Christine M. Piotrowski, FASID, IIDA, of Phoenix, Arizona, provides consulting services on business practices to interior designers. A former professor of interior design at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Christine has more than twenty-five years of interior design experience. She is the author of several books on interior design, including Designing Commercial Interiors, Second Edition and the bestselling Professional Practice for Interior Designers, Fourth Edition, both from Wiley.

• Preface ixAcknowledgments xii1 An Introduction to the Interior Design Profession 1What Do Interior Designers Do? 2What Do Interior Designers Do? 3Is Interior Design for You? 11History 17Sustainable Design 21What Do You Feel Is the Impact of Sustainable Design on the Profession? 27Professional Associations 32Interior Design Registration and Licensing 36How Important Is Certification by Examination and Licensing of Interior Designers Today? 38Why Did You Become an Interior Designer? 422 Educational Preparation 55High School Preparation 59Choosing an Educational Program 62How Did You Choose Which School to Attend to Obtain Your Education in Interior Design? 63Four-Year Educational Preparation 72The Importance of Internships 77Two-Year Associate Degree 78Postgraduate Education in Interior Design 80NCIDQ Examination 82Continuing Education 84How Important Is Interior Design Education in Today’s Industry? 923 Where the Jobs Are 99Career Decisions 103Independent Design Firms 107What Motivated You to Start Your Own Design Firm? 110Architectural Offices 112Furniture Retailers 116Office Furnishings Dealers 119Interior Design on a Global Stage 121Facility Planning and Design 124Sole Practitioner Work Environments 124Job-Seeking Tools 130Can You Describe the Optimum Portfolio for a Job Applicant? 134What Do You Look for in Hiring a New Designer? 139What Do You Enjoy Most About Working in the Firm You Are in Right Now? 1434 Design Specialties 149 Residential Design 150Aging in Place 153Commercial 156Sustainable Design 158What Do You Feel Is the Impact of Sustainable Design or Design for Seniors on the Profession? 160Corporate and Professional Offices 166Hospitality 174Entertainment and Recreation 180Retail Facilities 183Healthcare 186Senior Living 192Institutional 195Restoration and Adaptive Use 201Related Career Options 202What Advice Would You Give Someone Who Wants to Be an Interior Designer? 2125 The Design Process 223Project Development 224Programming 230Schematic Design 232Design Development 235Contract Documents 239Contract Administration 241Project Management 244Working Relationships 246What Is the Single Most Important Skill an Interior Designer Needs to Be Successful? 2476 Interior Design as a Business 253Business Formations 255What Motivated You to Start Your Design Firm? 257Marketing Methods 260Contracts 264Interior Design Revenue 270Legal Issues 272How Important Is Certification by Examination and Licensing of Interior Designers Today? 275What Is the Greatest Business Challenge for Interior Design Firms? 2787 The Future 285What Do You See as the Future for the Interior Design Profession? 285Interior Design Resources 297Cida-accredited Interior Design Programs in the United States And Canada 299Interior Design References 310Interior Designers 312Index 317

"This guide surveys careers in the interior design field, from residential to commercial, including corporate, hospitality, and entertainment specialties. This edition has been revised and updated to incorporate information on sustainable and global design, and design for seniors, with added profiles and examples of projects." (Book News, May 2009)