Our Team
Design thinking
with real consequences.
We bring project management discipline and construction expertise to residential design. Your plans get evaluated the way a construction manager would—for buildability, efficiency, and real-world outcomes.
Our Story
Why we solve this problem
Too many residential projects suffer from the same problems. Plans designed without construction input. Layouts that look efficient but build inefficiently. Surprises mid-construction that cost tens of thousands to fix — not because anyone was careless, but because no one caught the problems early enough.
We founded InCollab Designs to change that.
Renata brings project management discipline. She is PMP-certified and spent years coordinating complex projects, understanding how timelines, budgets, and early decisions ripple through an entire build. Johnathan brings construction reality. He has built over 100 homes and understands what actually works on a job site versus what only looks good on paper.
Together we catch those problems on paper, not mid-build — by bringing both perspectives to every project before a single dollar hits a contractor.
Our Mission
We bring project management discipline and field-grounded construction knowledge to residential design so homeowners, builders, and investors can make confident decisions before breaking ground.
Our Vision
Design backed by strategy. Where plans are evaluated for buildability, efficiency, and real-world outcomes — not just aesthetics. Where construction surprises become construction certainties.
Who Handles Your Plans
What you get is expertise built on real consequences.
One person brings project management discipline. The other brings construction reality. Your plans benefit from both.
Renata McClain
Lead Design Strategist
Renata brings two decades of discipline to projects most designers approach with taste alone. As a PMP-certified professional, she evaluates your plans the way a construction manager would—tracking hidden risks, cost drivers, and the design decisions that become expensive problems once building begins. What you get isn't just beautiful plans. You get plans that have been thought all the way through. Plans that work on a tight budget. Plans that don't require $10,000–$60,000 in mid-build corrections. Most homeowners and builders never see the problems she catches.
PMP-Certified Project Manager
20+ years project management discipline
100+ residential projects reviewed
Johnathan McClain
Construction Collaborator
Johnathan has built and invested in hundreds of single-family homes, duplexes, and ADUs. He's lived the consequences of design decisions that looked fine on paper. He knows what causes construction delays, what eats into profit margins, and what impacts resale value. He brings that hard-won field knowledge directly into every plan review. When he says a design won't work on-site, he's speaking from experience. Your plans get evaluated by someone who actually builds—not someone who just draws.
8+ years residential development & construction
Built 100+ residential projects
Real field experience, real solutions
The Outcome
What you get from working with us
Project management discipline combined with construction expertise delivers three critical outcomes:
Problems Caught Before Construction
Layout inefficiencies, coordination gaps, and construction cost risks are identified and solved on paper, not mid-build. Our clients save $10,000–$60,000+ in avoided mid-construction corrections.
Plans That Actually Work On-Site
Every recommendation is evaluated by someone who has actually built 100+ homes. Your builder gets plans with clear direction and no surprises. What you designed is what gets built.
Confidence Before You Break Ground
Clarity on timeline, budget reality, and design decisions before construction locks you in. No second-guessing. No changes. Just informed decisions backed by real expertise.
What our clients say
Proven results from real projects
“Their optimization saved us from a costly layout mistake that would have affected both resale value and construction timeline. Complete confidence before we broke ground.”
Natalie Vuoriaho
Real Estate Agent & Investor
“Before working with InCollab Designs, I was uncertain about floor plans. They identified issues my trade partners would have missed. They evaluate plans like a true builder would.”
Johnathan McClain
Builder & Developer