ABOUT
DESIGN
RELATIONS
Design Relations is a London based agency helping interior and architecture brands to sell, communicate and develop their business.
We support our clients to ensure their brand message is consistent across all aspects of the business
Design Relations sole purpose is to make the business side of design easier for our clients, freeing them up to focus on the part they love...design.
Along with consulting to our client, we provide sales training for teams who are unsure of how to sell creatively to an A&D or consumer audience.
Design Relations gives a very in-depth training session giving sales teams the confidence and skills to get the most out of any sales strategy, product launch, trade show or event.
We teach you to sell creatively to a creative market.
SALES
TRAINING
“I feel without their guidance, we would not have got as much out on the trade show and would have missed several massive opportunities."
Client, Tom Raffield Testimonial
REBECCA
HARKNESS
Director of Design Relations
Rebecca is a creative and passionate business management professional with 19 years’ international experience in the interior design industry.
Through her expertise in brand activation and sales, she has the skills and knowledge required to drive brand engagement and awareness, and create positive brand perceptions.
Prior to establishing Design Relations, she spent four years managing the sales team at London Design Fair, identifying and supporting designers helping them to showcase their products successfully during the London Design Festival.
During her career, Rebecca has developed a solid network of contacts within the design industry and has worked with leading brands, design industry members including Design Anthology UK, Bend Goods, Rich Brilliant Willings, Method Recycling, The British Council, Katie Treggiden, Tom Raffield, and Design Milk.
In 2018, Rebecca became Commercial Director of Design Anthology UK, a premium tri-annual magazine, that spotlights the best of design, art, architecture, style and travel across Europe. Building key contacts with media and agencies has given her an in-depth understanding of how best brands and publications can work together both in print and online.
"We started working with Design Relations six months prior to officially launching our product into the UK. Rebecca did amazing work building our brand awareness in the market with her networks and knowledge of the industry. Her attention to detail, communication and planning was always second to none - as well as never being afraid to go above and beyond for us and our brand. We have no hesitation in recommending Design Relations."
Steven Korner,
Method Co-founder