I don't know if you had anything to do with it, but I was just contacted by Atlas Media Corp in NYC. They read and listened to the interview you did of me and thought it was fun. She wants my demo reel! Thank you Thank you Thank you! Thank you so much for everything you have done for me - you are fabulous! - Bethany Hubbard
2012/04: Bobcat Build – Students Reaching Out To The Community
contributed by Corey A. Davey, Student ASID, Student IIDA [interior design undergraduate student / vice president, ASID student chapter at Texas State University]
EDITOR’S NOTE: In 2009 P&C covered this incredible student-run event, and we’re choosing to draw attention to it again because it is a stellar example of Why Interior Design Matters. We think that you will be equally as impressed with the drive of the students involved, and we hope that their passion will inspire you.
Community service is alive and well in San Marcos, Texas. This past March, the Texas State University ASID Student Chapter participated in Bobcat Build, the university’s annual community service effort. The chapter reconditioned a local family’s home, thus providing its student members with the opportunity to use their design and building skills to help the community.
2012/04: St. Petersburg, Florida – All About Glass
contributed by Sheree Schold [interior designer / owner, Interiors Unleashed / ID journalism dabbler]
Who would have dreamed that one could learn so much about decorative glass in such a quiet little beach town like St. Petersburg, Florida? But then who would have dreamed that this city of just under 250,000 would be home to the world’s only permanent collection of glass artist Dale Chihuly's museum-quality sculptures? Besides the artistic gem that is the Chihuly Collection, the “Sunshine City” boasts two other venues well suited for glass gazing: the Museum of Fine Arts and the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, a hotel on the National Register of Historic Places. Come along with me on my latest ROAD TRIP – it just might inspire you to plan one of your own, search beyond the sand, and develop a new appreciation for the enduringly useful and beautiful material that is glass.
2007/04: Personal Branding For Interior Design Students
contributed by Terri L. Maurer, FASID [president - Maurer Design Group and Maurer Consulting Group / keynote speaker / trainer / author / supporter of the interior design community]
If you happen to be a college student, you likely fall within the demographics of two market segments known as Generation X and the Millennials, sometimes referred to as Generation Y. This means that you were born between 1965 and 1980 (Gen Xers) or 1981 and 1999 (Millennials). This places you between 20 years of age if you are a traditional post-high school student, or up to 40 years old if you are a non-traditional student returning to school to pursue a second career. Falling within these demographic groups, you are members of the most brand conscious generations ever. But do you know your own brand? You should.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Attention Professionals – Even though this piece is geared towards students on the verge of launching their design careers, its message is worth a read. The five pieces of advice just might remind you of a few things you ought to be doing in your profession as an interior designer. If nothing else, pass along the points to students you encounter over the next year.
At NCIDQ we talk to a lot of students. They tell us they want to finish school and get to work. After all, you’ve invested countless hours and dollars to get this far in your interior design career; it’s time to start making some money instead of just spending it. If only it were that easy.
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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