Building Desert Design Week and a Creative Community with Ruth Price | EP231

Ruth Price did not wait for Arizona's creative community to find her. She started a newsletter, gathered people around design, art, architecture, and food, and built what became Desert Design Week. In Episode 231 of On The Delo, Ruth shares how moving from Romania to Oregon and eventually Arizona shaped her eye for place, preservation, and possibility. She and Delo discuss the growth of Desert Design Week, its decentralized choose-your-own-experience format, the launch of a companion publication, and why food belongs in any honest conversation about design and culture. Ruth also explains how she found a niche in design-led real estate, why her 4:30 a.m. reading and writing ritual matters, and how travel keeps her curious. Her closing advice is simple and powerful: stop comparing yourself to everyone else, put your blinders on, and do your thing. **CHAPTER GUIDE :** (0:15 - 3:42) Romania, Oregon, and Building a Life in Arizona (3:43 - 7:03) Preservation and Creating Future Architectural Gems (7:04 - 9:58) From a Newsletter to Desert Design Week (9:59 - 14:44) Growth, Audience, and a Decentralized Festival (14:45 - 19:22) Curating Experiences, Food, and First Bites of Phoenix (19:23 - 22:37) Finding a Niche in Design-Led Real Estate (22:38 - 26:55) Morning Rituals, Coffee, Travel, and Research (26:56 - 30:09) Creative Community, Tickets, and Staying Connected (30:10 - 33:53) Arizona Food Favorites and Rapid Fire (33:54 - 35:44) Stop Comparing Yourself and Do Your Thing 💬 If you are building a creative community, refining your niche, or looking for permission to follow your own path, this conversation is for you. 👉 Subscribe for more conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, and community builders. **GUEST LINKS:** Desert Design Week: https://www.desertdesignweek.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desertdesignweek/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthpriceaz/ **PODCAST LINKS:** Connect with DELO: https://linktr.ee/iamthedelo Grab DELO’s Free eBook: https://iamthedelo.com/3f-method-book DELO’s Preferred Business Service Partners: https://iamthedelo.com/connect Entrepreneur Community: https://www.builtdifferentcommunity.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/IAmTheDelo Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamthedelo LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/daviddelorenzo1 Restaurant Resources: https://www.runningrestaurants.com/subscribe  - DISCOUNT CODE: DeLo2025