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3 Ways Good Design is Good Business

Jan 21, 2025 | Commercial, Education

Good design isn’t just about making things look good—it’s about making things work for you and your business. At Concetti, we believe design is a game-changer that directly impacts your bottom line. By tackling your business’ unique challenges—often before you even know they exist—we help you create spaces, systems, and strategies that drive growth, engagement, and ROI. Whether it’s aligning your Brand Culture, refining Brand Operations, enhancing Brand Expression, or transforming your Built Environment, we deliver designs that are as intentional as they are impactful.

 

Here are three ways good design can elevate your business and how Concetti’s three-phase, human-centric approach makes it happen.

1. Builds Brand Credibility that Attracts the Right People

Your brand is your business’ first impression, so it needs to be impactful. It defines your identity and helps to attract the right clients and team members.

Every Concetti project starts with an audit of your operations, culture, and brand expression. By aligning every internal and external touchpoint, we create a seamless experience that resonates with your ideal audience and communicates your vision clearly and effectively.

Whether your brand is well-established or needs building from the ground up, our human-centric approach can help you get where you need to be. We then cohesively connect your brand to the interior, creating a space that is intentional, authentic, and uniquely yours. Good design isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s about designing an environment that fosters loyalty and  delivers real results.

A great example of this is Build Institute. Their strong brand identity was already established, but their built environment needed to catch up. As their mission expanded to serve aspiring entrepreneurs, we reimagined their space to support co working, corporate events, and a dedicated staff headquarters while preserving signature features like entrepreneur-operated pop-ups.

From functional additions like private rooms and high-speed internet to aesthetic touches like custom Detroit-themed wallpaper, we ensured their space honored the city’s roots while meeting modern needs, resulting in a space that's as innovative as the entrepreneurs they support.

 

 

2. Creates Purposeful Environments that Optimize Workflows and Boost Efficiency

Efficiency starts with understanding. Through journey mapping, one of the key steps in our human-centric approach is to visualize the customer and employee experience to uncover gaps and inefficiencies. By aligning your space with real needs, we create systems and environments that optimize workflows, improve communication, and enhance overall satisfaction. 

Take our work with Good Cakes and Bakes as an example. Rethinking their kitchen layout eliminated operational inefficiencies that wasted time and energy of their staff. The result? Faster processes, lower labor costs, and happier employees—all achieved by listening, observing, and designing with intention and strategy.

When you invest in design that prioritizes both empathy and efficiency, you’re investing in a business that’s set up to succeed.

 

3. The Space Can Evolve With Your Business’ Needs

Design is more than an expense—it’s an investment in your brand’s future. Great design builds strong cultures, clear offerings, and streamlined operations. It also allows for your space to evolve with your needs and the needs of every user. This investment allows you to avoid constant reevaluation of the space, which ultimately contributes to a measurable return on investment.

At Concetti, we focus on creating spaces and strategies that provide continuity across your customer journey. When your branding, operations, and environment align, your team works better, your customers stay loyal, and your business thrives.

From the way your brand is expressed to the way your physical spaces operate, good design ensures you’re set up for success—today, tomorrow, and beyond.

 

 

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What does “dopamine décor” mean to you?

Rachel: It’s the pieces that make you happy when you see them. An instant smile or giggle. For me, it’s unexpected whimsy and humor. In my house, I’ve got a brass fox head wearing sunglasses and a monkey-head planter with a gold tooth. They never get old. It’s about surrounding yourself shamelessly with things that make you happy. I can’t wait to bring pieces like this into my new home, Divinely Detroit, the historic church located in Indian Village.

 

How did you land on the name Moxie?

Rachel: At Concetti, our brand persona is “genuine moxie” which means kind, calm, loving, but bold in who you are. We’re always building our clients up to take that bold, courageous step. Moxie is the bold part. The “I don’t need permission” part. When you choose dopamine décor, you’re choosing to surround yourself with pieces others might not understand, but you love.

 

Who is Moxie for?

Rachel: It’s for anyone who’s been told they’re too much, too loud, too bold. It’s for the person who wants that little empowering piece in their day whether that’s a trucker hat, a beautiful candle, or funky lamp. It’s for people who want to surround themselves with pieces lovingly crafted and curated to give you a little dose of empowerment.

How do you stay creatively energized when building something from scratch?

Rachel: I’ve never subscribed to the idea that your life should follow a certain timeline. Since I was 16, I knew I wanted to be an interior designer. That’s 23 years of being dedicated to one decision, and it still feels good and in alignment.
When I create something new, it’s like a spark goes off. I listen to that inner knowing. I tell my team, “One step in front of the other.” It might be clumsy, but you’ve got to start moving.

What design rule do you love to break?

Rachel: Any of them. If I want to turn my dining room into a recording studio or a kids’ playroom, then I will, and you should feel empowered to, as well. The only rules worth following are the ones that make you feel good in your own space.

What advice would you give to creatives who feel “too much” for the design world?

Rachel: There’s no such thing. What you’ve been told is “too much” is your superpower. That’s what makes you different and magnetic. Stand in your power. Make decisions from alignment, not shame or guilt. Be unapologetically you because that’s when you really shine.

Favorite dopamine décor brands or artists?

Rachel: Regina Andrew (Detroit-based and stunning), Seletti (monkeys holding lightbulbs, peacock lamps), Noir (the hand chair!), Bold Monkey, Zoe Bios (customizable art), and Eric & Eloise (quirky brass animal heads). I make them weird with purple lights in my basement because it makes me laugh every time.

What do you hope people feel when they bring home a Moxie piece?

Rachel: I want them to feel excited and happy. I want unboxing to be an experience that exceeds expectations whether it’s something you wear and feel empowered in or something in your home or business that gives you that hit of joy every time you pass it.

What does success look like for Moxie?

Rachel: Moxie is more than numbers, it’s a movement. It’s about inclusivity, empowerment, and telling people they’re perfect exactly as they are.

One mindset shift that changed everything for you as a founder?

Rachel: Realizing that everything I need is already within me. I can surround myself with mentors and partners, but at the end of the day, I’m the only one living my truth.

Advice for creatives carving their own path?

Rachel: Persistence wins. Your journey is your own. Do the things that light you up and keep going. Pause to reflect on what’s working, what’s draining you, and what you can add back in to make you excited again. There’s no one else like you so own it.

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