Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
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For Designers - Must-Have Platforms to Streamline Your Design Business - More to come!!!
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items (This List is Growing — Check Back for More!) Running a successful design business means balancing creativity with organization — and the right tools can make all the difference. Whether you’re managing client projects, tracking invoices, or planning...
Why I Love Using DesignFiles for My Design Business
If you’re an interior designer or decorator looking to simplify your workflow, DesignFiles is a total game-changer. It’s an all-in-one platform that helps you manage every aspect of your business —...
Try DesignFiles for free today!
Why I Love Using Fathom AI Notetaker for My Design Business
If you're an interior designer juggling multiple clients, projects, and collaborations, Fathom AI Notetaker is an absolute lifesaver. It’s a smart tool that automatically records, transcrib...
Fathom - Free AI Notetaker
Why I Love Using Loom for My Design Business
When it comes to sharing design ideas or collaborating with team members, Loom is one of my go-to tools — and for good reason! It’s a fast, easy way to record your screen while talking through ideas, maki...
Free screen recorder for Mac and PC | Loom
Why Visual Electric is a Game-Changer for Designers
Okay, I have to tell you about this tool that’s totally changed the way I work — it’s called Visual Electric and it’s amazing for interior design!
You know those moments when you’re trying to expl...
Visual Electric - AI Image Generator
This calendar has changed my productivity like CRAZY!! When I enter tasks I answer a few questions (time it will take me, when it's due, level of importance) and based on that the AI juggles you calendar around to make everything fit! I love when I g...
The AI Powered Super App for Work | Motion (Try for free)
Whether I'm tracking for my own clients (I work as a VA for Interior Designers all across North America) to know how many hours to invoice them each month or my own design clients (so I know how much time I've spent on each project to double check my...
Clockify™ - FREE Time Tracking Software
I find myself torn (sometimes) on which is better Visual Electric or Midjourney for creating visuals/inspo in my design business. I love to take a prompt, put them in to both and compare. It's wild how unique they each are in their capabilites. I use...
Midjourney
This one seems like a no brainer! I think everyone needs this program. From running my business (marketing, social media, templates, etc) to creating material for my clients to putting together bday invites for my kids - it's a program I spend a LOT ...
Canva: Visual Suite for Everyone
I use these for EVERYTHING!!!
Google Sheets: Online Spreadsheets & Templates | Google Workspace
Must have for real floor planning, elevations and 3D presentation! Needing help with creating yours? DM me!
Chief Architect | Architectural Home Design Software
I'm not even sure where to start here! I track projects, onboarding of new or potential clients, I create lists of vendors, brainstorm ideas, and share with anyone I need to!
TRELLO! Capture, organize, and tackle your to-dos from anywhere | Trello
Let's be real, we will make 325 versions of the same floor plan or design and THEN there will be more revisions. It makes more sense to store them all somewhere rather than taking up space on your PC!
Dropbox.com
This one probably doesn't even need an explanation. If you aren't using this to bypass a ton of your mondaying admin stuff, then you are losing on out time you could be being creative and....designing!
ChatGPT
The world of design is all about aesthetics and Instagram is the best platform to promote just that! If you're looking for help with your social media (getting it off the ground or keeping it afloat, send me a message! I help a small handful of Inter...
Instagram
AI that shares the facts! It's cool, check it out!
Perplexity