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29/05/2026

Make a new website in a few minutes with AI ⤵️

This one’s a bit different to the others in this series (go back in my feed to see all of them) but the point of it is to get you comfortable using AI by playing with it.

Building this website took me about 5 minutes, a prompt (that I got Claude to write for me) and some of my completed project images.

Here’s how I did it:

Open Base44 (or there’s other platforms like Replit or Lovable that also do this).

Describe what you want in plain text (or get ChatGPT/Claude to write you a good prompt if you’re not sure how). Be specific about what pages, features, brand colours, fonts you want to use.

Once you get Version 1 use text based prompts to iterate from there e.g. “I also need an admin panel so I can update all the content myself” or “Add a testimonials page”

Keep tweaking until it looks how you want it.

Once you’ve vibe coded one thing you start seeing the possibilities everywhere e.g. custom dashboards linked to your data, a procurement apps specifically for your practice, staff training portals, client project dashboards, sample library management etc.

When you get the hang of AI you stop thinking of it as some scary thing that’s going to take your job and start using it like the tool that it is.

The designers winning over the next few years are the ones playing with AI right now. Waiting until it all settles down means everyone else has had a two year head start and you’re still figuring out the basics.

So pick a vibe coding app and have a play with building something this weekend. Make sure you share anything you make on your stories and tag me, I would love to see what you create!

Also, my AI for Architects and Designers program will be launching in June. Comment WAITLIST to find out when it goes live and get early bird pricing.

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Make sure to SAVE 💾 this post and use the script when you next need it ⤵️Don’t waste your time on free ‘discovery calls’...
28/05/2026

Make sure to SAVE 💾 this post and use the script when you next need it ⤵️

Don’t waste your time on free ‘discovery calls’ or offer free design consultations. You’ll end up spending half your day on calls or in free (time-wasting) meetings and most of them won’t go anywhere.

Serious clients (i.e. those that aren’t just tyre kickers or time wasters) are more than happy to spend some money on an initial meeting with you.

Once you get too busy to meet with all potential clients that message you (which will happen as your business and brand grows) then make sure to set a minimum project budget. This will allow you to take on better projects over time and keep increasing the calibre of your client base.

If you start charging for all your initial meetings with clients and then you do a good job of pitching yourself and soft-selling during that meeting you’ll find that you can convert 95% of those potential clients into full projects.

The reason I know this strategy works is because it’s exactly the way I built my own design business. :)

If you need help with pricing strategy and sales, we cover this in detail in my business program for designers. Comment BOOTCAMP and I’ll send you some info.

Also, if you’re new here:

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💻 Comment TEMPLATE for more info on my templates and courses for design + build professionals

🏡 Comment INFO to join an upcoming free info session about SketchUp

I’ve worked with tens of thousands of designers over the past 6+ years and most have the same problems ⤵️➡️ they’re unde...
26/05/2026

I’ve worked with tens of thousands of designers over the past 6+ years and most have the same problems ⤵️

➡️ they’re undercharging
➡️ they’re not sure they are doing things correctly
➡️ they’re overwhelmed with too much work and not enough profit
➡️ they’re basically just making things up as they go along (rather than building their business with strategy and intent)

And that’s not just beginner designers!! Even the ones I meet who have been in business 10+ years have many of these problems too.

I created my business mentoring program, Design Business Bootcamp to fix all of these issues once and for all.

Bootcamp is a 12 week business mentoring program (with 1:1 access to me) where we fix your entire business system from pricing, onboarding, client communication/leadership, project delivery, marketing and everything that sits behind the scenes of a professional design studio.

Each week you set up one part of the system by doing daily practical exercises. This isn’t a program full of “advice” you won’t use, it’s a proven step by step system.

By the end of Bootcamp you’ll have a complete backend system that looks professional to clients and saves you hours per week, plus a professional set of templates, email scrips, checklists and workflows.

Hundreds of designers have been through Bootcamp and many have it’s the best money they’ve ever spent professionally, as you can see in these testimonials.

So if you’re done patching things together and ready to build something more professional comment BOOTCAMP and I will send you some more info.

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A lot of the stress in this job is fixable with better business systems ⤵️The chaos, the boundary issues, the difficult ...
23/05/2026

A lot of the stress in this job is fixable with better business systems ⤵️

The chaos, the boundary issues, the difficult clients, the emotional drain don’t disappear once you’ve been doing it for a while. I know designers 15 years in who are still drowning in the exact same issues someone 2 years in is dealing with.

The reason is design school teaches you to be a designer, not a business owner.

You graduate and are expected to work out the “running a business” bit on your own. Most people don’t and that’s why so many studios end up unprofitable and stressful.

The designers I know who actually enjoy their work all have these things in place:

✅ A proper onboarding process that sets expectations from day one
✅ Scopes of work that protect them when clients try to push beyond what’s been agreed
✅ Pricing that covers their time AND their profit margin (not just their costs)
✅ Templates and systems so they’re not reinventing the wheel on every project
✅ The confidence to say no to bad fit clients

None of this gets taught at design school and most business coaches don’t understand our industry well enough to help.

That’s exactly why I built Design Business Bootcamp...to give you the structure you should have been taught from the start :)

Comment BOOTCAMP to find out more.

