# Studio Designer

> Studio Designer is the interior design industry's leading business management platform, combining project management, product sourcing, branded proposals, payments, and designer-specific accounting in one system. Founded in 1985 and based in Los Angeles, it serves 20,000+ designers who run roughly $5 billion in annual orders through the software. Backed by Serent Capital since 2022, the company has expanded through the acquisitions of DesignDocs (2023) and Mydoma (2024) to support design firms at every stage of growth.

- **Founded:** 1985
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founders:** Keith Granet (Founder & former CEO; author of The Business of Design)
- **Team size:** ~85-120 employees across roughly 20 locations in the US and Canada
- **Products:** Project Management, Product Sourcing (Studio Capture), Proposals & Sourcing, Designer Accounting, Client Portal
- **Notable:** Recognized as the interior design industry's #1 business management software platform., Processes roughly $5 billion in annual orders through the platform., Serves 20,000+ designers across the US and Canada.

## Products & services

- **Project Management** — All-in-one project management and expediting tools to track progress, manage tasks, and collaborate across a design team.
- **Product Sourcing (Studio Capture)** — Browser tool that instantly pulls vendor items, pricing, images, and details from any website directly into projects.
- **Proposals & Sourcing** — Customizable branded proposals shared as PDFs or interactive documents for client approval, with integrated online payment acceptance.
- **Designer Accounting** — Industry-specific accounting with billing, expense tracking, accounts receivable, and financial reporting built for design firms.
- **Client Portal** — A collaboration portal where clients review, approve, and pay for proposals and follow project progress.
- **Catalog** — A library of 300,000+ products with AI visualization tools for specifying and presenting items.
- **Integrated Payroll** — Payroll powered by a Gusto partnership, unifying payments and people operations inside the platform.

## Achievements

- Recognized as the interior design industry's #1 business management software platform.
- Processes roughly $5 billion in annual orders through the platform.
- Serves 20,000+ designers across the US and Canada.
- Acquired DesignDocs (2023) and Mydoma (2024) to consolidate the category.
- Operating continuously for nearly four decades since 1985.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Acquired Mydoma, a project management and design platform, to serve designers at all stages of growth.
- **2023-04** — Acquired Toronto-based DesignDocs, financial management and accounting software for interior designers.
- **2022** — Received a growth investment from private equity firm Serent Capital, kicking off an acquisition-led expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://studiodesigner.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/studiodesigner
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/_studiodesigner
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioDesigner
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_studiodesigner/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/designdocs-inc/438953656220364

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Last updated: 2026-06-20