351: Power Talk Friday: Jane Dagmi: Editor in Chief of Designers Today

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2018

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Welcome to today's episode. We have Jane Dagni, the new editor-in-chief of Designers Today Magazine with us on the show today. Jane is a really well-regarded and true professional and today she will be talking to us about her new position as editor-in-chief, her take on the design industry, and also her future plans for the magazine. Listen in today to find out how Jane has really earned her respect in the design community. Jane Dagni became an assistant editor at Country Living Magazine, a B2B magazine for professional interior designers, decorators and related businesses twenty-six years ago. She spent fourteen years at Country Living, where she wrote and produced at least a hundred-and-fifty feature stories and wrote countless columns. For the next eight years, she worked on writing gigs, short projects, and substitute teaching to support her family. Her clients included Benjamin Moore, Bob Vila, the Cottage and Gardens Magazines and Fort Lauderdale Magazine. In 2014 her colleague, Amy Flurry, recommended Jane as a communications manager at a tech startup that was creating a project management sourcing software for small boutique interior design firms. When the company closed Jane was hired as the editorial director at Steel Yard. Then, in December of 2017, Jane became editor-in-chief of Designers Today Magazine. Jane also participates in industry panels and Listen in today to find out more. Show highlights: What makes Designers Today such an awesome magazine. Jane's mission for the magazine. Designers Today is becoming a subscription magazine. Go to Designers Today to sign up. Jane explains what's happening with her magazine at the moment. What makes Designers Today really stand out from other magazines. The thrust of the magazine. Some fun and unexpected things about Designers Today. Building trust is really a big thing for Jane. What Jane looks for in new designers. The way that Jane is changing the structure of the magazine. How Jane plans the issues of the magazine. How Jane would like designers to communicate their journeys with her. Why Jane really doesn't want people to feel intimidated. Bypassing the small talk. The kind of inspiration that Jane gets from vintage magazines. The way that Jane is bringing the magazine back to life. All about Jane's Designer Experience. Go to Designer Experience. Jane's blog is a great way for designers to find out what she's looking for. Other episodes mentioned on the show: Laurel Bern #342 Amy Flurry #323 and #108 Laura Thurman # 272 Judith Taylor #340 Links: Designers Today's website: Designers Today Instagram: Jane Dagmi LinkedIn: Jane Dagmi Twitter: Jane Dagmi Jane's email: [email protected] Books Mentioned on the Show: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert Recipe for Press: The Designer Edition by Amy Flurry Recipe for Press by Amy Flurry

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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,
1:30.0	2025. So you have plenty of time to get this on your calendar. We will put links in the show notes. Welcome to a well-designed business.
1:50.6	My name is Luann Nigara, and I'm so glad you found this podcast.
1:54.5	Together with my husband Vince and our partner, Bill, we have grown our company Window Works from the ground up.
2:00.2	So I know and I understand the challenges you face in running your interior design business.
2:06.5	I also know that your talent alone isn't enough to ensure your success.
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