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Mike Yates

May 11, 2026

Yates Desygn Named Founding Dallas Market Center Design Ambassadors

The Dallas Market Center Design Ambassador Program has officially launched, bringing together six top Dallas-based design firms to help inspire, connect, and strengthen the North Texas design community.

I am proud to share that Bryan and I have been selected as part of the inaugural ambassador group, representing Yates Desygn over the coming year through events, collaborations, and ongoing engagement with the wider design community.

Created by Dallas Market Center, the new initiative brings together respected design firms from across Dallas, each recognized for their contribution to the industry and their connection to the broader creative community. The program has been developed to encourage collaboration, strengthen relationships within the industry, and create new opportunities for connection between designers, showrooms, brands, and creatives.

For us at Yates Desygn, being included in this founding group feels especially meaningful because collaboration and community have always been central to how we approach both design and business.

Bryan and I are excited to be part of this collaboration between leaders in design and Dallas Market Center, and honored to be included alongside so many respected peers within the Dallas design community.

A New Initiative for the Dallas Design Community

The Design Ambassador Program represents a new chapter for Dallas Market Center and its continued investment in the interior design industry. The initiative has been created to bring designers, showrooms, brands, and creatives closer together through events, conversations, and ongoing engagement throughout the year.

As founding ambassadors, Bryan and I will join a group of designers helping champion the program and supporting initiatives connected to the Dallas Market Center community. It also reflects the continued growth of Dallas as an increasingly influential destination for design, creativity, and collaboration.

That emphasis on meaningful connection closely aligns with the philosophy behind Yates Desygn itself. From the beginning, we have believed that great design is deeply personal and shaped through collaboration, thoughtful process, and a genuine understanding of how people want to live in their spaces.

We are especially honored to be included alongside such an accomplished and respected group of designers and firms who continue to shape the Dallas design landscape in meaningful ways. The inaugural ambassador group includes Burkle Creative, Coco & Dash Interiors, Fonde Interiors, Maestri, Pulp Design Studios, alongside Yates Desygn. Each studio brings a distinct perspective and voice to the industry, and together represent the collaborative spirit that makes the Dallas design community so special.

One of the things we value most about the Dallas design community is the genuine sense of support, creativity, and shared respect that exists between designers, showrooms, makers, and industry partners. We are grateful to Dallas Market Center for creating an initiative that celebrates those relationships and helps strengthen them even further.

Mike Yates, Bryan Yates announced as Founding Dallas Market Center Design Ambassadors

A Shared Commitment to Thoughtful Design

At Yates Desygn, every project is approached as a reflection of the people who will live in and experience the space. Rather than applying a fixed aesthetic or signature look, our work is shaped by the individuality of each client, supported by a refined and collaborative process focused on clarity, creativity, and quality.

Bryan leads every project personally, supported by a collaborative team whose contributions help shape the final result. That shared commitment to thoughtful execution, communication, and highly considered design has become one of the defining characteristics of our studio.

Being selected as founding ambassadors feels like a natural extension of those values, not only representing our work as a studio, but contributing to the continued growth and strength of the Dallas design community itself.

Looking Ahead to the June Reveal Event

The launch of the Design Ambassador Program will also include a reveal celebration on June 22 at Dallas Market Center. The event will feature the unveiling of new designer vignettes by Pulp Design Studios and Coco & Dash Interiors, alongside cocktails, wine tasting, live music, and a curated book signing experience.

Bryan and I are looking forward to participating in the program throughout the coming year and continuing to support the collaborative spirit that makes the Dallas design community so special. Be on the lookout for upcoming events, new collaborations, and exciting experiences from the Dallas Market Center Design Ambassador Program throughout the year ahead.

For more information about the Design Ambassador Program, visit Dallas Market Center Design Ambassadors.

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