Interior Design as a Profession Professional Advancement Professional

Interior Design as a Profession

Professional Advancement Professional interior design in the 21 st century requires educational preparation in a wide variety of courses specifically within the body of knowledge for interior design. Educational standards have become progressively more stringent, with advances in technology, regulations, and safety of clients and the users of spaces moving to the forefront. Individuals in interior design must realize that educational preparation does not end at graduation. It should continue with professional seminars and workshops for updating and expansion of the professional practitioner’s knowledge and skills.

Ethics and Professional Conduct

Legal Responsibilities

Where Do Designers Work?

Project Compensation and Design Fees

Preparing Design Contracts Designers enter into many contracts: with clients, with vendors, with craftspeople, and even with other designers. Sometimes they should have entered into a contract but did not. Too often, when this happens, a dispute occurs between the parties, as each claims he or she did not get what was agreed to verbally. Interior design contractual relationships should never be taken lightly. Serious consequences occur when promises made in a contract are not fulfilled. In this chapter, we review the basic ingredients of a contract and contract law as they relate to a contract for services or a combination of services and goods.

Product Pricing

The Project Management Process

Contract Documents & Specifications