Studio Consulting designed to protect your creative vision —

so you can reclaim your time and scale your business

SYSTEMS BUILT FOR THE REALITY OF YOUR STUDIO

You cannot out-work a lack of systems.

Your team is pouring everything they have into their work, but somehow, project deadlines are still slipping, drafting backlogs are piling up, and beautiful details are getting lost in translation.

FRICTION AT THE JOBSITE

Endless Field Calls: You are constantly fielding calls from contractors asking for basic design clarifications because the drawings aren't translating perfectly to the field.

Stalled Execution: Beautiful creative designs are getting delayed or built incorrectly on-site because the construction sets are missing the complete details the trades need.

Rushed Reviews: Preventable mistakes and missing dimensions are slipping through simply because your sets are being rushed out the door.

FRICTION INSIDE THE STUDIO

Reinventing the Wheel: Your team is forced to create drawing sets and schedules from scratch for every single new project.

Software Chaos: Your designers are doing their best while stuck using out-of-the-box, default templates in Chief Architect or SketchUp, which leads to inconsistent results.

The Hiring Hurdle: Bringing on new talent feels heavy and turnover happens because you lack the clear templates, onboarding SOPs, and technical guidance needed to properly support them.

You have talented designers —

they just don't have the systems to support them yet.

Let's build a foundation that truly supports the future of your business

THE PRODUCTION ANCHOR

6-Month Drafting & Systems Partnership

This is for you if:

Your project backlog is holding up revenue
Current clients feel the strain because designs aren’t translating in reality
New clients start off on the wrong foot because you’re putting out fires
You have no mental space left for creative work

This track is designed to finally give you a light at the end of the tunnel by taking a "divide and conquer" approach. Because it is incredibly difficult to do damage control at the tail end of a chaotic project, we step in to handle the front-end phases. This allows us to uphold your new client relationships and set the right standard from day one, giving you the protected space to finally get those last lingering fires out the door. We will dive into your preferred project management system to review your workflows, get your timelines back on track, and build the structure you need to optimize and grow.

Because this is our most hands-on, high-capacity partnership, we don't force you into a rigid, one-size-fits-all checklist. Instead, we assess what is on fire right now and build a customized plan of action. We pivot our weekly capacity between actively drafting your client sets and engineering your backend systems, seamlessly adapting based on exactly what your studio needs most that week. Depending on your unique priorities, your personalized support may include a mix of: Live Pipeline Unblocking: Stepping into the early phases of 1–2 active client drawing sets per week to clear immediate project backlogs, giving you the space to finalize older projects and buy your studio breathing room. Workflow & PM Optimization: Review and reorganize your current workflows within your preferred project management system to align timelines and build a reliable structure for scalable growth.Supportive Team Feedback: Instead of harsh redlines, deliver feedback through clearly annotated PDFs and comprehensive video recordings filled with actionable tips and tricks to improve your team's skills.1:1 Mentorship & Studio Support: When your team needs deeper guidance or collaborative brainstorming, providing dedicated scheduling access for up to two (2) one-hour individual design review sessions per week, plus priority weekday email support. Real-Time Template Prototyping: Using your active client projects as live benchmarks to test, refine, and permanently lock in your studio's custom software standards. Custom Software Infrastructure: Customized starter templates (.plan, layout, .skp), standardized layer sets, annotation defaults, line weights, and scrapbook libraries for Chief Architect and/or SketchUp. Process Standardizing: Creation of foundational drafting SOPs, onboarding playbooks, and studio production manuals tailored specifically to your studio’s standards.

Reclaim Your Time

THE BLUEPRINT SPRINT

This is for you if:

Constant turnover makes training another new hire feel exhausting
You’ve hired senior designers to skip the learning curve and still lack efficiency
Your team struggles to reliably turn your creative vision into real-world results

This track is designed specifically to solve that disconnect. Rather than taking over your active drafting, I step in to provide the senior-level guidance, custom software templates, and gentle mentorship your studio needs to hit its stride. Think of me as the dedicated second set of eyes your team needs right now. I will help you build out reliable frameworks and drafting SOPs so that training becomes seamless, and everyone on your team (no matter their prior experience level) has exactly what they need to move forward with confidence.

