How to Build a Strong Design Business

How to Build a Strong Design Business

Building a business is challenging at the best of times. Get ideas and tips for how to grow your business from this panel of award-winning Canadian designers and long-time members of DDA Canada. This discussion was moderated by Lara Kalins, Breathe Interiors, and...
Legal, Insurance and Your Practice

Legal, Insurance and Your Practice

This panel discussion moderated by Celia Rutte covers situations that could put decorating and design companies in jeopardy. Tune in to better understand your exposure and how you can better advise and protect your clients. This 2-hour lecture was recorded at...
4 Ways to Use Video on Instagram

4 Ways to Use Video on Instagram

If you’re on Instagram then you know it works well for design businesses. But are you using video on Instagram? If you answered no, then you’re definitely not making the most of this platform. For the last few years, Instagram and been encouraging people to use...
How Many Hats Are You Juggling?

How Many Hats Are You Juggling?

Several would be an understatement.  I am a new business owner, of JP Designs, and a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Interior Design program at Yorkville University.  To say that owning and running my own business was NOT my plan is the truth. I was the...