251: Adam Scougall : Managing a Successful Design Firm & a Full Time Job

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Design, Business, Arts

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2017

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Welcome to another episode of A Well Designed Business! Today we have Adam Scougall on the show. He's someone who has become quite famous to all of us through the Facebook groups that we're in, where he's become our good friend and also someone that we really value! Today, Adam and LuAnn have decided to zero in on some really interesting topics, including photography and leaving your day job to become a full-time Interior Designer. Listen in now, to find out what Adam has to share with you. Adam, who is an artist as well as an Interior Designer, opened his Interiors Consulting Business in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 and ever since then, he has been creating and studying Residential Interiors for his clients, across New South Wales. His work has been featured in many national and international publications, including Home Beautiful, Real Living, Grand Designs Australia and Singapore's Metropolitan Home Magazine. What really hooked LuAnn about Adam is that he also has a full-time corporate job, which he has no intention of leaving in the foreseeable future. LuAnn really found this is very interesting, especially when they discussed the pros and cons of having a full-time job while running a Design Business on the side. So, listen in- you may find this really interesting if you are possibly in a similar position to Adam, working full time, while building your Interior Design Business. Show highlights: The really amazing support and information that you can access, by joining Facebook Groups. What Adam is focusing on at the moment. Adam explains how he goes about saying 'no' to projects that aren't a good fit for him. How Adam manages his time. How Adam selects his ideal clients. The criteria that make something really photo-worthy for Adam. How Adam manages to get everything done for his Design projects while working full time. Scope Creep- what it means and how Adam manages to deal with it. How Adam structures his fees, to make an allowance for the amount that he has to pay his professional photographer. Adam, who does all his own styling currently, explains why his photography is so effective. Why Adam would consider hiring a stylist in the future. Adam explains his philosophy of telling a story, through his photo shoots. If you're looking to learn more about styling your own photo shoots, you can go back and listen to episode #108. Links: Adam's website: www.adamscougall.com.au website and social: https://twitter.com/AdamScougall https://www.facebook.com/adam.scougall https://www.instagram.com/adam_scougall/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-scougall-403785139/

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0:00.0	Have you heard about the exciting new exhibit by the Black Artists and Designers Guild,
0:05.6	which was commissioned by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City?
0:11.1	Big news, right?
0:12.6	The Cooper Hewitt's exhibition is called Making Home, Smithsonian Design Triennial.
0:18.2	Now, the batch designers exhibit is titled the Underground Library,
0:23.8	inspired by the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad is the clandestine network
0:28.6	established in the early 19th century through which many enslaved African Americans
0:33.6	traveled in search of freedom. This library installation represents a 21st century sanctuary surrounded by art, objects,
0:43.5	artifacts, and books of black legacy.
0:46.9	In reimagining and repurposing the Andrew Carnegie Personal Library,
0:52.7	badge invites you to examine the power of home libraries
0:56.1	and the significance of literacy, remembering that African Americans were denied the right to read
1:02.3	under slavery. I'm honored to share that Window Works in Livingston was asked by badge to create
1:08.7	the flat panels for the windows. We used a custom design fabric
1:12.5	by badge members, and the fabric was fabricated by Stacey Garcia's team at Libatex. So please make a
1:20.0	point to visit this inspired space the next time you are in New York City. The exhibition runs
1:25.5	from November 24 all the way through August 10th, 2025.
1:31.1	So you have plenty of time to get this on your calendar.
1:34.0	We will put links in the show notes.
1:44.0	Welcome to a well-designed business with your host, Luan Nigara.
1:48.4	Luan has a lifetime of experience building a multi-million dollar business with her husband and cousin,
1:53.6	and she knows the challenges you've faced in your interior design business.
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