Webinar | May 6, 2020 | 12PM CST

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Stay Focused, Stay Inspired
A casual chat with three designers about the business of design

We’ve been living this new reality for a few weeks now, we have our routine, and we’re experiencing numerous new challenges and opportunities every day. Grab your lunch and take a break with Susan Brunstrum, Kurt Jacob Miller and Lakesha Rose as they discuss the design business today, how they are working, and what they are learning.

Discussion topics will include:

• Cultivating new business while social distancing
• Developing existing client relationships
• Working with showrooms and suppliers virtually
• Social media platforms: what works best now
• Juggling video meetings, business, and family 24 hours a day

Panelists:

Susan Brunstrum, Studio Brunstrum
Chicago Interior Designer Susan Brunstrum wants every client to feel comfortable and happy in their home. This passion for the client extends to all that she has built with Studio Brunstrum. It has been a joy for Susan to develop her team, to share an intimate connection with her clients, and to know that everyone involved in a project not only delights in the results of their collaboration but the journey as well.

Kurt Jacob Miller, Jacob Lukas Design
Kurt attended Kendall College of Art and Design, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, studying Interior Design and the Visual Arts. He has built a successful career focusing on residential Interior Design, and also has a background in Retail Visual Merchandising, Luxury Goods Marketing, PR, Product Development and Business Development. Kurt is a familiar face at Industry events coast to coast. He is well known for his Tablescapes, and is an avid collector of antiques, tableware, and the decorative arts. He resides in Chicago, IL. with his partner, fellow designer and restauranteur Luke Mack, who shares these same passions.

Lakesha Rose, L. Rose Interior Design
Rose Interior Design specializes in high-end residential and commercial build-outs, and shares solid relationships with some of the industry’s most talented architects, contractors, and vendors. Lakesha’s strength lies in the integration of interior and structure. Her trademark style is evident through the sophisticated use of texture, color, and light, and every home she designs receives her personal signature of timeless elegance and innovative simplicity.