My Other Blog for American Society of Furniture Designers

My other blog hat recently has been to start a blog for  the American Society of Furniture Designers Blog. I am currently doing all the content for the ASFD blog, so my blog, sadly is currently neglected (but, as our former Governator-baby Daddy says "I'll be back").


...If you are reading this and you are in the home furnishings industry, or interested in it, please follow the ASFD blog as well as mine here. I have been redirecting articles and content that I feel is well suited to the ASFD blog


Call for contributors
In addition, note, this is a call for contributors to the ASFD blog. If you are an ASFD member please send in your blog address, and we'll add you to our link love. If you  have thoughts on the Home Furnishings Industry, design in general, product development, innovation, or just have something interesting to share, please send it to me at katie@katie-hatch.com and mark the subject ASFD blog.


If I may say so myself 
There are some great innovation, design thinking, product development, and job posting links on the ASFD blog - so please check it out. 


Recent ASFD blog posts include:

• F*ck You. Pay Me - Motivation & Remedies for Designers on Clients Who Don't Pay
• Malcolm Gladwell Looks at Technology and Innovation
• Designboom News 
• Designbites, from our friends at IDSA

ASFD Pinnacle Awards are DUE JUNE 1st

Also, I would be remiss if I do not also remind all that submissions for the ASFD Pinnacle Awards are DUE JUNE 1st. This is the Furniture equivalent of the Academy Awards (but it's held in High Point rather than Hollywood-but hey, the both start with an 'H' right?!)  See link here for all the details.

Update from My Bud Kiersten - the Mod Mom of MMF

Mod Mom Furniture Founder Kiersten Hathcock, in her just released pre-shark tank interview

...check out the super 'on trend' styling... it's like the red-carpet 'who are you wearing' interview

1. Apparel- Wrap Dress
2. Accessories  Tool-belt - (all leather, natural finish of course), fab sky-high heals (she always wears those in the  factory/her garage) 
3. Finishing touches - Great manicure with wedding ring bling 

Upcoming Events - Spring High Point ASFD Dinner/Seminar

Here's the invite I just completed for the ASFD (American Society of Furniture Designers) Spring High Point Market Dinner

It's promises be very informative and applicable to small business owners, especially designers. Kiersten Hathcock of Mod Mom Furniture is nothing short of a genius designer and her social media 'gift' is in the savant category.  With a budget of US$0 (zip, zilch, zero, nada) budget, a gazillion blog mentions, national decor magazine articles and features, design books, and a forthcoming national TV appearance on ABC Shark Tank.

And, her latest weekend gig - a fancy schmancy 

Jayeoni Moore's pre-Oscar Studio gifting suite

 - Check out some of the celeb's who are Mod Mom Furniture fans and customers.