MESSAGE FROM THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

SCORPIO SCONCE

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The second time around can be the most challenging. What if the second batch of cookies doesn’t taste as good as the first? Just an example. That’s the challenge we face in developing our second installment of our design quarterly. Hopefully, you enjoy this issue with as much excitement as we do!

The summer has been moving fast. I’ve visited some of our manufacturers, planned for new showroom displays and even dreamt up a few new programs to share with you all in the coming weeks. No rest for the weary as they say.

I was very fortunate to spend Nantucket by Design Week with two colleagues that I not only respect, but also admire and adore. During that time, conversations occurred about the needs and visions of what our design community could and should be, and through our chats we seemed to solve the world’s design problems. I think what struck me most about our time together was that we as colleagues rarely spend time as friends, where we can share our experiences and enjoy camaraderie. There I was feeling like this latest magazine project would be the hardest and unknowingly I was in the company of others who have faced similar challenges, albeit different situations.

So, in moments of quiet or otherwise, when you are having good times and bad, REACH OUT. And think about sharing your concerns and fears. Communication is what we need to build, grow, and sustain within our design community. Or more importantly as a dear colleague, Kathleen Hay, suggested in her Nantucket by Design Masterclass, “Shouldn’t this be FUN?”

Have a great rest of the summer, and as I’ve always been told…September is the best summer month in New England!

Have Fun!

ERIC HAYDEL

Creative Director eric@m-geough.com