Interior Design the profession Objective 1 01 defining

Interior Design: the profession Objective 1. 01 defining

Interior Design: • a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied inside a structure to achieve an interior environment which is functional, enhances the quality of life and culture of the occupants and is aesthetically attractive.

Interior Designer: • a professional qualified by education and possibly certification who provides a range of services to enhance the function and quality of interior spaces.

Becoming an interior designer requires further education • Community college • Four-year college/university • Graduate school What type of degree can you receive at each institution below? How many years will it take to complete that level of education?

Work-based learning opportunities • Internship: An educational work experience for credit that allows the student to investigate different areas of the interior design field, learn the culture of various firms, and understand how academic preparation corresponds to the practice of design. • Apprenticeship: A person who works for another to learn a trade. Typically for an agreed upon amount of time (2 yrs) with a salary.

Work-based learning • Job shadowing Spending time with a person at work and learning by watching as he or she performs the functions of the job. • Service learning A method of learning that combines classroom instruction with meaningful community service.

Portfolio development: • Work samples/artifacts: Photographs, floor-plan drawings, free-hand sketches, or conceptual models of work that you have done. Will be used in a portfolio to showcase your work to future clients.

Traditional Portfolio: A paper copy of a collection of work samples of a person’s best work, often used when applying for a job to show a person’s abilities and accomplishments.

Digital Portfolio: A digital copy of a collection of work samples of a person’s best work, often used when applying for a job to show a person’s abilities and accomplishments.

Resume: A brief summary of a person’s education, skills, work experience, activities, and interests.

Professional Organizations for Interior Design: • Professional organization: • group of people in the same profession, usually formed to control entry into the profession, maintain standards, and represent the profession in discussions with other organizations or interests. • “Maintain Standards” – may include: • • • exams or review to receive a credential • accreditation of educational institutions. Credential = a verification of an individual’s qualification or competence issued by a third party with the relevant authority to issue such credentials Accreditation = the granting of approval to an institution of learning by an official review board after the school has met specific requirements

Professional Organizations for Interior Design: • American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) • Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) • Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) • International Interior Design Association (IIDA) • National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) • National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) • U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Careers Related to Housing & Interiors 1. Architect 2. Construction worker 3. Furniture designer 4. Historic preservationist 5. Residential Interior designer 6. Commercial Interior designer 7. Landscape architect 8. Real estate agent Use the internet to research these jobs and complete your “Careers” handout.