Also, if you’re new here:

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💻 Comment TEMPLATE for more info on my templates and courses for designers/architects (52,000+ sold worldwide)

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22/05/2026

Sign up for my FREE information session about SketchUp and learn to do this too 🎉

Here is another SketchUp student project - this time created by Angela ()! 🤩

If you’re interested in learning how to do this I have a completely FREE one hour information session all about SketchUp where I share:

⭐️ my full interior design workflow
⭐️ how to get started with SketchUp
⭐️ plus answer some of the FAQ I get asked about my online courses.

It’s about an hour long and you can choose a time over the next few days or watch it straight away.

You can sign up for that via the link in my profile . Or DM me the word INFO and I can send you the link to watch it!

Also, if you’re new here:

👋 Follow me  and binge all the other content I have to help you start, grow and scale a profitable architecture/design business

💻 Comment TEMPLATE for more info on my templates and courses for design + build professionals

🤝 Comment BOOTCAMP to join my business mentoring program for designers and architects

“Bad Taste Betty” shows you items she’s already found for her project that are so far from your taste that you can’t ima...
21/05/2026

“Bad Taste Betty” shows you items she’s already found for her project that are so far from your taste that you can’t imagine how they would fit into any scheme!😩

Difficult clients make our life as designers miserable. 😒

In this series of posts I’m sharing 7 of the most common challenging client types. I show you what to look out for, their personality characteristics and how to deal with them.

Make sure to check out all the other posts in this series in my feed

Today let’s learn more about “Bad Taste Betty” and how to deal with her ➡️

If you’re new here:

👋 Follow me  and binge all the other content I have to help you start, grow and scale a profitable architecture/design business

💻 Comment TEMPLATE for more info on my templates and courses for design + build professionals

🤝 Comment BOOTCAMP to join my business mentoring program for designers and architects

🏡 Comment INFO to join an upcoming free info session about SketchUp

20/05/2026

You’ve done the work, sent the invoice and now your client is disputing it. Here’s how to use AI to help ⤵️

Your normal options here are to either absorb the loss or spend thousands on a lawyer for advice.

Here’s a better option that will at least get you some of the way without the initial legal bill.

Open Claude, upload every relevant document you have e.g. your contract, your scope of works, your invoices, your email threads, any meeting notes or site visit reports you’ve document and use this prompt:

“I am a [architect/designer/builder] in a payment dispute with a client. Review all of the documents I have uploaded and help me write a formal dispute response letter. The letter should summarise the agreed scope of works and fees, reference specific evidence from our documentation that supports my position, address each of the client’s objections factually, outline the amount outstanding and the basis on which it is owed and state clearly what I am requesting and by when. The tone should be firm, professional and factual (not emotional). It should read as though it has been prepared with legal oversight.”

What you get back is a formal, professional dispute response that references your documented evidence and is written in the kind of language that shows you’re serious.

Clients who refuse to pay are often banking on the fact that chasing it will cost you more than it’s worth, but a formal response that references their contract obligations and your evidence trail shows them you’ve got formal documentation to back up your position.

BUT…for this to work you need to start keeping proper paper trails of every job, decision and discussion you have with clients. That’s why some of the other workflows I’ve been sharing in this series will be helpful as well (so go back and review those).

Also, just to be clear this is an idea for info only NOT legal advice. If you’re worried, speak with your lawyer first.

Comment TOOLS to get my free AI starter guide for the design + construction industry.

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“Tight-Ass Trevor” questions everything on your invoices and wants to pay you in cash “for a discount” 😩Difficult client...
19/05/2026

“Tight-Ass Trevor” questions everything on your invoices and wants to pay you in cash “for a discount” 😩

Difficult clients make our life as designers miserable. 😒

In this series of posts I’m sharing 7 of the most common challenging client types. I show you what to look out for, their personality characteristics and how to deal with them.

Make sure to check out all the other posts in this series in my feed

Today let’s learn more about “Tight-Ass Trevor” and how to deal with him ➡️

If you’re new here:

👋 Follow me  and binge all the other content I have to help you start, grow and scale a profitable architecture/design business

💻 Comment TEMPLATE for more info on my templates and courses for design + build professionals

🤝 Comment BOOTCAMP to join my business mentoring program for designers and architects

🏡 Comment INFO to join an upcoming free info session about SketchUp

“Urgent Ursula” thinks her project is the only thing you have going on in your life and wants everything done yesterday....
18/05/2026

“Urgent Ursula” thinks her project is the only thing you have going on in your life and wants everything done yesterday. 😩

Difficult clients make our life as designers miserable. 😒

In this series of posts I’m sharing 7 of the most common challenging client types. I show you what to look out for, their personality characteristics and how to deal with them.

Make sure to check out all the other posts in this series in my feed

Today let’s learn more about “Urgent Ursula” and how to deal with her ➡️

If you’re new here:

👋 Follow me  and binge all the other content I have to help you start, grow and scale a profitable architecture/design business

💻 Comment TEMPLATE for more info on my templates and courses for design + build professionals

🤝 Comment BOOTCAMP to join my business mentoring program for designers and architects

🏡 Comment INFO to join an upcoming free info session about SketchUp

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