3-Month Systems & Mentorship Support

Because every studio's operational roadblocks are different, I don't force your team through a rigid curriculum. Instead, I assess exactly where your designers are losing time and build a tailored mentorship plan around your unique goals. Depending on what your studio needs most to establish that solid foundation, your customized support may include a mix of:CAD/3D Pipeline Audit: I conduct a complete review of your current drawing workflows, file structures, and software setups to pinpoint exactly where your efficiency is breaking down. Custom Software Infrastructure: I build out customized starter templates (.plan, layout, .skp), standardized layer sets, annotation defaults, line weights, and scrapbook libraries for Chief Architect and/or SketchUp so your team never starts from a blank screen again. Process Standardizing: I create foundational drafting SOPs and onboarding playbooks tailored specifically to your studio’s standards, making future hiring and training effortless. Team Elevation & Quality Control: Acting as your team's second set of eyes, I provide dedicated drawing redline reviews, junior staff technical mentorship, and repeatable QC checklists to ensure construction-ready output. 1:1 Mentorship & Studio Support: When your team needs deeper guidance to overcome roadblocks, I provide dedicated scheduling access for up to two (2) one-hour individual design review sessions per week, plus priority weekday email support.

Empower Your Team

THE APPROACH TO STUDIO SUPPORT

There's no value in handing over a dense, corporate rulebook and walking away, nor in forcing a boutique studio into a rigid, one-size-fits-all box. The goal is to act as a protective extension of your team. Everything built for your studio is rooted in three core pillars designed to protect your peace of mind:

CLARITY ON SITE

Protecting your vision.

Construction drawing shouldn't just be pretty lines on a screen that leave the hard details for the trades to figure out. It’s about bridging the gap between your creative vision and construction reality. Focus remains on drafting field-ready plans that speak the contractor's language—giving you the ultimate clarity and confidence that your design will be executed flawlessly on site.

CONSISTENCY IN THE STUDIO

Meeting you where you are.

Teams shouldn't be forced to abandon preferred software for clunky new systems. Instead, the focus is on taking the setups your studio already knows and thoughtfully optimizing them into effortless, repeatable templates. The result is a consistent, reliable workflow that permanently eliminates the exhausting work weeks.

CAPABILITY FOR YOUR TEAM

Empowering your people.

The goal isn't to be a permanent crutch for your studio, nor a harsh critic handing out intimidating redlines. Through collaborative mentorship, gentle audits, and tailored SOPs, your designers' technical confidence can grow. Your team gets the capability and the tools they need to handle complex construction sets completely on their own.

The Myth of "When Things Slow Down"

It is incredibly common to tell yourself that you just need to get through this current batch of projects. You think, "Once this busy season is over, I’ll finally have time to build our templates, standardize our files, and properly train the team."

But in a successful, scaling studio, things don't magically slow down.

Brushing operational friction under the rug doesn't buy you time; it creates a dangerous domino effect. Every week you wait to standardize your workflows is another week of preventable job site mistakes, frantic contractor calls, and creeping team burnout.

What feels like a temporary "rough patch" or a chaotic busy season is actually a structural crack in your business. When your production process is broken, pushing the fix to "someday" only guarantees that the errors will compound—making it far more exhausting, and significantly more costly, to repair later.

You cannot out-work a lack of systems. The best time to build your studio's foundation isn't when the dust finally settles—it is right now, before the next wave of projects hits your desk.

STARTING IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK

Getting started shouldn't feel like adding another massive project to your plate.

Here is our simple, stress-free path forward:

1 |

FIND YOUR FRICTION

We start by jumping on a call to discuss exactly what is holding your studio back right now.

2 |

CHOOSE YOUR SUPPORT PLAN

We will select the partnership plan that perfectly fits your current needs.

3 |

BREATHE & BUILD

We will lock in a start date based entirely on when your studio is ready to accept support.

Ready For Your Studio Strategy Call?

BOOK TODAY

A FEW EXTRA DETAILS

Contact us for additional questions:

shantal@mockupinteriors.com

Monday - Friday | 9am - 4pm CT

At the end of our sprint, your core software templates and standards will be fully installed. Many studios choose to renew to keep the momentum going—allowing me to continue offering mentorship, reviewing complex sets, and ensuring the team feels fully supported as you take on new projects. However, if you feel your team is ready to fly solo, we dedicate our final week to cleanly handing off all assets so you don't miss a beat.