Becoming an Interior Designer : A Guide to Careers in Design,9780470114230

Becoming an Interior Designer : A Guide to Careers in Design

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780470114230
ISBN10: 0470114231
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-12-22
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

If you're embarking upon a career in interior design, here's a highly visual overview of the profession, with in-depth material on educational requirements, design specialties, finding a job, and the many directions a career in interior design can take. Featuring informative interviews with working designers, this Second Edition includes updated educational requirements and a list of accredited interior design programs in the United States and Canada.

Author Biography

Christine M. Piotrowski, FASID, IIDA, of Phoenix, Arizona, provides consulting services on business practices to interior designers. A former professor of interior design at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Christine has more than twenty-five years of interior design experience. She is the author of several books on interior design, including Designing Commercial Interiors, Second Edition and the bestselling Professional Practice for Interior Designers, Fourth Edition, both from Wiley.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. IX
Acknowledgmentsp. XII
An Introduction to the Interior Design Professionp. 1
What Do Interior Designers Do?p. 2
What Do Interior Designers Do?p. 3
Is Interior Design for You?p. 11
Historyp. 17
Sustainable Designp. 21
What Do You Feel Is the Impact of Sustainable Design on the Profession?p. 27
Professional Associationsp. 32
Interior Design Registration and Licensingp. 36
How Important Is Certification by Examination and Licensing of Interior Designers Today?p. 38
Why Did You Become an Interior Designer?p. 42
Educational Preparationp. 55
High School Preparationp. 59
Choosing an Educational Programp. 62
How Did You Choose Which School to Attend to Obtain Your Education in Interior Design?p. 63
Four-Year Educational Preparationp. 72
The Importance of Internshipsp. 77
Two-Year Associate Degreep. 78
Postgraduate Education in Interior Designp. 80
NCIDQ Examinationp. 82
Continuing Educationp. 84
How Important Is Interior Design Education in Today's Industry?p. 92
Where the Jobs Arep. 99
Career Decisionsp. 103
Independent Design Firmsp. 107
What Motivated You to Start Your Own Design Firm?p. 110
Architectural Officesp. 112
Furniture Retailersp. 116
Office Furnishings Dealersp. 119
Interior Design on a Global Stagep. 121
Facility Planning and Designp. 124
Sole Practitioner Work Environmentsp. 124
Job-Seeking Toolsp. 130
Can You Describe the Optimum Portfolio for a Job Applicant?p. 134
What Do You Look for in Hiring a New Designer?p. 139
What Do You Enjoy Most About Working in the Firm You Are in Right Now?p. 143
Design Specialtiesp. 149
Residential Designp. 150
Aging in Placep. 153
Commercialp. 156
Sustainable Designp. 158
What Do You Feel Is the Impact of Sustainable Design or Design for Seniors on the Profession?p. 160
Corporate and Professional Officesp. 166
Hospitalityp. 174
Entertainment and Recreationp. 180
Retail Facilitiesp. 183
Healthcarep. 186
Senior Livingp. 192
Institutionalp. 195
Restoration and Adaptive Usep. 201
Related Career Optionsp. 202
What Advice Would You Give Someone Who Wants to Be an Interior Designer?p. 212
The Design Processp. 223
Project Developmentp. 224
Programmingp. 230
Schematic Designp. 232
Design Developmentp. 235
Contract Documentsp. 239
Contract Administrationp. 241
Project Managementp. 244
Working Relationshipsp. 246
What Is the Single Most Important Skill an Interior Designer Needs to Be Successful?p. 247
Interior Design as a Businessp. 253
Business Formationsp. 255
What Motivated You to Start Your Design Firm?p. 257
Marketing Methodsp. 260
Contractsp. 264
Interior Design Revenuep. 270
Legal Issuesp. 272
How Important Is Certification by Examination and Licensing of Interior Designers Today?p. 275
What Is the Greatest Business Challenge for Interior Design Firms?p. 278
The Futurep. 285
What Do You See as the Future for the Interior Design Profession?p. 285
Interior Design Resourcesp. 297
Cida-Accredited Interior Design Programs in the United States and Canadap. 299
Interior Design Referencesp. 310
Interior Designersp. 312
Indexp. 317
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