Meet Evolo
Evolo Design creates sophisticated residential and commercial interiors where architecture, design and experience come together.
Thoughtful, highly functional and deeply personal, each space is shaped by an understanding of how people live, work and interact with their surroundings.
Since 2003, the studio has been creating distinctive interiors throughout Cincinnati and beyond.
Our Expertise
Our breadth of expertise brings interior design, architecture and construction together as one team, allowing each project to be approached from multiple perspectives.
This integrated way of working balances creative vision with architectural understanding and technical expertise, resulting in spaces that are cohesive, purposeful and beautifully executed.
Our Process Begins with Listening.
We take the time to understand each client’s vision, needs and ambitions, then translate those ideas into an approach tailored to the project.
Longstanding relationships with trusted craftspeople, makers and leading brands expand what is possible, providing access to exceptional furnishings, materials and custom solutions. From the earliest concept through completion, collaboration guides the process, ensuring that every decision contributes to a clear and unified vision.
No Two Evolo Interiors are Alike.
Each is shaped by the identity of the client and the character of its setting. Material, proportion, function and detail come together with intention, creating highly tailored spaces that balance timeless design with fresh ideas and unexpected moments.
The result is an environment that feels both refined and effortless, designed with purpose, crafted to endure and created to enrich the way people experience the spaces around them.
Our Leadership
Jay Takach
As CEO and Creative Director of Evolo Design, Jay Takach has cultivated a distinctive approach to interiors, defined by quiet sophistication, thoughtful detail, and an intuitive understanding of how a space is experienced. From the firm’s Cincinnati studio, he leads a multidisciplinary practice spanning residential and commercial projects across the United States and abroad, creating environments shaped by a considered relationship between architecture, interiors, and experience.
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His passion for design began at an early age, and by sixteen, he was styling showroom floors in an early immersion in composition, material, and spatial experience. His professional journey began in 2002 as an Associate Interior Designer with an international design firm, contributing to landmark hospitality and gaming destinations across the globe. The scale and complexity of this work instilled a rigor and refined sensibility that continue to inform his perspective.
In 2007, he joined Evolo Design as a Senior Designer, later becoming a partner before acquiring the firm in 2019. Since then, he has guided Evolo’s growth and creative direction, bringing the same considered approach to the studio as he does to its work. At the heart of that approach is a belief that exceptional design begins with listening. Curiosity and a sense of collaboration shape his work, leadership, and client relationships, fostering a culture of shared ideas, creative exploration, and a point of view that is distinctly Evolo.
Beyond the studio, he draws inspiration from architecture, fine art, antiques, history, and travel. Time with family and boating along the South Carolina coast offer a counterpoint to his creative practice, while Cincinnati remains central to his work and community life.
Our Team
Daniel Koller
Associate Designer
Daniel Koller is an Associate Designer whose path from physician and surgeon to Parsons-trained designer gives him a distinctly human perspective on interiors. Inspired by nature and design’s influence on well-being, he creates expressive spaces that honor their architecture while reflecting the personalities and lives of those who call them home.
Kelcey Nelson
Director of Operations
Kelcey Nelson is Director of Operations, whose journey in design began nine years ago after first connecting with Evolo when Jay designed her kitchen 12 years ago. Bringing a deeply personal understanding of the client experience to her role, she approaches operations with a whatever-it-takes mindset, keeping projects moving through responsiveness, organization, and a steadfast commitment to getting the job done.
Tricia Spang
Senior Designer
Tricia M. Spang is a Senior Designer whose lifelong love of historic architecture informs her approach to preservation and reinvention. Drawn to casual elegance with a touch of whimsy, she layers color, pattern, and craftsmanship to create distinctive interiors that honor the past while making room for the way families live today.
Cheyenne Hughes
Interior Architect
Cheyenne Hughes is an Interior Architect. Raised around construction, she developed an early understanding of how spaces come together and a lasting interest in architecture. Her work balances form and function, pairing technical knowledge with an instinct for creating interiors that feel considered, comfortable, and made for everyday life.
Leah Neltner
Associate Architectural Designer
Leah Neltner’s appreciation for architecture began early, inspired by a childhood spent noticing the details that give buildings and spaces their character. She brings a thoughtful, empathetic approach to her work, balancing architectural knowledge with a belief that the most meaningful spaces are deeply personal. Drawn to residential design, Leah is passionate about creating homes that reflect the people who live in them while making the design process collaborative, enjoyable, and rewarding.
Derek Strickland
Construction Project Manager
Derek Strickland is a Construction Project Manager whose career began in Los Angeles set design. Entirely field-trained, he combines hands-on expertise with a calm, practical approach to problem-solving. Clear communication and careful planning guide his work, helping projects move smoothly from initial concept through construction and ultimately into the finished space.
Beth Juszczyk
Chief Financial Officer
Beth Juszczyk is Chief Financial Officer, bringing 25 years of financial and operational leadership to the studio. Raised by an interior designer, she pairs an appreciation for the creative process with a pragmatic approach to business, providing the structure and insight that allow the studio, its people, and ideas to thrive.
Prisbet Yanes
Senior Kitchen and Bath Architect
Prisbet is an Interior Designer with a background in architecture and historic preservation. She earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in Historical Architectural Restoration from the Università di Genova in Italy. Having worked in Chicago, Miami, and Cincinnati and lived and traveled throughout Europe and South America, she brings a global perspective to her work. Her approach is structured and thoughtful, balancing architectural knowledge with a warm, intuitive sensibility.
Let’s Bring Your Vision to Life.
Together, we’ll create a space that feels distinctly and beautifully yours.