Author: Nancy Asay Publisher: Fairchild Books ISBN: 9781563677168 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Careers in Interior Design explores job opportunities (both traditional and non-traditional) emerging in interior design-a field that is experiencing unprecedented growth. This book analyzes the reasons for this growth in order to accurately define and predict future careers in the profession and provide the pathways in education, skills, and experience necessary to enter and thrive in these careers. This book will help match students and professionals with their best suited and personally fulfilling career path.
Author: Christine M. Piotrowski Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118174224 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 340
Book Description
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
Author: Robert K. Hale Publisher: Allworth Communications, Inc. ISBN: 1581156596 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 242
Book Description
Starting Your Career as an Interior Designer contains all the necessary tools and strategies to successfully launch and grow a professional design business in the competitive world of interior design. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience, this book includes case studies, and personal anecdotes that help teach you how to: - choose a design field - obtain and keep clients - garner referrals - market and position your business - bid competitively on projects - manage sales - organize a budget - manage start-up costs and cash flow - promote your business - branch out into product and architectural design - design within a retail environment - set pricing guidelines - sell to your target demographic - set up your office. Readers will find a history of the business side of interior design as well as various career tracks available to today’s budding entrepreneur. Any early career interior designer or student looking for practical advice on the ins and outs of running a design firm will need this one-stop guide. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Author: Victoria Kloss Ball Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary ISBN: Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 168
Book Description
Presents background on the interior design and decorating career field; information on education requirements, salaries, and benefits; and details on specific jobs in this area.
Author: Christine M. Piotrowski Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 9780471232865 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 304
Book Description
The essential guide for anyone entering or considering the field of interior design This highly visual career resource is ideal for anyone who is thinking about, or embarking upon, a career in interior design. It provides an overview of the profession and offers in-depth material on educational requirements, design specialties, finding a job, and the many directions a career in interior design can take. A concise, practical guide, this richly illustrated book features informative interviews with designers working in a variety of specialty areas, including samples of their work and expert tips for getting hired.
Author: Linda L. Nussbaumer Publisher: Fairchild Books ISBN: 9781563679070 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Created To Prepare Interior Design Students For An Internship, The Interior Design Intern Offers Guidelines For Developing An Organized Plan For Preparing, Completing, And Evaluating Their Experience In Order To Plan For Their Future Careers. Students Will Use This Text To Guide Them Through Achievement Of Professional And Personal Goals, The Organization Of A Job Search, Preparations For Interviews, The Internship Itself, And A Post-Internship Evaluation.
Author: Erin Gates Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1476744882 Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
From the rising-star designer and author of the hit blog, Elements of Style, a full-color, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice, inspiration, ideas, and lessons learned about designing a home that reflects your personality and style. Elements of Style is a uniquely personal and practical decorating guide that shows how designing a home can be an outlet of personal expression and an exercise in self-discovery. Drawing on her ten years of experience in the interior design industry, Erin combines honest design advice and gorgeous professional photographs and illustrations with personal essays about the lessons she has learned while designing her own home and her own life—the first being: none of our homes or lives is perfect. Like a funny best friend, she reveals the disasters she confronted in her own kitchen renovation, her struggles with anorexia, her epic fight with her husband over a Lucite table, and her secrets for starting a successful blog. Organized by rooms in the house, Elements of Style invites readers into Erin’s own home as well as homes she has designed for clients. Fresh, modern, and colorful, it is brimming glamour and style as well as advice on practical matters from choosing kitchen counter materials to dressing a bed with pillows, picking a sofa, and decorating a nursery without cartoon characters. You’ll also find a charming foreword by Erin’s husband, Andrew, and an extensive Resource and Shopping Guide that provides an indispensable a roadmap for anyone embarking on their first serious home decorating adventure. With Erin’s help, you can finally make your house your home.
Author: Robert K. Hale Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1621535169 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 252
Book Description
Starting Your Career as an Interior Designer contains all the necessary tools and strategies to successfully launch and grow a professional design business in the competitive world of interior design. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience, this book includes case studies, and personal anecdotes that help teach you how to: • Choose a design field • Obtain and keep clients • Garner referrals • Market and position your business • Bid competitively on projects • Manage sales • Organize a budget • Manage start-up costs and cash flow • Promote your business • Branch out into product and architectural design • Design within a retail environment • Set pricing guidelines • Sell to your target demographic • Set up your office Readers will find a history of the business side of interior design as well as various career tracks available to today’s budding entrepreneur. This updated second edition also examines the current state of the interior design industry, and what's in store for the future of firms. Any early career interior designer or student looking for practical advice on the ins and outs of running a design firm will need this one-stop guide. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Author: David Stearns Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071642102 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 114
Book Description
Design your own success with a gratifying career! Get started in a position that has a future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Interior Design and Decorating Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to enter the field of interior design. This career-boosting book will help you: Determine the specialty that's right for you, from stage design to historic preservation to retail display Acquire in-depth knowledge of the interior design industry Find out what kind of salary you can expect Understand the daily routine of your chosen field Focus your job search using industry resources ENJOY A GREAT CAREER AS AN: antiques dealer * craft worker * design instructor * display artist * restorer
Author: Cathy Whitlock Publisher: Fairchild Books ISBN: 9781563676390 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Re-de-sign: New Directions for Your Interior Design Career offers a clear, concise survey of the field of interior design, from the tried-and-true areas of residential and contract design to innovative areas of specialty design. Whether delving into traditional areas such as product and furniture design or venturing into the new trends of lifestyle branding and Internet merchandising, author Cathy Whitlock deftly covers the spectrum of challenging and diverse choices available to those considering a career in design as well as to established designers who want to take their professional practice to new heights.
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