Design requires Attitude.

We approach every project with the intent to create beautiful spaces by transforming constraints and challenges into opportunities through a truly collaborative process where clients are partners in shaping experience. 

Onward Design Collaborative was launched in May 2021 to bring a fun, creative attitude to architecture, urban design, illustration and visioning projects. The firm actively seeks opportunities to work with residential clients, non-profits and small businesses that are interested in creative solutions and innovative construction techniques.

Jeremy Smith, AIA

Jeremy Smith is the founder of Onward Design Collaborative and is a licensed architect in the State of Ohio. He has over 18 years experience working in the region on projects at virtually every scale from conceptual design through construction administration, with a passion for collaborating with clients, stakeholders and consultants. Smith is an active member in the community working with student mentorship programs and non-profits, and is currently sitting on the Architectural Board of Review for the City of Lakewood. Jeremy has taught and lectured at a number of universities in the region and is a graduate of Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative with Master’s degrees in Architecture and in Urban Design.