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Come and hear me speak about social media

I’ll be on the panel of the latest She Inspires event in The Rocks, Sydney, on Thursday night. Come along and learn from me and others how to make social media work for your small business. I’ll draw on my experience as editor of Dynamic Business Magazine and as a blogger here! Tickets are $45. Register here.

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Learn about the business side of being an interior designer from some of Australia’s finest

Last month I interviewed Greg Natale, Thomas Hamel, Jason Grant and Darren Palmer about the business side of their job, for Dynamic Business magazine. There’s been huge interest in this article, so if you haven’t been able to get hold of a copy at your local news agency, I’ll happily send you a PDF, free of charge. Just email me at [email protected] with DB in the subject line, and I’ll send it to you tomorrow. Enjoy your Anzac Day, readers! Jen x

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Designer cover stars Greg Natale, Thomas Hamel, Jason Grant and Darren Palmer

I hinted at this exciting project the other week and now I can finally tell you what it was all about! For those of you who don’t know, for my day job I’m editor of Dynamic Business magazine. I recently started thinking about the business side of being an interior designer and what it takes to really make money, go far and have longevity in this industry. Nobody really talks about the perhaps less glamorous business and admin side of the creative industries so I thought it’d be a great idea to interview some people at different stages of their design careers.

The article came together really well (if I don’t say so myself!) with some great insights. I spoke to Thomas Hamel, who has been in the game for 20 years and Greg Natale, who just celebrated ten years of having his own practice. Then there’s Darren Palmer, who shot to fame on homeMADE and The Block (he’s a guest judge on the new series too) and whose business is really starting to take off, and Jason Grant, the freelance stylist working the personal brand with his Murobond paint collections, blog and various collaborations.

The mag’s in news agencies from tomorrow. I hope you enjoy the read. It was a really fun photoshoot!

Are you an interior designer with a head for business or do you find that side of it challenging?

Photography by Chris Walsh.