Synopses & Reviews
The profession of interior design has received a lot of media attention in recent years, whether it's on the many "home makeover" shows or in the movies. The reality is, interior design in the twenty-first century is much more than selecting colors and arranging furniture. Today's interior designer is a multifaceted professional, with expertise in building and safety codes, project management, designing for seniors, sustainable design, and other important areas that require increased skill and training.
If you have a vision for creating the interior spaces of residential or commercial buildings, Becoming an Interior Designer is the first step to a successful career. More than a how-to book for finding a job, this helpful guide is a road map to the early stages of forming a lifelong career and finding your special niche in this burgeoning field.
This Second Edition of Becoming an Interior Designer will prepare you for entering and succeeding in the interior design field. It covers all aspects of getting into the industry, including updated information on the following:
Licensing and certification
The newest educational requirements, with a helpful list of accredited interior design programs in the United States and Canada
Professional tips on portfolio preparation
Discussion of work environmentsfrom home office to large firms
Advice for finding clients and boosting revenue
Helpful guidance on managing a successful career
Photos of projects by professional interior designers from all major design specialties
The author interviewed nearly 100 professionals in the field who share their personal insights to help you discover what the interior design profession is really like.
With everything you need to start your journey, Becoming an Interior Designer, Second Edition will be your launch pad for a long and successful career in interior design.
Review
"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)
Synopsis
Interior design encompasses the design of residential and commercial spaces. It is a profession that has changed dramatically in the last 40 years, shifting from decoration to a mastery of technical information.
Synopsis
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
Synopsis
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
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
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.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
1 An Introduction to the Interior.
Design Profession.
2 Educational Preparation.
3 Where the Jobs Are.
4 Design Specialties.
5 The Design Process.
6 Interior Design as a Business.
7 The Future.
INTERIOR DESIGN RESOURCES.
CIDA-ACCREDITED INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
INTERIOR DESIGN REFERENCES.
INTERIOR DESIGNERS.
INDEX.