179: Nicoli Alexander - How Photographers Can Collaborate With Interior Designers

Sep 23, 2020

Nicoli Alexander, a talented interior designer from Denver, shares insights on the synergy between photography and interior design. He discusses how photographers can effectively collaborate with designers, especially in the wake of COVID-19. Nicoli also explains the balance between stock photography and original works, while emphasizing the importance of landscapes in design projects. He encourages creatives to maintain genuine connections and adapt to evolving aesthetics, all while highlighting the profound impact of art on mental health and well-being.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Exploring the Intersection of Photography and Interior Design

01:33 • 2min

From Military to Design: A Journey of Transformation

03:42 • 9min

Synergy in Design: Collaborating Across Fields

12:19 • 19min

Embracing Creativity and Growth in Entrepreneurship

31:27 • 10min

The Art of Design and Storytelling

41:51 • 16min

Designing Connections

57:34 • 8min

Encouraging Collaboration and Community Engagement

01:05:31 • 2min

Hey everyone!

Welcome to episode 179 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast. Don't forget you can find a transcript of all of our episodes over on my blog.

For this week's episode of the podcast I sat down and had a long conversation with a wonderful interior designer living in Denver, Colorado - Nicoli Alexander.

Nicoli frequently collaborates with artists of all types and has a great deal of insight as to how to best engage with other creatives to collaborate and work together on a project.

Nicoli and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including:

How Nicoli got into interior design.
How photographers can collaborate with interior designers.
How COVID-19 has inspired him and other artists to work collaboratively.
... and more!

Over on Patreon this week, Nicoli answers several listener questions from our Facebook Group, including:

How do interior designers choose between stock photography vs. working directly with photographers?
What % of interior designers' process is tied to artwork?
How well do abstract or more intimate subjects work for interior design projects?
How can landscape photographers work with interior designers to combine various themed art?
What photography presentation mediums are "in style" for interior designers?
What sources do you use to find new artists to work with?
How can landscape photographers inspire interior designers to use more nature photography?

You can follow Nicoli on Instagram too.

I hope you enjoy our conversations!

Here are the people that Nicoli recommended listeners check out:

1. Lindz and Lamb at Business Like-minded.

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