Jessica Love, Allied ASID INTERIOR DESIGNER / PRINCIPAL
Jessica Love has the unique ability to harness what makes her clients truly unique and bring those traits to life through interior design. As a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, she learned the rules of the trade at a young age so that she can now—strategically—break them. Jessica believes in individuality over trends and works to bring her client’s personalities through in each and every design. She is intensely creative and highly adaptable. These traits have built her a loyal clientele over the last 18 years who value her transparency and the ease she brings to the design process.
Jessica believes that confidence in our lives begin with a well-designed, carefully thought out home. She brings this sense of empowerment not only to her own clients, but to her community through volunteer positions with local non-profits like Big Brothers Big Sisters. Additionally, she serves on the board for Ten Thousand Villages and partners with Austin Habitat for Humanity as the beneficiary of her annual music showcase, Open Door Showcase, during SXSW. As a huge animal lover with two rescue pups of her own, Jessica has volunteered in the past for Austin Pets Alive! and Barkitecture. She also just launched her own 501c3 called Design Changes Lives, whose mission is to design spaces for children in order to build confidence, empower and improve the quality of their lives.
Julia Manheimer INTERIOR DESIGN ASSISTANT
As our Interior Design Assistant, Julia Manheimer is essential in creating our award-winning designs. She has a bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Sciences with a focus in Interior Design from Texas State University and years of hands-on experience. She loves helping people find their way in design and giving our clients a detailed look into their future space. Julia is also responsible for on-site measurements, taking notes at initial consultations, ordering and tracking materials, and setting up design trade accounts with numerous vendors. She demonstrates strong organizational and communication skills, is self-motivated, and takes the initiative to be an integral part of the success of our growing interior design firm.
An Austin native, Julia loves creating art through different mediums, such as ballet dancing, painting with watercolors and acrylics, using paper mache, creating 3D canvas work, and using tools such as colored pencils and markers. Growing up, she loved visiting Grafitti Park and watching artists design freely in that creative outdoor space. When she’s not designing and making her own art, you can often find Julia hiking different trails in and around the city or discovering new coffee shops and restaurants in Austin.
Callie Longoria OFFICE MANAGER
With her eye and talent for organization and streamlining processes, Callie Longoria is an essential part of the Urbane Design team. As office manager, she keeps our business running smoothly and efficiently on all fronts. While our clients work directly with our designers, Callie ensures that the logistical side of the design process runs systematically and proficiently. With a bachelor's degree in business and an emphasis in marketing and fashion merchandising from Baylor University, her love of design and coordination fits perfectly with our company and mission. She has years of experience managing both large corporations and small businesses, and she prides herself on her leadership, communication, and innovation skills.
Callie makes Urbane Design’s creative concepts a professional reality by combining the two worlds of business and design. You can find her in the great outdoors, hiking and camping with her husband and children in her free time. A nature lover at heart, she enjoys drawing, painting, and creating jewelry with natural elements, such as wood, stone, and metal. She believes that whether you’re spending time designing a home or a piece of art, the process and outcome should be unique to you.
