Wearing his signature porkpie hat and sporting stylish oversized glasses, Paul Jeffrey traces the arc of his career as a furniture designer in the airy conference room of a downtown Phoenix high-rise where he has his studio. “I believe I have a higher purpose than...
Family doesn’t always influence career paths, but for architect Jessica Hutchison-Rough, AIA, and interior designer Caroline Swaback, Allied Member ASID, there are direct lines from their well-known architect fathers to their current success stories. “I grew up going...
It’s happened often here in Arizona. The charismatic founder of a design firm steps away due to a serious illness or dies, and employees are left scrambling to figure out what to do with the business. Chaos ensues, and the outcome isn’t always great. Today, though,...
