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 Todays 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
