Learn how to choose a clear design direction
Understand why certain summer designs feel cohesive
Make confident choices without second-guessing
Create with intention instead of starting over
Here's what you'll focus on during The Summer Made Simple Workshop
✅ Watching summer designs come together from start to finish
See how experienced designers build summer pieces while explaining their decisions in real time.
✅ Understanding how to choose a direction
Beach? Floral? Patriotic? Everyday? Learn how to decide instead of trying to do everything at once.
✅ Learning how to spot what works (and what doesn’t)
See how colors, textures, and materials either support the design or compete with it.
✅ Building confidence through clarity
When you understand the decisins behind a design, it stops feeling random.
✅ Seeing how design choices can open real business opportunities
Damon will teach how clearer design decisions can lead to real sales opportunities, including working with real estate agents, brokers, and offices on new home gifts.
You don’t need to master everything this week.
You just need a clear starting point, and guidance as you move forward.
What the week looks like
Summer Made Simple is a watch-and-learn workshop.
You’ll observe our coaches design live while they explain their decisions, techniques, and thought process in real time. You won’t be thrown into everything at once.
Each day builds on the last, so clarity grows as the week goes on.
Here’s how it unfolds:
Day 1: Direction & Clarity
We start by slowing things down. You’ll learn why summer feels so overwhelming, how to choose a direction, and how to stop second-guessing before you begin.
Days 1–2: Core Summer Designs
You’ll watch different summer styles come together while learning how strong design decisins create cohesion across different looks.
This is where things start to click.
Day 3: Real Sales Opportunities
Damon will teach how thoughtful design decisions can create business opportunities, including what to offer real estate agents, how to find them, what to say, and how to position your designs as new home gifts.
Day 4: Expanding the Look
You’ll see how summer designs can work together across different pieces, themes, and spaces so everything feels connected instead of random.
Throughout the Week:
Live guidance you can learn from in real time
Replays if you prefer to watch on your schedule
Encouragement to move at a pace that works for you
You don’t need to keep up perfectly.
You just need to keep moving forward, with support.
By the end of the week, summer won’t feel chaotic anymore.
It will feel clear, intentional, and more possible.
The Summer Made Simple Workshop is for you if:
You have too many ideas and don't know what to focus on
You're tired of guessing what to make or how pieces should work together
Your designs sometimes feel mismatched or unfinished
You enjoy creating but don't want pressure or perfection
You want to feel more confident in your decisions, now and moving forward
You'd like to better understand how your creative work can turn into real business opportunities
Whether you’re creating for your home, for gifts, or with the hope of selling someday, this workshop meets you where you are.
The Summer Made Simple Workshop may not be for you if:
You’re looking for a fast, one-size-fits-all formula
You want advanced, high-pressure techniques without explanation
You prefer working completely on your own without guidance
You’re not interested in understanding why designs work, only copying steps
Summer Made Simple is about clarity, intention, and support, not rushing or keeping up.
A gentle reminder:
You don’t need to be an expert to join.
You don’t need to have a plan for what comes next.
You don't need to do everything perfectly.
You just need the desire to stop guessing, and start creating with confidence.
Choose how you want to experience Summer Made Simple
Summer Made Simple is designed to stand on its own, and to naturally continue if you want more support.
There’s no wrong choice here.
Just the one that fits how you want to move forward.
Option 1: Summer Made Simple Workshop
Workshop Cost: $50
This option is perfect if you want a focused, guided reset for summer.
✔ Live workshop access (May 20-23rd)
✔ Watch summer designs being created in real time
✔ Learn how to choose a direction and make confident decisions
✔ Damon's business session on real estate gift opportunities
✔ Replays so you can watch on your own schedule
You’ll walk away with clearer direction, stronger confidence, and a better understanding of how summer designs work together.
Option 2: Summer Made Simple + Design School
Membership + Workshop Cost $60
This option is for makers who don’t want the clarity from this week to disappear once it’s over.
✔ Everything included in Summer Made Simple
✔ Continued guidance inside Design School
✔ Ongoing seasonal design support
✔ A place to return when creativity feels stuck or uncertain
Summer Made Simple helps you understand it.
