Boston Design Salon
A network for Boston’s creative female entrepreneurs running businesses within the arts.
In 2006, The Design Salon was born out of a strong yearning for female connectivity within the professional design community. Jill Rosenwald and Jill Palese built a place of belonging for entrepreneurs whose lives revolve around color, pattern and design.
The network is open to all women designers, makers, visual artists, photographers, boutique owners and writers, etc.
We host in person gatherings with a topic speaker and an open dialogue... Think cocktail party with your best designer friends. THIS is where the magic happens.
Design Salon Index
The Index is a curated, online extension of the Design Salon network. We update the Index quarterly.
in good company
We’ve been lucky to host some fascinating speakers, including…
Erin Gates
Author + Blogger: Elements of Style, Interior Designer
Christina Fagan
Founder: Sh*t That I Knit
Marni Katz
Freelance : Boston Globe, Boston Common Magazine
Abby Bielagus
Lifestyle Editor, Stylist: Boston Magazine
Jody Adams
Chef + Founder: Trade, Porto, Soloniki
Tiffany Faison
Chef + Founder: Big Heart Hospitality Group (Sweet Cheeks, Fools Errand, Dive Bar, Bubble Bath). Television Shows (Chopped, Beachside Brawl)
Susan Batista
Founder Visual Dialogue Digital Branding Agency. Founder: 1630 | Proprietors of Boston’s Goods and Curiosities
Grace Bonney
Author: Collective Wisdom, Design Sponge at Home, In the Company of Women
Want to join the
Design Salon Index?
If you’re an established, woman-owned creative business around the Boston area, then we want to meet you! Share a little info about you and your biz, and we’ll be in touch about getting you listed in our Design Salon Index.
community
The Design Salon Community of women exists to connect the Design Professionals of Boston. Our community is strong, active and well respected. (Oh, and did I mention…FUN!)
Creativity
In order to feel most at home in “the salon”, you should earn your income as a creative design professional. If you live in the world of color and creativity, we are your people.
Education
We meet up regularly to learn from dynamic female speakers in various design industries. In the past, we’ve hosted topics such as Public Relations, Branding, Social Media and Scaling a Business.