2025 Designer Dozen Winners

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April 2, 2025

Carly Hagedon VMSD MARCH-APRIL 2025

FOR THE 13TH YEAR in a row, VMSD’s Designer Dozen showcases rising stars in the retail industry – from visual merchandisers to interior designers to architects and more – making a difference not only in the world of design but also in their firms and communities. This year’s class almost all agreed on one, universal concept: The future of retail stores is moving beyond the transactional into the experiential. As we’ve seen over the last several years, shoppers are looking for unique experiences, something that will create a lasting impact. Read on to discover some of those emerging designers and retailers leading that design revolution.

Read on to meet VMSD’s 2025 Designer Dozen!

Carly Hagedon

Carly Hagedon is the Editor-in-Chief of VMSD magazine. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where she studied Journalism—Magazine Writing and American history. She also currently serves as a board member for the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

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