draper dna - experience applied Paulo Chad Ashlie Kathleen Shawn Josh Kevin Rick

experience applied

draper dna - experience applied

experience applied

our experience

  • 3D Graphics

  • Art

  • Branding

  • Copy

  • PR

  • Research

  • Social

  • Video

  • Web

insights

  • Public Relations in 2026 for Building Products: Earned Trust, AI Answers, and the New Spec-to-Site Spotlight

  • Advertising in 2026: What Building-Products Manufacturers Need to Get Right (Before Your Customers Get There Without You)

  • Trade Shows & Events in 2026: The New Rules for Building-Products Brands (and the People Who Specify, Buy, and Install)

instagram

Advertising in 2026 isn’t about being clever.
It’s about being useful.

If you sell building products, your ads need to:
• prove performance
• earn trust
• show up at the decision moment

We broke down what’s changing—and what to do next.
Link in bio.

#ConstructionMarketing #BuildingProducts #B2BAdvertising #DesignBuild #Architecture #Manufacturers
Super Bowl ads or IBS/KBIS? Which ones are you talking about most today?

#SuoerBowl2026 #IBS2026 #KBIS2026
Your website isn’t a brochure anymore.
It’s a sales tool, a spec tool, and a trust test.

In 2026, building products manufacturers need faster sites, clearer content, smarter tools, and fewer dead ends.

We broke down the website marketing trends that actually matter—and how to apply them to architects, builders, designers, and remodelers.

Link in bio.
#BuildingProducts #ConstructionMarketing #WebsiteDesign #AECMarketing #BrandStrategy
Posting pretty pictures won’t cut it in 2026.

Architects want clarity. Builders want predictability. Contractors want fewer callbacks. Designers want confidence.

The social media trends shaping building products marketing are here—and they’re about proof, not polish.

Read the full breakdown.
🔗 [link in bio]

#BuildingProducts #ConstructionMarketing #ArchitectLife #BuilderLife #B2BMarketing #DraperDNA
PR in 2026 = credibility, not clicks.

If you make building products, your reputation will be shaped by what others say about you—especially AI, architects, and builders.

We break down the trends, risks, and opportunities you can’t ignore.
Link in bio.

#BuildingProducts #ConstructionMarketing #PRTrends #Architecture #Builders #BrandTrust
Trade shows aren’t about showing up anymore.
They’re about helping buyers decide faster.

Here are the 2026 trends every building-products brand needs to know.
Link in bio.

#TradeShowTrends #BuildingProducts #ConstructionMarketing #DraperDNA #Events2026
Why are these four things important to your success?
Snow in NC. 
Marketing trends and insights that matter.
IBS and KBIS.
And your top three marketing challenges for 2026.

Problems of today melt away tomorrow.
Knowing what is next is a competitive advantage.
We have an opportunity to meet in person.
Share your challenges with us and we will help you solve at least one of them.

#DraperDNA #ExperienceMatters
Your home office shouldn’t feel like a compromise.

By 2026, the best ones will be:
• Quieter
• Smarter
• Healthier
• Designed for focus and video calls

We unpacked the home office design trends that matter—and what manufacturers should be building now.

Link in bio

#HomeOfficeDesign #DesignTrends2026 #HybridWork #InteriorDesign #BuildingProducts
Kids’ bedrooms in 2026 = calm, flexible, and built to grow.

Think:
• Modular furniture
• Smarter storage
• Warmer colors
• Healthier materials
• Lighting that supports sleep (finally)

The full breakdown is live now.
Link in bio

#KidsRoomDesign #DesignTrends2026 #ChildrensBedrooms #InteriorTrends #DraperDNA
Kitchens that do more.
Bathrooms that heal.
Design decisions that last longer than trends.

The kitchen + bath trends for 2026 are here—and they’re reshaping how products are designed, specified, and sold.

Link in bio to read more.
#KitchenDesign #BathroomDesign #DesignTrends2026 #BuildingProducts #DraperDNA
Today on There Is a Difference, we’re featuring Sara Theis—a leader who proves that listening hard, thinking independently, and finding the white space can change everything.

Her career spans packaging, automotive, and building products, but her through-line is clear: build teams that thrive, solve problems others avoid, and always choose integrity.

Swipe to catch a few standout moments from our conversation, then head to the link in bio for the full interview.

#ThereIsADifference #DraperDNA #BuildingProducts #WomenInConstruction #Leadership #MarketingStrategy #Prefab #AIInConstruction
2026 is coming fast—and construction is changing with it.

Labor shortages. AI on jobsites. New safety standards. Prefab going mainstream.
And women? Increasingly central to all of it.

We broke down the trends shaping the future of women in construction—and what smart companies should be doing now.

Link in bio.

#WomenInConstruction #ConstructionIndustry #FutureOfWork #ConstructionLeadership #BuiltToLast

contact us