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Career Exploration for Girls ConferenceCareer Exploration for Girls ConferenceNovember 14, 2009November 14, 2009

What is Interior Design?What is Interior Design?

It’s not…It’s not…

Nor this…Nor this…

Silk flowers stapled to a bathroom wall… ARE YOU Silk flowers stapled to a bathroom wall… ARE YOU KIDDING?KIDDING?

Top TV DesignersTop TV Designers

Candice Olsen, Divine Design

Kenneth Brown, reDesign

Top TV DesignersTop TV Designers

Interior Design vs. Interior Design vs. Interior DecoratingInterior Decorating

These are not the same. Decorating is one aspect of design

and deals with the aesthetic embellishment of a space…making things look nice.

Design deals with a more comprehensive approach that is all about human behavior and human interaction.

Many decorators do not have a college degree and cannot be licensed in states with legislation laws.

You don’t need a college degree to decorate…

Art Foundations Drawing, elements and principles, 3-Dimensional Design, color theory

Computer Technology AutoCAD – BIM software such as Revit Creative Suite (PhotoShop, Illustrator, In Design) MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel)

Architectural Drafting History (in addition to Western Civ. 1 and 2)

Art History Architecture History Furniture History

Textiles, Materials and Estimating Commercial Design I and 2 Residential Design 1 and 2 Building Systems (Lighting, HVAC) Internship

College CourseworkCollege Coursework

Definition of an Interior Definition of an Interior DesginerDesginer

The professional interior designer is qualified by The professional interior designer is qualified by education, experience, and examinationeducation, experience, and examination to to

enhance the function and quality of interior enhance the function and quality of interior spaces for the purpose of improving the quality of spaces for the purpose of improving the quality of

life, increasing productivity, and protecting the life, increasing productivity, and protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public.health, safety, and welfare of the public.

The three E’sThe three E’s E E E E ee EducationEducation

Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER)

4 year college degree Required for many state licensing…

Experience Experience Approximately 2 years Approved supervision IDEP (NCIDQ)

ExaminationExamination NCIDQ National Council for Interior Design

Qualifications

History of ProfessionHistory of Profession

Craftspeople, artisans and architects created the earliest interiors, long before interior decorating/ design was a profession.

Only the wealthy could afford such luxuries

History of ProfessionHistory of Profession Elsie de Wolfe: First

Interior decorator at the turn of the century, 1900. An actress and a high society figure, her style was a popular departure from the dark Victorian styles of that time. She was the first to charge for her design, not simply on commission.

New York School of Applied and Fine Arts, known today as Parson’s School of Design

Decorator Clubs began to appear in the larger cities

History of ProfessionHistory of Profession

The industrial revolution of the 19th century

Mass produced furniture, new products like plastics

Displayed in Department stores

Appealed to the average consumer

Bauhaus School in Germany, 1919: Walter Gropius focused on function. Closed in 1933 and faculty came to US

Shift from decorating to designShift from decorating to design The 1940’s was when there was a

shift away from decorating More commercial development,

corporate offices Those practicing commercial

design Dorothy Draper: First Interior

designer (commercial) Many of the greatest leaders in

the profession were actually decorators, not designers in today’s sense of the word.

Sister Parrish, Eleanor McMillen Brown, Dorothy Draper, Billy Baldwin, Florence Knoll.

Where have we been and where Where have we been and where are we going?are we going?

ADA Universal Design / Aging in Place Sustainable Design

Do you have what it takes?Do you have what it takes?

Qualities needed to be successful in interior design.

Interior design is all aboutInterior design is all about

Problem solving But you will also

need to be Artistic Analytical People oriented Business oriented

ArtisticArtistic

Good with color and light Understand texture and

how it relates to the overall concept

VISION….Must be able to visualize

Ability to render, build models

Good composition skills Good graphic design Good sense of scale and

proportion Must be able to

graphically present ideas

AnalyticalAnalytical

Problem solving through the analysis of detailed criteria. (are you a detail person?)

Creating and staying in a budget Reading blueprints Working with spread sheets Estimating materials Researching codes Specifying materials and

furniture (example) Project management

People OrientedPeople Oriented

You should enjoy being around all kinds of people and their individual personalities.

You should be able to work under difficult customer parameters

You are patient and respectful Can read between the lines, listen

well Can work in a team environment Presents well, verbally and

appearance Can work with vendors and

contractors Can sell yourself and your ideas Can make customers feel calm

during tense situations…reassuring

Business OrientedBusiness Oriented

You should understand how businesses operate and make profits…it’s not about how much time you spend on a project! It’s about the PROFIT you bring to the company.

Understands marketing strategies (be flexible)

Good grammar: writing legal contracts, proposals

Good at business networking Good record keeper (phone records, time

sheets) Computer and equipment skills Hard work ethic Sales, good verbal skills

You should also likeYou should also like

Challenges Constant Change No daily structure Learning about other people and

their businesses

Jobs in Interior DesignJobs in Interior Design

Affected by economic conditions Large firms:

Team work Part of a large plan Usually will assist a senior designer

Small to Medium firms Will get more experience Less team work- wear multiple hats Work will be more localized and limited to

local culture

Where will designers work?Where will designers work?

Architectural Firms Facilities Management Teams (Large

Corporations) Hospitals Military Bases Contract Furniture Dealerships Hotel Planning Retail Planning Manufacturer’s Rep Self Employed and retail stores

Compensation MethodsCompensation Methods

Set Salary can be more than 40 hours 30,000 – 40,000 starting Senior level can make 45,000 – 65,000

Commission Most earning potential Potential to earn 100,000 and up

Hourly Amount will vary by task Typically $60 - $200

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities Residential Design

Remodeling (non-load bearing)

Kitchen Design Bath/Spa Design Lighting Vacation Homes Condominiums and

townhouses Model homes Home theaters Home offices Restoration Specialized (elderly, disabled,

children)

Residential Interior DesignResidential Interior Design

Kitchen Designer (CKD)Kitchen Designer (CKD)

Bathroom Designer (CBD)Bathroom Designer (CBD)

Home SpecialtiesHome Specialties

Commercial DesignCommercial Design

Corporate/Executive Office

Hospitality Healthcare Retail Institutional Public Industrial Transportation Restoration/adaptive

reuse

Office - Corporate DesignOffice - Corporate Design

BusinessBusinessLawLawMedicalMedicalFinancialFinancialTravelTravel

Hospitality DesignHospitality Design

RestaurantRestaurantCasinoCasinoNight ClubNight ClubHotel/ResortHotel/ResortFitness CenterFitness CenterConvention CentersConvention Centers

Hospitality – Health clubsHospitality – Health clubs

HealthcareHealthcareHospital

Hospice

Clinic

Geriatric

Nursing Home

Dentist Office

Mental Facility

Retirement Home

Vet Clinics

RetailRetail

Shopping Mall

Showroom

Department Store

Specialty Shop

Lifestyle centers

Institutional DesignInstitutional Design

Government

Banks

Military

Correctional

Universities

K-12 Schools

Religious

Institutional - PublicInstitutional - Public

Museum/Gallery

Library

Theater

Concert Hall

Church

City Hall

State Capital

Legislature

IndustrialIndustrial

Manufacturing Plant

Factory

Workshop

Laboratory

Power Plant

Exhibition

TransportationTransportation

Subway Station Airport Bus Station Highway Rest Stop

Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation

Interior Design LicensingInterior Design Licensing

Professional OrganizationsProfessional Organizations

Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER)

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)

International Interior Design Association (IIDA)

National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)

National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)