Design School helps you apply it.
Most new students choose this option because it lets them keep building on what starts during the workshop instead of starting over on their own.
You can stay as long as it’s helpful.
Option 3: All Creative Workshops + Design School Yearly Ticket
Yearly Membership + Workshop Cost $600
For makers who already know they want steady support all year.
✔ Everything included in Summer Made Simple
✔ Continued access inside Design School all year
✔ Ongoing seasonal design support
✔ Access to all 4 creative workshops for the year
✔ Access to all of the design school support: 6 creative lives per week, 7 business Q&A's per week, step by step creative and getting your business started tutorials, Etsy training, and more!
✔ One payment for the year
Summer Made Simple helps you understand it.
Design School helps you apply it.
This is the same calm, supportive Design School experience, just with a full year of continuity already built in.
A quick note if you’re unsure...
Summer Made Simple gives you clarity for this season.
Design School is where that clarity continues.
If you've ever finished a workshop and thought,
"I wish I had support like this all the time..."
That's what the second option is for.
Your next step
Spring Made Simple is designed to fit into real life.
Live sessions are scheduled for 7pm CST Wednesday-Friday, and then 11, 1, and 3 on Saturday... But, you don’t need to be available since we have replays. Most makers spend a short, focused amount of time creating and learning each day, and you’re always free to go at your own pace.
There’s no pressure to keep up perfectly.
All sessions are recorded and available as replays.
If you miss a live class, you can watch later and still follow along. Many students choose to mix live participation with replays, depending on their schedule.
Summer Made Simple is beginner-friendly, but not basic.
If you’re newer to designing, you’ll feel supported and guided. If you’ve been creating for a while, you’ll gain clarity and confidence in why your designs work.
You don’t need prior experience to join, just the desire to stop guessing.
No. This is a watch-and-learn workshop, so you don't need to gather supplies to participate.
No. There’s no requirement to sell anything.
The focus is on design clarity, cohesion, and confidence.
Some students create for their homes, some for gifts, and some hope to sell someday, all are welcome.
Damon will be teaching a business session on how to create real sales opportunities through real estate partnerships.
That’s okay.
Summer Made Simple is built to be flexible. You can move through the workshop in a way that works for you, using replays and guidance to stay supported.
Progress matters more than pace.
Summer Made Simple is a complete, stand-alone workshop.
If you choose to continue inside Design School, that option is available, but there’s no obligation to do so. You decide what feels right for you.
Once you register, you’ll receive access details and next steps so you know exactly what to expect before the workshop begins.
Everything is designed to feel calm, clear, and easy to follow.
No — this is watch-and-learn.
If summer has felt scattered, overwhelming, or hard to make sense of, this workshop was created for you.
Meet your Summer Made Simple Coaches
Summer Made Simple isn’t led by one voice or one style.
Throughout the workshop, you’ll be guided by the Design School coaching team, a group of makers who understand what it feels like to second-guess, get stuck, and want designs to make sense again.
Each coach brings a different perspective, but they all share the same approach: clear guidance, supportive teaching, and designs that feel intentional, not rushed.
Damon
Damon helps you zoom out and see the bigger picture. He focuses on why designs work, not just how to make them, so you can stop starting over every season and create with purpose.
Jordan
Jordan is all about foundations and flow. He helps you build designs that feel natural and balanced, making the process feel calmer and more approachable from the start.
Mel
Mel focuses on structure with softness. Her teaching helps you layer intentionally, creating designs that feel thoughtful instead of busy.
Stacy
Stacy helps expand your vision beyond a single piece. She shows how designs can work together across spaces, helping everything feel connected.
Meghan
Meghan brings attention to the details that make a big difference. Her approach is encouraging and accessible, especially if you’re still building confidence.
Dereka
Dereka adds creativity and personality without complexity. She shows how small elements can bring joy and uniqueness, even if you’re newer to designing.
What this means for you
You’re not learning one “right” way to design.
You’re learning how design thinking works, with support from people who want you to feel confident, not pressured.
And you’re never expected to keep up perfectly.
You’re supported as you go.