Shaun and Rebecca discuss the issues around designers’ rights to their work. They talk about a recent situation where a company used photos of designer Natalie Myers’s work without her permission and modified the pictures a little with the help of AI. They discuss this issue, how having no rights over the pictures of their work is not fair to designers, and finding a fair solution to this issue.

In this episode, Rebecca and Shaun discuss:

• How designers are often overlooked for bringing food and maintaining morale on job sites while photographers profit off photos without the designer’s consent
• The unauthorized brand use of photos of a designer’s work
• The Natalie Meyer situation where a company used her photos without permission
• Photographer-designer relationships
• The complexity of photo licensing contracts and how the system favors photographers over designers
• The lack of control designers have over photos of their own work
• How designers can have more control over their work
• Finding a fair way for photographers and designers to share rights and payments
• Photographers can share licensing rights and revenue with designers when companies use photos of their designs

Mentioned:

Episode 107: Just Stop Vi: Judgement Day

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-young-designers-club-interior-design-business-podcast/id1505427626?i=1000637922368

Natalie Meyer's IG Post

https://www.instagram.com/p/C32pAPzrOzF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Ethnik Living's Apology

https://www.instagram.com/p/C34kSOztN2I/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

The movie 'The Congress' with Robin Wright has some parallels to what we're talking about: The Congress - Prime Video

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Will Brown of Will Brown Interiors believes that interior design should be more than just aesthetics — it should also support clients’ well-being and energy flow within a space. In this episode, Will shares how he uses ancient Feng Shui principles to help clients optimize the flow of energy in their homes.

In this episode, Rebecca and Shaun speak with Will Brown to discuss:

• Will’s career transition from corporate graphic design to interior design
• Will’s experience working at Hallmark and how it influenced his career
• How Will got introduced and certified in Feng Shui principles
• How Will’s clients receive the idea of Feng Shui
• Will’s process for integrating Feng Shui into his interior design process and consultations
• Some examples of Feng Shui practices that Will suggests for clients
• Recommendation of Mindful Homes by Anjie Cho as a guide for enhancing the main areas of a home
• How Will tailors his Feng Shui solutions based on a client’s individual needs, interests, and comfort level
• Will’s way of helping clients understand and optimize the flow of energy in their homes through Feng Shui
• Clearing misconceptions about Feng Shui
• Bringing in an ad hoc team based on project needs and how it helps him stay focused on his role as the creative director
• About the Midwest Design & Furniture Fair — Date, venue, competitions that are going to happen there, and more!

Mentioned:

The Mindful Design Feng Shui School New York: Mindful Design Feng Shui School

Will’s website: Will Brown Interiors

Will’s Instagram: @willbrowninteriors on Instagram

Using a Bagua Map for your home: How to Use a Bagua Map: Simple Steps for Powerful Change | LoveToKnow

Mindful Homes by Anjie Cho: https://amzn.to/3vMEeIN

Midwest Design & Furniture Fair: Midwest Design and Furniture Fair

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Moe's Home Collection

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As a designer, do you prefer working on kitchens or bathrooms? Are kitchens and bathrooms worth the effort in terms of payoff? Doing kitchens and bathrooms requires a lot of work but doesn’t always result in big profits. Shaun and Rebecca are here to discuss tips and strategies for making smaller projects like kitchens and bathrooms more profitable.

In this episode, Rebecca and Shaun discuss:

• Challenges and benefits of working within the limitations of kitchen and bathroom spaces
• Difficulty in finding a contractor who only does bathroom or kitchen
• The crucial role contractors play in referrals
• Ways to make kitchen and bathrooms more profitable and enjoyable
• Doing minimum expenditures on kitchen and bathroom to guarantee more revenue
• Not adding things that you don’t have any markup on
• How can designers guarantee more revenue through minimum purchasing requirements
• How some contractors undermine design decisions by suggesting cheaper alternatives
• Importance of bringing up material purchases early in the project
• Challenges of photographing home renovation projects that include NDAs
• Cobbled together approach for making money in kitchen design
• The risks and rewards of custom cabinetry
• Buying products directly from manufacturers and selling them without a third-party
• Value of offering design-only services for self-managed clients

Mentioned:

Client Purchasing Guide

https://shop.hotyoungdesignersclub.com/products/client-purchasing-guide

Check out Episode 82 with Linda Hayslett

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-young-designers-club-interior-design-business-podcast/id1505427626?i=1000595637345

Patreon Episode - Can kitchens and bathrooms be profitable?

https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-to-go-how-99023498?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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Moe's Home Collection

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