Becoming an Interior Designer : A Guide to Careers in Design

by Piotrowski, Christine M.

• ISBN13: 9780470114230
• ISBN10: 0470114231
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-22
• Publisher: Wiley

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

Preface	p. IX
Acknowledgments	p. XII
An Introduction to the Interior Design Profession	p. 1
What Do Interior Designers Do?	p. 2
What Do Interior Designers Do?	p. 3
Is Interior Design for You?	p. 11
History	p. 17
Sustainable Design	p. 21
What Do You Feel Is the Impact of Sustainable Design on the Profession?	p. 27
Professional Associations	p. 32
Interior Design Registration and Licensing	p. 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 Preparation	p. 55
High School Preparation	p. 59
Choosing an Educational Program	p. 62
How Did You Choose Which School to Attend to Obtain Your Education in Interior Design?	p. 63
Four-Year Educational Preparation	p. 72
The Importance of Internships	p. 77
Two-Year Associate Degree	p. 78
Postgraduate Education in Interior Design	p. 80
NCIDQ Examination	p. 82
Continuing Education	p. 84
How Important Is Interior Design Education in Today's Industry?	p. 92
Where the Jobs Are	p. 99
Career Decisions	p. 103
Independent Design Firms	p. 107
What Motivated You to Start Your Own Design Firm?	p. 110
Architectural Offices	p. 112
Furniture Retailers	p. 116
Office Furnishings Dealers	p. 119
Interior Design on a Global Stage	p. 121
Facility Planning and Design	p. 124
Sole Practitioner Work Environments	p. 124
Job-Seeking Tools	p. 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 Specialties	p. 149
Residential Design	p. 150
Aging in Place	p. 153
Commercial	p. 156
Sustainable Design	p. 158
What Do You Feel Is the Impact of Sustainable Design or Design for Seniors on the Profession?	p. 160
Corporate and Professional Offices	p. 166
Hospitality	p. 174
Entertainment and Recreation	p. 180
Retail Facilities	p. 183
Healthcare	p. 186
Senior Living	p. 192
Institutional	p. 195
Restoration and Adaptive Use	p. 201
Related Career Options	p. 202
What Advice Would You Give Someone Who Wants to Be an Interior Designer?	p. 212
The Design Process	p. 223
Project Development	p. 224
Programming	p. 230
Schematic Design	p. 232
Design Development	p. 235
Contract Documents	p. 239
Contract Administration	p. 241
Project Management	p. 244
Working Relationships	p. 246
What Is the Single Most Important Skill an Interior Designer Needs to Be Successful?	p. 247
Interior Design as a Business	p. 253
Business Formations	p. 255
What Motivated You to Start Your Design Firm?	p. 257
Marketing Methods	p. 260
Contracts	p. 264
Interior Design Revenue	p. 270
Legal Issues	p. 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 Future	p. 285
What Do You See as the Future for the Interior Design Profession?	p. 285
Interior Design Resources	p. 297
Cida-Accredited Interior Design Programs in the United States and Canada	p. 299
Interior Design References	p. 310
Interior Designers	p. 312
Index	p. 317
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