Becoming an Interior Designer

Becoming an INTERIOR DESIGNER

Here is the completely updated guide to today's interior design careers--a clear and concise survey of the interior design field covering:

History of the profession Educational preparation Interviews with designers Certification and licensing The design process Where the jobs are Owning your own firm Design specialties

• Residential

• Commercial

• Sustainable design

• Corporate

• Hospitality

• Retail

• Healthcare

• Institutional

• Entertainment

• Restoration and adaptive use

"Becoming an Interior Designer is the go-to book for an inside look at the profession of interior design today. The advice from a broad range of practitioners and educators about the professional requirements and business of interior design make it an invaluable tool for those contemplating an interior design career. The added bonus is Christine's ability to draw out from her interviewees the common passion for improving quality of life, which is a rarely referenced quality of a successful interior designer."

--Suzan Globus, FASID, LEED AP, 2007 ASID National President

Autorentext

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.

Klappentext
Here is the completely updated guide to today's interior design careersa clear and concise survey of the interior design field covering: History of the profession Educational preparation Interviews with designers Certification and licensing The design process Where the jobs are Owning your own firm Design specialties

• Residential
• Commercial
• Sustainable design
• Corporate
• Hospitality
• Retail
• Healthcare
• Institutional
• Entertainment
• Restoration and adaptive use Becoming an Interior Designer is the go-to book for an inside look at the profession of interior design today. The advice from a broad range of practitioners and educators about the professional requirements and business of interior design make it an invaluable tool for those contemplating an interior design career. The added bonus is Christine's ability to draw out from her interviewees the common passion for improving quality of life, which is a rarely referenced quality of a successful interior designer. Suzan Globus, FASID, LEED AP, 2007 ASID National President

Zusammenfassung
Becoming an INTERIOR DESIGNER Here is the completely updated guide to today's interior design careersa clear and concise survey of the interior design field covering: History of the profession Educational preparation Interviews with designers Certification and licensing The design process Where the jobs are Owning your own firm Design specialties

• Residential
• Commercial
• Sustainable design
• Corporate
• Hospitality
• Retail
• Healthcare
• Institutional
• Entertainment
• Restoration and adaptive use Becoming an Interior Designer is the go-to book for an inside look at the profession of interior design today. The advice from a broad range of practitioners and educators about the professional requirements and business of interior design make it an invaluable tool for those contemplating an interior design career. The added bonus is Christine's ability to draw out from her interviewees the common passion for improving quality of life, which is a rarely referenced quality of a successful interior designer. Suzan Globus, FASID, LEED AP, 2007 ASID National President

Inhalt
Preface ix

Acknowledgments xii

1 An Introduction to the Interior Design Profession 1

What Do Interior Designers Do? 2

What Do Interior Designers Do? 3

Is Interior Design for You? 11

History 17

Sustainable Design 21

What Do You Feel Is the Impact of Sustainable Design on the Profession? 27

Professional Associations 32

Interior Design Registration and Licensing 36

How Important Is Certification by Examination and Licensing of Interior Designers Today? 38

Why Did You Become an Interior Designer? 42

2 Educational Preparation 55

High School Preparation 59

Choosing an Educational Program 62

How Did You Choose Which School to Attend to Obtain Your Education in Interior Design? 63

Four-Year Educational Preparation 72

The Importance of Internships 77

Two-Year Associate Degree 78

Postgraduate Education in Interior Design 80

NCIDQ Examination 82

Continuing Education 84

How Important Is Interior Design Education in Today's Industry? 92

3 Where the Jobs Are 99

Career Decisions 103

Independent Design Firms 107

What Motivated You to Start Your Own Design Firm? 110

Architectural Offices 112

Furniture Retailers 116

Office Furnishings Dealers 119

Interior Design on a Global Stage 121

Facility Planning and Design 124

Sole Practitioner Work Environments 124

Job-Seeking Tools 130

Can You Describe the Optimum Portfolio for a Job Applicant? 134

What Do You Look for in Hiring a New Designer? 139

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working in the Firm You Are in Right Now? 143

4 Design Specialties 149

Residential Design 150

Aging in Place 153

Commercial 156

Sustainable Design 158

What Do You Feel Is the Impact of Sustainable Design or Design for Seniors on the Profession? 160

Corporate and Professional Offices 166

Hospitality 174

Entertainment and Recreation 180

Retail Facilities 183

Healthcare 186

Senior Living 192

Institutional 195

Restoration and Adaptive Use 201

Related Career Options 202

What Advice Would You Give Someone Who Wants to Be an Interior Designer? 212

5 The Design Process 223

Project Development 224

Programming 230

Schematic Design 232

Design Development 235

Contract Documents 239

Contract Administration 241

Project Management 244

Working Relationships 246

What Is the Single Most Important Skill an Interior Designer Needs to Be Successful? 247

6 Interior Design as a Business 253

Business Formations 255

What Motivated You to Start Your Design Firm? 257

Marketing Methods 260

Contracts 264

Interior Design Revenue 270

Legal Issues 272

How Important Is Certification by Examination and Licensing of Interior Designers Today? 275

What Is the Greatest Business Challenge for Interior Design Firms? 278

7 The Future 285

What Do You See as the Future for the Interior Design Profession? 285

Interior Design Resources 297

Cida-accredited Interior Design Programs in the United States And Canada 299

Interior Design References 310

Interior Designers 312

Index 317