For over 10 years, Purdy Designs team of expert designers, writers, contributors, and editors have been working together in a cohesive way to ensure the desired outcome of inspiration and influence in the design realm. The Purdy Design Collective was founded on the simple belief that everyone can learn to make their own world more beautiful through the power of design.
Editor & Publisher | Design Expert
Sydney Mora is the esteemed Founder, Editor ,and Publisher at Purdy Health. She is an NYC-based design expert, award-winning writer, and influencer. She was trained as a designer while studying in Denmark for an international program with the University of Washington. She has over a decade of experience working in all areas of design, and she brings a comprehensive lens to design topics within the realms of web, print, UI/UX, interior design, and personal aesthetic. read more
Managing Editor | Interior Design Professor
Kelsi Corley is Purdy Design's Managing Editor.
She is also a skilled designer, interior design educator and author. She strives to empower people to take control of their own spaces and making personal design choices to enhance the aesthetic of their own personal worlds. Kelsi was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She is a design professor at Oregon State University and is currently writing a book on accessibility of interior design for everyone that she hopes will be published by early next year. read more
Senior Editor | Fashion Expert
Lorenzo Miller is not only our Content Editor, but also our resident fashion expert at Purdy Design. He grew up in Madrid, Spain and became passionate about alternative fashion as a teenager. He has traveled extensively throughout Europe where his passion for fashion became more intensive. Lorenzo lived in Paris for several months before moving to Seattle to pursue a career in fashion design and advertising. He also pursued a journalism degree at the University of Washington and fused his knowledge of fashion with his love for writing. read more
Contributing Editor | Graphic Designer
She is our Contributing Editor, as well as a graphic designer, web designer, and speaker. She was born and raised in New York City. On her award-winning design blog, she shares design techniques and insights about how to achieve personal branding without the help of a professional designer. She believes in making design accessible to all. Kari also loves to create design mood boards and inspiration for readers who submit design challenges to her blog. read more
Content Editor | Home Contractor
Max Lawson is our Content Editor. Originally hailing from London, England. Max fuses his love for interior design with his extensive knowledge of home construction and renovations. He has been a guest lecturer, and has appeared on many national and local media shows on the topic of DIY home renovations. He hopes to help Purdy Design readers transform their homes through simple DIY tutorials and tips. He is also an expert on interior design and holds weekly online classes through Purdy Design’s ametuer design program. read more
Junior Editor | Fashion Influencer & Student
Naomi Buchanan is our Junior Editor at Purdy Design. She is also an aspiring fashion designer and fashion marketing student, author, and speaker. She attended UCLA for undergrad and went on to purse a fashion design raduate degree fro Savannah College of Art and Design. Naomi has been studying fashion for several years and she has completed an internship program with UCLA’s fashion department. She wants to help our readers uncover their own personal style through simple day-to-day closet transformations. read more
Creative Director | UI/UX Designer
Seth Wheeler is Purdy Design's Creative Director and resident UI/UX expert. Seth has been with our design team since 2016. No stranger to graphic and web design, before he is transition to Purdy Design, Seth worked for a design collective as well as a tech startup for 5 years, combining his love for illustration, graphic and print design, with web and UI/UX design. Connecting our readers with products, services, and web design techniques gives him a true sense of accomplishment. read more
Staff Writer | Interior Designer
Charlotte Fletcher is a Purdy Design writer and renowned interior designer. who first discovered interior design and decorating at the age of 20 while in college majoring in Fine Arts. As a painter and illustrator, she connected to the world of interior design and wanted to pursue the design of spaces as a way to authentically and tangibly share her talents and ideas with the world. She obtained a Fine Arts degree in Painting and later became certified in interior design. She now travels the world helping others find their own design path through the holistic design of interior spaces. read more
Staff Writer | Fashion Professor
She is an award-winning fashion designer, and writer of two best-selling "fashion on a budget" books. She currently resides in Seattle, but she grew up in South America where she learned early on the value of having the ability to design clothing on a limited income in order to feel confident. She is an advocate for using thrifting and repurposing clothing to overahul your closet and wardrobe. A lifelong designer, she promotes creative and sustainable clothing practices. Her work has been featured in Real Simple, Glamour, and on many online publications. read more