Behind every great brand is

a strong team, and I am thrilled to be joining the stellar group at Engine Vision Media. Along with being a part of iconic titles like Los Angeles, Orange Coast, and Pasadena magazines, I am delighted to work with the SoCal Design team and our amazing editorial director Nichol Nelson. Together, we will continue to deliver this unique, beautifully crafted publication for design experts and enthusiasts, both in print and digitally.

Home design has always been my passion, and when I began my media career back in 2000, I was the guy exploring our region’s most influential design locales: Robertson, La Cienega, and Beverly Boulevards, La Brea Avenue, the Pacific Design Center, Stonemill Design Center, SOCO, Laguna Design Center, and more. I cherish getting to meet and know the many faces that kept SoCal at the forefront of design—people like Gary Gibson, Michael Berman, Michael Ostrow, Roger Stoker, Jamie Adler, Rose Tarlow, Martyn Bullard, Oliver Furth, and the late Suzanne Rheinstein, to name a few. We were younger then, of course, but most of that era’s powerhouse designers are still going strong today.

So, welcome to our Spring Issue of SoCal Design. We are the lucky ones that get to live here, where the weather warrants great backyard barbecues, pool parties, and outdoor get-togethers. And now that the rain is behind us (hopefully), it’s time to entertain! Check out our latest edition and get inspired.

Christopher Gialanella President and Publisher cgialanella@lamag.com @socaldesignmag @christophergia