Design Trade Associates was founded in 2014 to cultivate meaningful connections, collaboration, and knowledge sharing among professionals across the design-build and affiliated trades in the Greater Austin Area. Our monthly gatherings provide a space for networking, socializing, and fostering creativity through thoughtfully curated presentations that inspire both personal and professional growth.

 Our Mission

Design Trade Associates is a professional community dedicated to bringing trade professionals together to exchange ideas and resources, with the primary objective of strengthening relationships, supporting one another, advancing our businesses, and refining our craft.   

Design Trade Associates | Creative Founder & Chair

Hjardeir Dunn

Hjardeir Dunn Design | Founder & Principal Interior Designer
decor@hjardeirdunn.com