About Rosstopia
Ross Robinson is a home office and interior design expert.
My Story
For me, design is everything. My entire professional and personal life has been devoted to it.
Since I was a kid, I have been fascinated by how things look and the intelligence behind their designs. From architecture and interior design to art and film, I have always valued the effort and consideration put into creating beautiful things.
Over time, my interests expanded to how designs feel, function, and complement everyday life. This love for products led me to a degree in advertising from Pepperdine University. I worked in the industry for six years. At the same time, my deep interest in the aesthetics, functionality, and the intelligence behind products and architecture grew, leading me to take architecture classes.
Anyone who has worked in either advertising or architecture knows it is demanding. Soon, I felt pressure from both sides. I needed to make a decision, so I left advertising.
A Whole New World
A degree in architecture requires serious commitment and expense, so I wanted to be sure the profession was a good fit. I tiptoed into it by gaining a job with an interior designer. I was surprised that he and I worked extremely well together, and the work was fun.
The transition was so smooth that I shifted my attention away from architecture and toward interior design. I put all my time and energy into servicing top-tier clients in Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Montecito, and Hawaii.
Bringing It Together
My love of advertising products still hung in the background, so I realized I could experience both by running the advertising and marketing for furniture design companies.
I took a job as a marketing manager for Vioski in Los Angeles. I marketed the brand, supervised the sales team, and formed wholesale relationships nationwide. Juggling all these tasks was demanding, but deeply fulfilling.
Paradise Found
They say you can love where you work or love where you live. I was surprised to find that living in a place that felt like home was what mattered most, so I made the move to Hawaii.
It was the home I had always been waiting for, but even though you can take the man out of design, you can’t take design out of the man. In the more casual lifestyle of Hawaii, the pull toward design grew stronger than ever. I managed to juggle my love for both by working on design projects and gaining jobs with a few high-end retailers.
Putting It In Writing
Along my journey, my love for products blending design and functionality remained, leading me to write about architecture, interior design, and home products. I became a top-rated professional writer. In my first year, I completed three cover articles for Design + Decor magazine while helping interior designers, architects, and top-tier builders create engaging content to increase their businesses.
A Blog Is Born
Throughout my professions – and regardless of how busy my work life was – my love of design held firm. It often consumed my free time outside of work. Throughout my time in college, interior design, marketing, and sales, I drafted homes late into the night, constantly experimenting with new design solutions. Each morning, evening, and weekend, I browsed the web and flipped through Pinterest and Instagram as part of my daily news feed, hungry for the latest news in the world of intelligent design.
Then it hit me: I could create a blog to share my design and product knowledge. Finally, I could indulge in all of my interests without restriction.
Home office design was the ideal place to start. I had worked from home for eight years and had first-hand experience working with and selling some of the top home office products available. I could join these experiences with my interior design knowledge to help others create effective home office spaces.
Rosstopia is here to share everything I have learned about working from home to help others. Welcome to my world.