Studio Designer’s Blog for Design Business Excellence

Every designer knows that communication is part of the craft. Proposals and presentations set the tone for trust and collaboration, especially when working with a new client. Some clients want transparency at the line-item level. Others prefer to see pricing as whole amounts rather than all the minutiae and details. Neither approach is right or wrong. The key is matching the presentation to your process and the relationship you have with your client. 

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One challenge I see often: teams rely on Project Worksheets to see the cost of furniture, lighting, fabric, custom goods but quietly miss the everyday office costs tied to running a project. Those “little” charges don’t always show in the item list, and the project ends up looking better on paper than it does in the bank. 

Keeping the same rates year after year might feel like the easier option, but it comes at a cost.

Watch here to see how Studio Designer helps bring install day to life—capturing the coordination, creativity, and precision behind the scenes.

From timelines and tax requirements to vendor payments and client billing, you manage a lot as a business owner. This guide is built to give you structure, simplify your systems, and strengthen your financial foundation.