Design Guide: The Source for interior design products, services and fine home furnishings.

Over fifteen years ago, Design Guide was established as a regionally-focused book of ideas, a source of inspiration and a directory for the finest home furnishings, products and services available.

Today, with publications in three markets — and more on the way — Design Guide continues to stay at the forefront of the design industry and is dedicated to providing you with the highest-quality marketing tool for many years to come.

Shannon Streater — Chief Executive Officer

As CEO of DG Publishing, Inc., the Dallas-based publisher of the Design Guide, a group of high-end interior design magazines, Shannon Streater is responsible for the company’s overall business strategy and implementation. Prior to assuming this role, Shannon served as Chief Operating Officer at Stagen, a Dallas based management consulting firm, and spent years in the commercial interiors industry working with Kimball International and Workplace Solutions.

Dedicated to the evolution of sustainable organizations, Shannon has served her local community in various capacities, including serving as Chairwoman of the Workforce Task Committee for the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce. In 1998, she founded Team Networking, Inc., a premiere B2B lead-generation organization based in Dallas with seven local chapters and more than $147 million in closed business between members since its inception. Shannon is a graduate of Leadership Texas Class of 2006, and most recently has chosen to engage with Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas.

Martha Griffin — Dallas-Fort Worth
Market Publisher & Group Publisher

Martha Griffin joined Design Guide 10 years ago, working her way quickly up from sales to Market Publisher and Group Publisher. She brings more than 13 years of experience to her position. But more importantly, Martha draws on her unique understanding of the Dallas design community, which she gained while working in the Decorative Center for three years. Martha attended the University of Mississippi where she earned a degree in Interior Design.

Jennifer Heinzke Garner — Austin Market Publisher

Jennifer Garner brings more than 15 years of experience in the Austin home building and design market to her role as Market Publisher. During her career she has worked for several prominent design firms specializing in high-end, new home construction, remodeling and model home merchandising. In addition, she has served on several committees with the Austin Association of ASID. Since 2000, Jennifer has successfully operated her own interior design studio and has done work for the only To The Trade showroom in Austin.

Her unique understanding of the Austin home building and design market, as well as her skills as a business owner, give her what it takes to produce a successful design resource guide and effective marketing tool like the Austin-San Antonio Design Guide. Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Interior Design.