Derek C. Woodruff AIFD CFD CF

My passion for floral design has been a part of me since I was in high school. At 16 years of age, I began designing professionally and advancing my knowledge of the floral industry by studying at the Jackson Area Career Center, Lansing Community College and Michigan State University.

For the last ten years, I have been honing my craft of Floral Design. It has always been important to me to continue learning and advancing in my career. A few of my accomplishments are as follows:

CF, Certified Florist (Michigan), earned 2002
Associates Degree, Northwestern Michigan College, earned 2009
CFD, Certified Floral Designer, American Institute of Floral Designers, earned 2009
AIFD, Accredited in Floral Design, American Institute of Floral Designers, earned 2010
Published nationally for floral designs: Florist Review, OK, Professional Florist, Florist Shopper (Magazines)
2010 Young Person of the Year, Michigan Floral Association
Contestant on "The Arrangement", the world's first floral design reality competition show on LOGO network
2011 Designer of the Year, Michigan Floral Association
2011 Chuck Bannow Award Recipient, Michigan Floral Association
2012 Bobbi Cup Recipient, American Institute of Floral Designers

Currently, I own The Floral Underground, a floral design business I created in 2008. Owning my own business has given me an amazing amount of freedom to push my boundaries. My commitment to the industry, creativity and service set my business, The Floral Underground, apart from your average florist.