
Business of Home
“We’re extremely systems- and data-oriented, and invested pretty heavily in systems in the beginning. We went all-in with Studio Designer, and I’m so glad we did. We use it for our back-end accounting as well as all of our project management.”
Communication and the Right Software are the Keys to Designing at a Distance
Forbes
“Nix gave herself a crash course in relevant technologies. I had to get really tech-y, she says, And learn some electronic technologies. They included Roomsketcher and Studio Designer to share design ideas with the client.”
Time-Saving Tech: Business Management Software Gives Designers More Time to Do What They Love
Designers Today
“One of the most well-known business management tools is Studio Designer, which has been around for over 30 years. With Studio Designer being around for such a long time, we really know the business of design and understand what makes it so complicated…”
High Point Market Authority Releases Style Report, Opens Submissions for 2021 Style Spotters Team
Furniture Today
“The Style Spotters program, sponsored by Studio Designer, features eight home fashion pace setters that showcase their favorite products and top trends from High Point Market exhibitors via Pinterest, product previews, Style Spotters LIVE! events, and more.”
These Project Management Tools Help Keep Interior Designers Organized
Furniture Lighting & Décor
“Studio Designer allows clients to link Pinterest boards to their project. All of these platforms have client portals for clients to view their proposals, view and pay for products, and make payments. Allows for easier communication between design firms and clients.”
7 Designers on What They’d Do Differently if Given a Do-Over on Starting their Own Firms
Business of Home
“My advice for emerging designers who want to go out on their own? Know all of your programs! AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, and PowerPoint are important to know, and so is a designer workflow manager like Studio Designer.”
The Design Management Software You Should Be Using
Architectural Digest
“For Suzanne Tucker of Tucker & Marks, who has been using Studio Designer since the earliest version was introduced nearly three decades ago, the software has become indispensable. I think we’d be completely crippled without it, she says.”
What All Designers Need to Know About Design Workflow Managers
Business of Home
“Both have evolved over the years to include the project management tools designers have come to expect—vendor portals for seamless product curation, proposal and invoice generation, and order tracking included.”
May the Best Design Management Software Win
Business of Home
“Studio Designer’s platform, which serves just under 8,000 design clients, allows designers to click on a product from a manufacturer and drag it into a presentation while retaining all of the relevant metadata which populates in the system…”
The Best Management Software Options for Design Firms
Architectural Digest
“It’s a one-stop-shop for all interior design firm needs. The software is so widely used likely because it’s possible to manage the entire studio via the application. Plus it has a long and established history in the space.”