Interior designers do more than just pick paint colors. When it comes to designing commercial spaces, we handle not only the aesthetic of the space, but also brand implementation and personality, function and accessibility, building codes and other requirements. See it in a hypothetical scenario described in the presentation.

1. Why should you hire a
professional interior designer
for your next
commercial project?
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2. Scenario: You are a new business owner, opening a hip
marketing agency. You have located a retail space in a historic
downtown area of (your city).Your brother in-law, who is a
carpenter, offered to help buildout the space, and your wife is
eager to help with finish selections (since she did such a great
job in your newly built suburban home).
Sounds like you have everything under control, UNTIL....

3. UNTIL....
• you realize you need building permits in order to begin any
construction
• you discover that only contract grade finishes and fixtures
are allowed to be used in a commercial setting
• you are made aware about ADA compliance requirements
• you find out how hard it is to manage a construction
process, and your opening deadline keeps being extended
• you meet with a building inspector and he....holds your
project until you fix all of the above.

4. You wish you could rewind time
and start again.
* you, pulling your hair out from frustration

5. However, this time
......
you don’t hesitate
and hire a
professional interior designer.

6. What can a professional
interior designer do for you:
• explain the process, draw out timeline and
set expectations
• put together a team of professionals best
suited for the project
• ensure all building codes and requirements
are met
• maximize space utilization, and/or plan for
future growth/development
• provide a comprehensive design solution,
not just a nice looking space
• manage orders, production lead times and
installation
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7. The process of designing and specifying
the interior of a commercial space is
not just about
selecting finishes and paint colors.

8. Interior Designer’s job is to
interpret the brand of your
business and translate it into
physical space.

9. When determining your brand’s
characteristics, consider the following:
• who your client is (age, gender, socio-
economic status)
• the service/product you offer and how it’s
viewed by your client base
• the feeling you want your clients to evoke
when entering your space
• company’s mission or strategic goals
• future plans/company growth as it may
impact current space
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10. Back to the scenario: Let’s assume that you already knew
how much help an interior designer can be.You contacted
them before the lease on your retail space was sign, just to
make sure that it was sufficient for what you had in mind.
They did field measurements, and performed preliminary
space planning, and approved of the location.
From then, here is how the story would go:

11. Interior design process:
• programming phase - identifying the objectives of the
project
• design concept - collaboration with creative team, and
design solution presentation
• documentation - construction documents preparation
and distribution
• specification - selecting and identifying appropriate
finishes, fixtures and equipment that support the
design concept
• estimate collection and budget management -
requesting and collecting of labor and product
quotations per documentation and specification
• manage orders, production lead times and installation
• post-occupancy review and follow up
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12. If all these steps were handled by an Interior Designer,
can you imagine
what you could do with your time?

13. AgaArtkaInteriorDesign,LLC
Understanding the industry, being able to identify the
trends, and implement new design solutions is what
Aga Artka does best. Her Interior Design business can
ensure that your next commercial project is well designed
and managed, and clearly communicates
your company’s brand and personality.
Aga Artka
Chief Designer/Owner of
Milwaukee-based Interior Design Studio

14. Questions?
Contact me to discuss your next commercial project.
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