The interior designs tell the stories of the company; they reveal the company’s personality. In a competitive landscape, it takes more than being an excellent designer to attract high profile companies. It takes empathy, experience and foresight to create workplaces that are conducive with the work environment. Studios, such as Blitz, are providing solutions to an ever-evolving industry.
Blitz was conceptualized a day after the Hanley’s were laid off from their jobs due to downsizing. At the time, there was a 40% unemployment rate in the architecture and design industry in the San Francisco area. They had been considering opening their firm and decided that it was the right time. Working from their dining room table and maxing out their credit cards, they were determined to start disrupting the industry.
In addition to disrupting the status quo of design, they also pride themselves on being an example for other designers who want to start their own firm. Starting a business shouldn’t be more threatening to a creative than it is to an entrepreneur. They share three key mentalities for starting a business from a creative’s perspective:Look at how you feel about design and the kind of design that you want to do,” Seth shares.