T. Cordelle Louis
CEO / Lead Designer

From Los Angeles, California to the Gold Coast of Africa, International Designer and Co-Owner, T. Cordelle Louis, brings a multi-cultural twist to the Industry, through her imaginative and brilliant interior design schemes. With seventeen years of experience under her belt, a number of awards and nominations, she has received recognition in both the Commercial and Residential fields. As one of the youngest board members of the International Furniture and Design Association (IFDA), she held the seat of Vice President of Public Relations for two years running. Having started early in this industry, she understands the promise of tomorrow's youth and is a continuing guest speaker at local colleges for their interior design departments and programs.

Her sophisticated style is unique, utilizing the best of the old and the new. By integrating basic design principles with modern technology, she masters the concept of “pleasing the client within the design boundaries.” T. Cordelle was a key member of the development team for The Regatta (located in Marina Del Rey, CA), The Grand and The Remington (located in Los Angeles, CA). Additionally, she headed the Architectural Design Committee at The Remington - Private Estates, as well as having carried the title of the Director of Design during her six year employment with the sixth-ranking developer in Southern California and the top-ranking national developer of condominium conversions.

T. Cordelle Louis brings true versatility to the industry, creating custom furnishings along with a turnkey interior design firm in the Los Angeles area which features: residential, commercial and contract design.

Jimmy Louis, Jr.
President

Where science meets design, Jimmy Louis is there. He brings to Design Theory the latest and greatest that technology offers to the design world. Born and raised in the Big Apple, he is accustomed to true elegance and simplistic style even at six degrees Fahrenheit. As a Syracuse University graduate, with dual Bachelor degrees, in Commercial Arts and Psychology, he heads the Marketing and Advertising side of the company, in addition to being co-owner. His philosophy is simple, "if you approach a buyer understanding their needs, then you can fulfill their wants." Having worked in various facets of retail management as well as starting his own flourishing freelance photography business, Jimmy has a handle on the day to day functions that make a business successful.

Spending a number of years as an Editor and Feature Photographer for the Number One import car customizing magazine in the US, he has made the return to the world of artistic photography. As well as, using his artistic talents to create all of the photorealistic renderings in-house.

Mayme-Royale Johnson
Senior Interior Designer

Through her flamboyant flair and imaginative theme design, Mayme-Royale Johnson adds refinement and finesse along with fourty-nine years of experience to the design team of Design Theory. Initiating her career in Washington D.C., Mayme-Royale launched "A Touch of Class," her own retail decorative accessory shop and design studio, which was just the tip of the mark she would make on Capitol Hill. Serving as a member on the President's Committee for the Restoration of Capitol Hill under President Carter and a two-year recipient of The National Symphony Orchestra's "Outstanding Design Award" for the Designer Show Houses, are just a few of her exceptional achievements. Based on her established track record she expanded her design services to both a national and international level, building a clientele inclusive of several Fortune 500 companies and film studios, such as: Hughes Aircraft, Northrop, Rockwell, Solar Records, Warner Brother Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Paramount Studios. Her relocation to the West Coast was inevitable, as California became the base of her clientele. The headquarters of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles and the Cafeteria and Country Store of C.S.U.L.A. are two of her most celebrated projects. Her design projects have taken her across the globe to France and Italy, as well as to East and West Africa.

Bert L. Taylor
Senior Architectural Designer
AIA

With clean lines and a contemporary style, Bert L. Taylor brings his forty-plus years of experience in the industry to Design Theory. Starting his career in Washington D.C. as a promising architectural interior designer with a passion for contemporary design, he was instantly recognized in the commercial field. The Sierra Leone and Nigerian Embassies, as well as the Washington Bureau offices of Johnson Publishing Co. Inc. were a few of Bert's premier projects, catapulting him to award-winning status. He was enticed to relocate to the West Coast by Golden Oak, Inc. as Director of Designer Sales and contracted to design their entire furniture line. In addition, he has designed furniture for a multitude of manufacturers, encluding Arcadia Furniture, Inc. Over the years he has become renowned for his futuristic designs, expanding his career into the educational field and the film industry. For six years he taught Architecture at UCLA and Cal Tech Long Beach Extension Schools, further venturing into a "new frontier" by custom designing furniture for several segments of the television series Star Trek – The Next Generation. Therefore, through a variety of achievements Bert L. Taylor brings strength, versatility, and stability to Design Theory.

Trinidad Rodrigez
Interior Designer

Being born and raised in sunny California has given Trinidad a calm, relaxing and eclectic design style. Graduating from Westwood College and earning her Bachelors Degree in Interior Design, she has gained knowledge to create functional and appealing interiors for every budget and every lifestyle. Her loving parents were the inspiration for her to explore the world of design. Her father, with his knowledge of construction, interested her in the creation of a home and her mother, a seamstress, inspired her creatively with fabric and color combinations. This combination has given Trinidad the capability to analyze the structure of a project while never losing sight of its artistic beauty and what can be accomplished. Trinidad has the ability to take any challenge and create a unique environment for its owner by combining a mixture of the client’s needs and wants and her unique flair. She believes every room needs to have something old, which can represent history – something new, to show personality and something eye catching to make people stop and take notice.

John Gammage
Food Service Designer

Una Harris
Senior Accountant

Ms. Harris has worked in Real Estate Development since her arrival in California in 1982. She is familiar with all aspects of accounting connected with the industry. The companies she was involved with have developed low-income condominiums, single-family homes in the million-dollar range along with smaller New England-style homes throughout Los Angeles. She has also been involved with the public sector while working in the Los Angeles Housing Department and interacted with HUD as Asset Manager for The Los Angeles Housing Department. She worked as Assistant Controller for Crescent Heights, a company that built high-rise condominiums in Marina Del Rey and on the Wilshire Corridor in Los Angeles. Her accounting experience expands further into the restoration of historic buildings and the construction of hotels and restaurants.

Jay Oliver
Office Manager

Carlos Jaramillo
Merchandise Manager