Art is meant to provoke thought and emotions, design solves problems. We do both.
THE DOWNTOWN DESIGN COLLECTIVE is a black and woman-owned design firm.
DDC offers bespoke interior design services for both residential and commercial spaces, as well as website design.
Whether your space is physical or digital, exceptional design creates connection. From thoughtfully merchandised interiors to strategically crafted websites, we approach every project as an opportunity to tell your story and invite meaningful engagement.
We specialize in transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary experiences. Whether you're looking to revitalize your home or elevate your business environment, our design philosophy centers on:
- Storytelling through curated environments
- Weaving texture, detail, and flow into inspirational interiors
- Organic guidance of movement and captivation of imagination
Services
- Residential Interior Design: Transform your living spaces into personal sanctuaries that reflect your unique style and enhance your daily life.
- Commercial Interior Design: Elevate your business environment to create meaningful connections with your customers and express your brand's authentic essence.
- Website Design: Extend your brand into the digital realm with websites that function as carefully curated virtual storefronts. We create intuitive, beautiful web experiences that guide visitors naturally from curiosity to connection—bringing the same attention to flow, texture, and narrative that defines our spatial design work.
Stephanie Brown is a cross-disciplinary designer whose talent lies in weaving together design, merchandising, and branding into immersive spatial narratives. With a passion for storytelling through curated environments, she channels nearly two decades of retail experience to elevate businesses from ordinary spaces into experiences.
A self-proclaimed Vibe Enhancement Specialist, Stephanie possesses a keen eye for detail, texture, and flow manifests inspirational interiors that organically guide visitors' footsteps while captivating their imaginations.
More than just a designer, Stephanie is a catalyst for transformation and conduit for brand expression. By extracting the authentic essence of a business, she conceives holistic universes that facilitate meaningful consumer connections. Her work breathes life into products, cultivating desire through intelligent merchandising alchemy.
A true artist of her craft, Stephanie approaches every project as a poetic opportunity to reshape reality into something more beautiful. With each harmonious composition, she reminds us that authentic design enlightens, enriches, and elevates the human experience, one immaculately curated space at a time.
Digital Spaces, Physical Impact
Stephanie’s design philosophy extends seamlessly into the digital realm, where she crafts websites that function as carefully curated virtual storefronts. Drawing on her deep understanding of visual merchandising and spatial flow, she approaches web design as an exercise in creating intuitive pathways that guide visitors naturally from curiosity to connection to commitment.
Working primarily with Squarespace, she transforms templates into distinctive brand expressions, leveraging the platform’s flexibility while infusing each project with custom touches that reflect authentic business identity. Her process mirrors her approach to physical spaces: extract the essence, eliminate the unnecessary, and create an experience that feels both effortless and intentional.
From fiber artists requiring elegant portfolio showcases to lifestyle boutiques demanding fully integrated e-commerce solutions, Stephanie’s web design work reflects the same meticulous attention to detail, texture, and narrative that defines her spatial design practice. She understands that a website is never just pixels on a screen—it’s the digital threshold where first impressions form, trust builds, and meaningful transactions begin.
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