Becoming an Interior Designer (eBook)
336 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-17422-7 (ISBN)
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
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.
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
"This guide surveys careers in the interior design field, from residential to commercial, including corporate, hospitality, and entertainment specialties. This edition has been revised and updated to incorporate information on sustainable and global design, and design for seniors, with added profiles and examples of projects." (Book News, May 2009)
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.10.2011 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere | |
Technik ► Architektur | |
Schlagworte | Architecture • Architektur • Innenarchitektur • Interior design |
ISBN-10 | 1-118-17422-4 / 1118174224 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-17422-7 / 9781118174227 |
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