This past Tuesday, we had the pleasure of hosting Lesley Hughes Wyman from MatchLine Design Group, who shared amazing insight into the realities of working in hospitality design and running a small design firm. Lesley explained that designers in hospitality often handle much more than just conceptual design. Their team frequently stages completed spaces by purchasing accessories and arranging final details, though adjustments are common once a space is in use. Custom design also plays a major...

This past Tuesday, we had an insightful chair talk with UNT interior design alumni Reagan Hamilton, Drew Collins, and Sarah Love, who shared honest reflections on transitioning from school into the professional world. Reagan spoke about how her internship at Stan tech became a foundational experience, not because she knew everything going on, but because it taught her how an office actually functions, learning workflow,s navigating collaboration and building connections, open doors that...

This past Tuesday, we had the pleasure of hosting Adriana Gonzalez, who gave an insightful and engaging presentation on her role as a furniture dealer designer. She walked us through the full lifecycle of a project, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how furniture solutions are developed, specified, and brought to life within real-world design projects. Adriana shared Tangram’s comprehensive process, illustrating how a project evolves from the initial bidding phase through proposal...