Professionalism and Success go hand-in-hand. For some, being professional might mean dressing up for work, or doing a good job. For others, being professional means having advanced degrees or other certifications but it actualy encompasses all of these.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines professionalism as "the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person"; and it defines a profession as "a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation."
These definitions imply that professionalism encompasses a number of different attributes, and, together, these attributes identify and define a professional. Attributes that include, having a specialized knowledge or skill, being competent, being honest, maintaining integrity, ethics and accountability. It is so important that we work to earn a professional reputation in the workplace. True professionals are the first to be considered for promotions, they are awarded valuable projects or clients, and they are routinely successful in their careers.
Professionalism intertwines with Design Education in that our education is what molds us to become professionals. And with our new design knowledge and specific skill set learned in school and taking that into the real world by providing a service to the public makes us professionals while incorporating those attributes mentioned above.
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has provided a manual called the ASID Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct so that their members know how to be a successful professional.
http://www.asid.org/sites/default/files/ASID2011_CodeOfEthicsAndProfessionalConduct.pdf
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
I'm a Designer, NOT a Decorator...Damn it!!!
Why is it that a good portion of society still does not know that an Interior Designer and an Interior Decorator are not, I repeat not the same thing? Let me break this down for those who do not know.
According to the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, "Interior design is the art and science of understanding people's behavior to create functional spaces within a building." Decoration is the furnishing or adorning of a space with fashionable or beautiful things. In short, interior designers may decorate, but decorators do not design.
Interior designers apply creative and technical solutions within a structure that are functional, attractive and beneficial to the occupants' quality of life and culture. Designs respond to and coordinate with the building shell and acknowledge the physical location and social context of the project. Designs must adhere to code and regulatory requirements and encourage the principles of environmental sustainability.
The interior design process follows a systematic and coordinated methodology—including research, analysis and integration of knowledge into the creative process—to satisfy the needs and resources of the client.Many U.S. states and Canadian provinces have passed laws requiring interior designers to be licensed or registered—documenting their formal education and training—and many of them specifically require that all practicing interior designers earn the NCIDQ Certificate to demonstrate their experience and qualifications. By contrast, interior decorators require no formal training or licensure.
Don't get me wrong I have nothing against Interior Decorators and there are a ton of them who are out there making a great living. But what gives Interior Designers that step up is the education and degree we obtain. A decorator does not require a degree, they can just decide to call themselves a decorator and start working with no knowledge or experience in the field. This can get dangerous for those who do not know the difference.
.http://www.ncidq.org/aboutus/aboutinteriordesign/differencesbetweeninteriordesigndecorating.aspx
According to the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, "Interior design is the art and science of understanding people's behavior to create functional spaces within a building." Decoration is the furnishing or adorning of a space with fashionable or beautiful things. In short, interior designers may decorate, but decorators do not design.
Interior designers apply creative and technical solutions within a structure that are functional, attractive and beneficial to the occupants' quality of life and culture. Designs respond to and coordinate with the building shell and acknowledge the physical location and social context of the project. Designs must adhere to code and regulatory requirements and encourage the principles of environmental sustainability.
The interior design process follows a systematic and coordinated methodology—including research, analysis and integration of knowledge into the creative process—to satisfy the needs and resources of the client.Many U.S. states and Canadian provinces have passed laws requiring interior designers to be licensed or registered—documenting their formal education and training—and many of them specifically require that all practicing interior designers earn the NCIDQ Certificate to demonstrate their experience and qualifications. By contrast, interior decorators require no formal training or licensure.
Don't get me wrong I have nothing against Interior Decorators and there are a ton of them who are out there making a great living. But what gives Interior Designers that step up is the education and degree we obtain. A decorator does not require a degree, they can just decide to call themselves a decorator and start working with no knowledge or experience in the field. This can get dangerous for those who do not know the difference.
.http://www.ncidq.org/aboutus/aboutinteriordesign/differencesbetweeninteriordesigndecorating.aspx
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