by Alicia Cannon | Mar 28, 2024
When some people meet me, they think to become a designer, I just had to learn about interior design principles, and theories. But what people don’t realize is how much I had to learn about human and environmental psychology. In fact, it was one of my favorite...
by Alicia Cannon | Feb 24, 2024
February is truly the season of the heart. Instead of Christmas cards, I’ve been sending out Valentine’s Day cards. February also marks the completion of my 16th year of AJC Design, and I love what I do. When I went on my own in 2007, I had a vision of what I...
by Alicia Cannon | Jan 21, 2024
January is full of ideas to motivate people. Whether it’s to stop drinking or lose weight, there’s always something that helps start the fire and get things going in January. While I’ve never been a fan of resolutions, (they work for 2 days max), I do like the idea of...
by Alicia Cannon | Dec 17, 2023
In the spirit of the holiday season, I’m sharing an awesome poem perfect for the new year ahead. As soon as I came across this poem called, “I Am a Female Entrepreneur,” by former e-Bate CEO and Co-Founder Leanne Bonner Cooke, I knew that all the...
by Alicia Cannon | Oct 26, 2023
How do you summarize all the wisdom you’ve obtained from years of being an entrepreneur? You get someone to capture the summary for you. This month, I had the opportunity to be featured on the Defining Hospitality podcast, hosted by my longtime friend Dan Ryan. While...
by Alicia Cannon | Sep 26, 2023
If “patience makes the heart grow fonder,” then AJC Design’s heart is overflowing at the news of the opening of the Harlem Renaissance Hotel earlier this month. We led the interior design portion of the project, which began at the start of 2015. If you think 8 ½ years...