Ep. 150: Design Milk Founder Jaime Derringer

<p>Founder of Design Milk and Clever co-creator Jaime Derringer grew up in New Jersey. An only child until 8, she was fiercely independent with an artistic streak, drawing inspiration from her quirky Nana. During college, she fell in love with Japanese and Asian culture, which still influences the artwork she does today, ranging from digital art to painting to tufted art. After college, she worked in project management, having a natural skill for coordinating and love for new challenges. In 2006, she founded Design Milk, a website featuring all things art and design that she loved. Now, 15 years later, Design Milk has expanded into a Shop, wide-reaching social media presence, and a growing team. In 2019, Jaime sold Design Milk to AHALife, remaining involved as CCO. She is a vibrant leader, brilliant artist, and a wonderful mom, friend, and wife. Her years of following her own artistic streak have certainly paid off.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.cleverpodcast.com/blog/ep-150-jaime-derringer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Images, links and more from Jaime!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Clever is a proud member of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit <a href="https://www.airwavemedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">airwavemedia.com</a> to discover more great shows.</p><p><br></p><p>Many thanks to this episode’s sponsors:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dunn Edwards Paint</strong></p><p>The <a href="http://www.dunnedwards.com/clever" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dunn-Edwards</a> Emerging Professionals Design Competition is calling all emerging professionals, currently enrolled students of architecture and interior design! This is the time to practice your developing skills in commercial and residential design categories and get rewarded. Two grand prize winners will each receive $3,000 cash. Beginner and advanced levels are encouraged to apply.&nbsp;Submit now through August 6 at <a href="http://www.dunnedwards.com/clever" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">emergingpr