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If you are a leader in architectural and design sales aiming to innovate in the future of the interior design industry, then the Thrive In Design Podcast is for you! Join your host, Nicole Lashae Ben, a Design Strategist and Innovation Enthusiast, as she shares her expertise and interviews industry experts. Gain valuable insights on dominating the market by adapting to shifting demands and creating engaging digital experiences for designers. Each week, Nicole delivers inspirational content designed to help you exceed revenue goals for your interior product company while making a lasting impact on the built environment.
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Thursday Jan 27, 2022
S1,E4: Developing Interior Products In A Shifting Market with Traci Kloos
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
On today's episode, Nicole chats with Traci Kloos, the Vice President of Design and Development* for Koroseal Interior Products, about innovation and developing products in a shifting market. Traci has more than 25 years of design experience spanning both residential and commercial applications.
With a background in architecture and interior design, Traci began her career in residential design in the St. Louis, Missouri market. She joined Masco Corporation, on the KraftMaid Cabinetry brand team in 2000, as a member of their design services group. In her 14 tenure, Traci held positions as a Senior Designer, Design Manager and Senior Design Manager, where she and her team were responsible for all photography, PR, and trade show booth designs for the brand.
In 2009, she accepted a role as Senior Product Designer on the Masco Cabinetry team where she focused on color development, trend analysis and all new product design introductions for the KraftMaid brand. She went on to join Tarkett North America as a Senior Design Manager before expanding into the Director of Design Marketing role in 2017.
In her 7+ years at Tarkett, Traci, and her team, led initiatives that connected design to the sales organization and customers through visual storytelling. She also tracked market shifts that drove color and style direction for the brand.
Traci joined the Koroseal Interior Products team in June of 2021, where she leads design and development for all manufactured wallcovering.
*NOTE: This episode mentions that Traci is the General Manager of Design and Development at Koroseal. She was recently promoted to Vice President.
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