REAL WORLD BUSINESS TOOLS
Courses, calculators, templates, and proven systems created from more than 15 years of building and running a multi-million-dollar design firm.
Find the course, template, or tool that solves the problem in front of you right now.
Calculators, pricing tools, and training to help you charge appropriately for your design fees & products.
Systems, templates, and processes that help your projects move more smoothly.
Training and tools for stronger sales, marketing, and long-term growth.
Your talent is only part of the equation. The right pricing, systems, and tools help you run the business professionally and protect the work you have worked hard to build.
REAL PROJECTS • REAL CLIENTS • PROVEN SYSTEMS • SMARTER PRICING • STRONGER BUSINESS DECISIONS • REAL PROJECTS • REAL CLIENTS • PROVEN SYSTEMS • SMARTER PRICING • STRONGER BUSINESS DECISIONS •
Start with the tools designers return to again and again.
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A practical guide to structuring your pricing for products and labor.
Use as-is or customize in Canva.
$97
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A step-by-step flat rate design fee pricing course for designers. Finally understand flat fees.
$397
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Calculate your design fees fast & easy with my proven calculator.
Excel & Online Versions
$297
Your desire to see us grow and succeed is palpable!
The info and the templates are truly amazing! Especially grateful for the 18-step process you have perfected!
Every time I leave our meetings, I feel invigorated! This has been life-changing! I just signed my biggest client ever!
The documents you share are what works, not blank templates.
This course gave me the confidence, clarity, and tools I needed to grow. Thank you!
If you're serious about your interior design business, this is the path.
You know what works and what doesn't, and you genuinely share! Your dedication to us is appreciated!
I'm gagging over the success of your designer calculator! Just signed my first flat fee client!
John's love for our industry is evident in his teaching & coaching.
Your Investment Guide saved me from the wrong client!
Developed through more than 15 years of running an active design firm.
Clear tools you can use without a drawn-out coaching process.
Resources that continue to support you as your business grows.
OR maybe you prefer my complete learning program:
Design Success Academy brings the essential pieces together in one structured, self-paced program. Learn how to price your services, create stronger systems, guide clients through a professional process, and run your design business with greater intention.
This is the full learning experience complete with lessons, calculator, templates & real world application.
New in the resource library
A COMPLETE CLAUDE SETUP
How I Use AI in My Interior Design Business - A Work Along Workshop
Set up AI so it reflects your voice and brand Learn how to use it for marketing, client communication, and daily workflow. Walk away with Claude 1) Instructions 2) Projects 3) Skills all set up.
make install day a breeze
Interior Design Client Project Install Day Guide
A beautifully designed, fully customizable guide to prepare your clients for a smooth and stress-free install day. Includes ready-to-use copy, editable Canva template, and a client prep checklist.
teach ai exactly Who you are
The Brand Foundation Builder
A guided process to help you define your voice, boundaries, and point of view—once—so everything else in your business stops feeling so hard.
MEET THE CREATOR
I built my design firm the same way most designers do: one decision, one client, and one project at a time. Over the years, I learned which systems genuinely support growth, which pricing mistakes quietly drain profit, and which processes make the work easier to manage.
The McClain Method is where I share the tools, frameworks, and lessons I wish I had access to earlier in my career.
16 +
10,000 +
years in business
students taught
2,000 +
lessons learned the hard way
If you're dreaming of press features, podcast interviews, partnerships, or simply showing up more professionally online— your bio is where it all starts.
free on-demand training
Start with my free interior design business training and see exactly how structure, pricing clarity, and defined processes change everything.
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