by Sean Durkin | Jun 26, 2026 | Marketing By Design
If you are quoting design fees too soon, you are probably making the project look simpler than it is, pricing before you understand the real scope, and setting yourself up to work harder for less. That is not a proposal problem. It is a positioning problem. Interior...
by Sean Durkin | Jun 25, 2026 | Marketing By Design
If you are an interior designer who freezes before sending a proposal because you are worried a client will say you are too expensive, you are not alone. But let’s be honest. That fear is expensive. It leads to smaller fees, weaker boundaries, overexplaining, rushed...
by Sean Durkin | Jun 17, 2026 | Marketing By Design
If you are tired of waiting for the right projects to somehow appear in your inbox, this is the shift you need. In an interior design business, the best opportunities rarely come from passively hoping people remember you. They come from intentionally creating access...
by Sean Durkin | Jun 15, 2026 | Marketing By Design
If you are showing up online, posting projects, networking, and still not attracting the kind of inquiries that justify stronger fees, the issue may not be effort. It may be visibility without clarity. A lot of designers assume they need more exposure. More posts....
by Sean Durkin | Jun 11, 2026 | Marketing By Design
If you have ever sent a proposal and immediately felt your stomach drop, you are in good company. You know the feeling. You finally put the number together. You know the project needs real design leadership. You know the hours, decisions, communication, sourcing,...
