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This is how blogs work. Thanks Bob.
My friend Vermont Architect Bob Swinburne is working hard. He’s designing some very interesting work, getting it built (sometimes that’s the hardest part) and winning design awards. Sounds like the foundation of a successful firm to me. Thing is, he lives and works in Brattleboro, VT. Residential architects are not in high demand and its tough to build a successful firm on local projects.
I think he’s on the right track though. He built a nice website and started blogging. The keys to a successful firm is to do good work (a prerequisite) and then show your work to the rest of the world. If you look at the most successful firms you know, chances are they are very good at promoting themselves.
If Dan Rockhill can build a successful firm in Lecompton, Kansas, Bob can spread the word of his work from Brattleboro. Promote thyself Bob, promote thyself.
A protege’ of Jonathan Segal, Sebastian Mariscal is making his mentor proud.
From ResidentialArchitect.com
At Sebastian Mariscal’s age, many young architects and designers are still struggling to find their sea legs. They’re chasing small remodeling jobs, hoping to build a track record of success that will bring larger commissions in the future. But while they’re treading water in their fledgling practices, Mariscal is sailing full speed ahead.
A designer, builder, and developer of boutique projects and custom homes in San Diego, the 37-year-old Mariscal oversees a thriving firm with a growing body of impressive work. Instantly recognizable, his buildings stress function and simplicity while exuding an understated luxury in their stainless steel, ipe, and limestone sheathing. For his efforts, he’s amassed a string of local AIA citations and garnered a 2003 Home of the Year Award from Architecture magazine.
Interested in learning how they’re doing it? Check out Jonathan Segal’s Architect as Developer seminar this August in Washington, DC.
Check out Sabastian Mariscal’s website here.
I have been blogging since 2006. Since then, business has gone through the roof. I don’t give all the credit to the blogs, but it has certainly helped.
Today, Howard Greenstein wrote a very flattering post about me and the success of Fivecat Studio. He focuses on my use of blogs and the Internet to help spread the word about the firm. It’s the first post for his new blog at Inc.com. I am honored.
Thanks Howard.
