The DesignGroup Experience DesignGroup offers a range of services from conceptual architecture and interior design to branding your project. We take pride in providing professionalism, exclusivity and longevity of a successful experience for you and your client. Our team of professionals work seamlessly and deliver complementing skills to enhance and complete your project. We will work with you to plan and develop your project according to your requirements and exceeding your expectations. We look forward to providing high-end interior design by incorporating innovative design concepts that are brought to life through our technical expertise, digital services, branding capabilities, and plentiful resources. We are confident that we will accomplish your vision and create a deliverable of unparalleled value.
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The DesignGroup Experience
DesignGroup offers a range of services from conceptual architecture and interior design to branding your project. We take pride in providing professionalism, exclusivity and longevity of a successful experience for you and your client.
Our team of professionals work seamlessly and deliver complementing skills to enhance and complete your project. We will work with you to plan and develop your project according to your requirements and exceeding your expectations.
We look forward to providing high-end interior design by incorporating innovative design concepts that are brought to life through our technical expertise, digital services, branding capabilities, and plentiful resources. We are confident that we will accomplish your vision and create a deliverable of unparalleled value.
Geisha dePina –Geisha dePina – Interior Designer/Project ManagerInterior Designer/Project ManagerGeisha’s skills include space planning, color coordination, furniture procurement, and project management with a focus Geisha’s skills include space planning, color coordination, furniture procurement, and project management with a focus in contract interiors. She has over 20 years experience in designing the interiors of restaurants, retail spaces, offices, in contract interiors. She has over 20 years experience in designing the interiors of restaurants, retail spaces, offices, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and residences. Incorporating “green” design principles to each project, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and residences. Incorporating “green” design principles to each project, Geisha looks for opportunity to implement sustainability while keeping the project budget at Geisha looks for opportunity to implement sustainability while keeping the project budget at the forefront.the forefront. Her keen business acumen contributes to the success of each project -- insisting on the delivery of a Her keen business acumen contributes to the success of each project -- insisting on the delivery of a quality design plan, augmenting form and function with aesthetic, regardless of the project scale. quality design plan, augmenting form and function with aesthetic, regardless of the project scale.
Favorite project: Favorite project: Essence Magazine’s Los Angeles officesEssence Magazine’s Los Angeles offices
Aspirations To Live By:Aspirations To Live By:“…“…When you enhance an environment, you enhance life.”When you enhance an environment, you enhance life.”
Detra B. Palmore –Detra B. Palmore – Event Designer and ProducerEvent Designer and ProducerDetra has been in the event industry for over 20 years specializing in event design and production. Her Detra has been in the event industry for over 20 years specializing in event design and production. Her accomplishments have been producing the largest Academy Awards® Party to date held for the Hollywood Stock accomplishments have been producing the largest Academy Awards® Party to date held for the Hollywood Stock Exchange, festivals, corporate and high-end entertainment events. Exchange, festivals, corporate and high-end entertainment events.
Detra has made appearance as the “party expert” on E! Networks’ “You’re Invited” and “Operation Style.” She is the Detra has made appearance as the “party expert” on E! Networks’ “You’re Invited” and “Operation Style.” She is the executive producer and chief designer executive producer and chief designer managing every aspect of event production from the design managing every aspect of event production from the design concept incorporating art, fashion and technology to the magic of spatial design & stagingconcept incorporating art, fashion and technology to the magic of spatial design & staging. .
Quote:Quote:““Events are a strong communication tool that Events are a strong communication tool that immerse the guest into the brand experienceimmerse the guest into the brand experience and and create memories that last forever.”create memories that last forever.”
Reuben E. Jacobs, NOMA –Reuben E. Jacobs, NOMA – Designer/CAD ManagerDesigner/CAD ManagerReuben's 20-year Los Angeles based corporate architectural experience is book-ended by numerous years of tenure at Reuben's 20-year Los Angeles based corporate architectural experience is book-ended by numerous years of tenure at HOK Architects and Perkins + Will Architects with experience in between at a large retail developer firm and a couple of HOK Architects and Perkins + Will Architects with experience in between at a large retail developer firm and a couple of interior design firms. Through it all, interior design firms. Through it all, Reuben primarily served as a job captain and/or CAD managerReuben primarily served as a job captain and/or CAD manager. . Concurrently, he has taught for over 15 years as a community college adjunct professor in which he teaches CAD and Concurrently, he has taught for over 15 years as a community college adjunct professor in which he teaches CAD and construction documentation courses. construction documentation courses.
Aspirations To Live By:Aspirations To Live By:To create innovative project design and CAD & BIM production solutionsTo create innovative project design and CAD & BIM production solutions with unforeseen with unforeseen value that exceeds the expectations & imagination of all our clients.value that exceeds the expectations & imagination of all our clients.
Tamara Smith –Tamara Smith – Interior DesignerInterior DesignerA native of Southern California, Tamara has spent over 30 years in interior design with several notable hospitality A native of Southern California, Tamara has spent over 30 years in interior design with several notable hospitality design firms. Her approach to design and culture has been shaped by extensive travel and projects in locales such as design firms. Her approach to design and culture has been shaped by extensive travel and projects in locales such as London, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Caribbean and Hawaii as well as domestic locations. London, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Caribbean and Hawaii as well as domestic locations. She has applied her She has applied her keen awareness of project culture & needs to a wide range of project genreskeen awareness of project culture & needs to a wide range of project genres - corporate offices, - corporate offices, retail, restaurant, gaming, historical renovations, residential and hospitality design. Her design approach embodies retail, restaurant, gaming, historical renovations, residential and hospitality design. Her design approach embodies performance, efficiency, forward thinking, cutting edge and enduring quality while offering a memorial experience.performance, efficiency, forward thinking, cutting edge and enduring quality while offering a memorial experience.
Definition of a successful project:Definition of a successful project:““......Creatively capturing every aspect of a client's desireCreatively capturing every aspect of a client's desire and bridging every attribute of the and bridging every attribute of the vision to deliver even more than expected."vision to deliver even more than expected."
Hotel Lobby InteriorHotel Lobby InteriorHand SketchHand Sketch
Lobby Water FeatureLobby Water FeatureConstruction DetailsConstruction Details
BrandingBranding
Pepperdine UniversityPepperdine University Event Design- Beverly Hills HotelEvent Design- Beverly Hills Hotel Beverly Hills, CABeverly Hills, CA
Valley Of The Stars GalaValley Of The Stars GalaEvent DesignEvent DesignNorth Hollywood, CANorth Hollywood, CA
AMBI “Flawless” Skin Tour AMBI “Flawless” Skin Tour Promotional Vehicle Design - ATL, CHI, AL, DCPromotional Vehicle Design - ATL, CHI, AL, DC
INNOVATION
UNINHIBITED
GLOBAL
ENERGIZED
Our Process
Strategic Partners
• Modern Designs Unlimited• iDesigns Event Services• Tamara Smith Designs• Vitality Furniture• Greenside• Ray McClendon• Jeremin Choenchavalit• Sumin Choenchavalit
Professional Affiliations & Certifications
• International Interior Design Association (IIDA)• National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
•WOSB—Small Business Administration•EWOSB—Small Business Administration•SLDBE—City of New Orleans
