Graphic designer extraordinaire and creator of PLiNTH & CHiNTZ’s logo and chintz pattern, Rob Wilson, has created a variety of stylized greetings for any occasion, including Valentine's Day. Surf on over to Silas Tom to find plenty of cards sporting his signature bold designs that are certainly worthy of sending to your design-minded clients.
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2012/01: HighTower Group
contributed by Natalie Hartkopf [president of HighTower Group LLC / ex-New Yorker / San Francisco resident / twentysomething]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rather than profiling an individual, in this installment of READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP we spotlight an entire company, letting them reveal the foundation for their success: the corporate culture and internal processes that set them apart.
“Which classic county fair activity would win you the Blue Ribbon?” With this as an interview question, we know we’re running a unique company. What does this question have to do with selling furniture? It doesn’t actually, and that’s exactly the point. We’re really not looking for someone to take this question as literally as it sounds – we want candidates to think fast on their feet, have a little fun and answer the question confidently even if they’ve never set foot on fairgrounds. We ultimately know that to succeed at HighTower, our team members need to be a critical thinkers able to anticipate our client’s needs, passionate about great service and overall nice people, so we get to the true heart of those skills by asking quirky, conversational questions that require confidence and a sense of humor.
contributed by Sheree Schold [interior designer / owner, Interiors Unleashed / ID journalism dabbler]
My recent road trip out of cold weather and into the warmth of south Florida has me reinterpreting what the definition of a "lodge" should be for a current client. Who knew that James Deering, the agricultural industrialist of American International Harvester acclaim, could have created such a textural paradise at his 1916 Coral Gables estate, Vizcaya? Now owned by Miami-Dade County, Vizcaya is a National Historic Landmark and a designer's treasure trove of texture, pattern and fabulous color, all of which have inspired me to think differently for my latest project.
2012/01: NCIDQ Eliminates Deferral, Reactivation Fees for Exam Candidates
contributed by The NCIDQ Crew
The National Council for Interior Design Qualification, Inc. [NCIDQ] has discontinued its deferral and reactivation fees for exam candidates, effective with the spring 2012 exam administration. These fees had been required to maintain a candidate’s active eligibility status from one administration to the next or to reinstate an inactive exam status. Previously, those who did not wish to take the exam in the current administration had to defer their eligibility to the next administration and pay a $40 fee each time they deferred. If they did not defer, their account became inactive, and a $75 reactivation fee was applied to bring it back into compliance.
contributed by Joyce Kocinski, Allied Member ASID [designer / Feng Shui consultant / principal of Design In Balance]
Feng Shui (pronounced fung-SHWAY or fung-SHWEE), the Chinese art of design and placement, has become popular not only in the home design field but in the world of business as well. Why this sudden interest in a philosophy that is 5,000 years old? The promise of prosperity, happiness, and harmony in all aspects of one’s life and business. And who doesn’t want that?
To bridge the gap between the student / educational community and the professional / manufacturer community of the interior design world, and not to die of boredom while we do it.
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