Interior design firm Campbell House has welcomed industry veteran Darrell Long as Founding Partner, Creative. In his new role, Long will oversee the creative direction of its US and upcoming EMEA studios.

“In building our core leadership team, the role of creative guru is one of utmost importance. Luckily for us, we have one of the top innovative and storytelling minds in the business at the helm as our creative voice,” says CEO Beth Campbell. “From the moment we met we were instantly connected as our obvious passion for design, innovation and client service were made apparent even in that first conversation. We solidified a “we don’t want to be the biggest – we want to be the best” philosophy. As we started our creative house, I could not think of a stronger design partner to lead the creative talent. We truly believe we are stronger together.”

Long is a self-proclaimed modernist designer, bringing more than 25 years of design expertise to Campbell House. Prior to his recent appointment, he worked as the Regional Managing Director of Wilson Associates and before that held the positions of Partner and Design Director at Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA).

“I am proud to have joined Beth Campbell’s namesake venture and her merry band of creatives at Campbell House,” says Long. “I learned that the intensely intelligent tenants we both discussed ad nauseam are now creatively embraced, lovingly preached and diligently practiced. It is the most beautiful culmination of everything we all have learned and our philosophy of wanting to be the best is now realistically my mantra.”