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Designer Education

Product designers, interior designers and lighting designers are working in a changing industry. Competition from online services, DIY and home improvement tv shows, plus changing consumer lifestyles have continued to shift the way business is done. In this section, product designers, interior designers and lighting designers can read news, trend articles and more.

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Macy’s green clocks have watched State Street morph into the retail powerhouse it is today, but no retailer or designer is truly safe from the internet’s grasp.

Design Interrupted

In 2005, Marshall Field & Company announced its flagship store on State Street in Chicago would be changed to Macy’s. What would become of the iconic green clocks that overlooked State Street?…
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Legrand's adorne collection will now be able to talk to Google Home and Amazon Alexa.

Legrand's Smart Move and What It Means for Smart Lighting

An estimated 10 million Amazon Alexa-powered devices have been sold, according to a recent report from the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. This past July, the company sold three times as…
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Located in Building 1, Floor 14-D9, the Great Reset exhibition showcased impressive talents both local and national.

Tour The Great Reset Design Vignette at AmericasMart Atlanta

If you got the chance to browse the 14th floor in Building 1 at AmericasMart Atlanta, then you probably passed the market vigette exhibition. Each market, AmericasMart Atlanta asks top designers from…
(Photo: Pexels)
(Photo: Pexels)

How to Improve Your YouTube Traffic

You know how much work it can take to produce just one video for your business. There’s nothing more frustrating than putting in all that time in effort, only for the views to come up short. It’s…
Coming to AmericasMart Atlanta for the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market? We've got you covered. (Photo: Schnitzel_bank via Flickr)
Coming to AmericasMart Atlanta for the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market? We've got you covered. (Photo: Schnitzel_bank via Flickr)

The Ultimate Guide to the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market

Experiencing the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market for the first time can feel like a rush — a rush of anxiety. With so many buildings and seemingly endless floors, AmericasMart…
Ready to relax in Atlanta? [Photo: Mayberry Health and Home]
Ready to relax in Atlanta? [Photo: Mayberry Health and Home]

Top 4 Places to Relax in Atlanta During Market

This week, buyers, manufacturers and tastemakers alike will descend on Atlanta for the International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart. Located right in downtown Atlanta, the market…
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A hotel installation by Rose Ink Workshop (Rose's firm) using Stone & Rose's quartz LED light fixtures.

New Talent: Product Designers Stone & Rose

Joanne Stone and Liubasha Rose, the designers behind Stone & Rose, transform crystal quartz into lighting and home objects that meld beauty and function. Stone, a jewelry designer, and Rose, who…
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Ready write an ad? These tips will help. (Photo: Hamza Butt via Sole Treadmill)

Facebook Ads Manager: How to Write Killer Ad Copy

With 1.94 billion monthly active users, Facebook continues to be the dominate social media platform. No matter your target demographic, you can find them posting, sharing and commenting on Facebook,…
Photo: Josh Partee
(Photo: Josh Partee)

Tour a Sustainable Home

Sustainable and LEED Certified homes are growing in popularity these days, and for good reason: they consume less energy, they make less of a carbon footprint and they're healthier to live in. To…
(Photo: Pexels)
(Photo: Pexels)

8 YouTube Channels for Designers

For interior design professionals, YouTube is a great resource for tips, staying up on trends, inspiration or just pure entertainment. Regardless of purpose, it all totally counts as research, right…
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