LOCAL: Building a Creative Community
When we first put together the idea of Designers Collective, we wanted to fill a void in our local design community. We knew that there were (and still are!) so many talented makers just emerging into the market or trying to reach a wider audience. As designers, we felt a kinship with our fellow creatives and decided to organize a series of Pop Up shops to give these local makers a physical space to showcase their product lines.The ease of...
Anne Carson Design: A Tale of an Accidental Business
Today we are pleased to have our friend and collaborator Anne Carson join us on the blog! On October 27 we will be hosting Anne's pop-up shop at our Mackenzie Heights studio-- we cannot wait to see her latest collection and want to make sure you don't miss out! When I open my weekend pop-up shop at Designers Collective on October 27, it will mark the 15th anniversary of Anne Carson Design, or as I think of it: my accidental business. When...
LOCAL: How opportunity became a creative network
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LOCAL LOVE Launches
Local Love Launches and it's PartytimeWell! Last night we had the launch to our SECOND foray into the Pop Up market. We held a Pop Up in November of last year, (did you miss out on that? Click here to read about it) and it was such a success we decided to try our hand at another one in the lead up to Valentines Day.We approached Ian Tan of the Ian Tan Gallery to see if he might be interested...
Creators Vancouver Interviews Designers Collective
Designers Collective is pleased to be featured on Creators Vancouver Magazine. Read it below or on the Creators Vancouver website here: http://creatorsvancouver.com/dhillon-hatfield/When you chat with professional creators, you hear some common themes:1) It can get lonely spending so much time working on your own. 2) Finding new customers is tough. 3) Retail spaces are expensive and managing them is enormously time-consuming.Architect Tina Dhillon and Interior Designer Brooke Hatfield have a deep understanding of these creator themes. Designers Collective is the firm that these...
LOCAL: Curated Pop Up Shop
LOCAL: A Curated Pop Up Shop - An updateWe told you about our plans for a pop up shop and it’s now we are well into it, and are excited to update you. Not only has the shop been busy but we were interviewed on Round House Radio to inform its large local audience on the concept of the Pop Up shop.Despite some construction setbacks we managed to complete just before opening. Our launch party started at 5 and Brooke...