Monday, January 25, 2010
Playing the Game
Check out this great article from PLiNTH & CHiNTZ about 'playing the game' in order to get a job in the Interior Design industry.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Attention March 2010 Graduates!!
All March 2010 Graduates Must Attend GRADFEST!
Monday, February 15th in the Chef's Gallery.
Stop by anytime between 1pm-6pm.
- Graduation cermony information
- Career Consultation Sign-Up
- Cap & Gown Sizing
- Class Ring Rep
- Cake!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
How to Find a Job in Interior Design
By Kerry Fletcher ASID
There are many places that people with interior design degrees can work. This article will help you find a job by listing a few places to search for employment.
Look online for interior design and architecture firms in your area. Even if they do not say that they are hiring, send a resume anyways (preferably by email instead of fax so you are earth friendly and not wasting paper). You never know if they may call you for employment. Try to address it to a particular person instead of the general mailbox.
Step 2
Contact large commercial furniture dealers in your area about employment opportunities. The dealers hire designers as salesmen and as systems furniture layout designers. This job requires people who have a high attention to detail.
Step 3
Contact your university to see if they have any employment leads. Many graduates still keep in touch with their professors and ask for help when they have a job opening. Your professors might also have other tips for finding a job that have worked for other students.
Step 4
Contact large companies who have their own facilities department for employment opportunities. The facilities department works with architects, furniture manufacturers, and other people to create pleasing workplaces for their employees. This job allows you to work as a client of interior designers. You will get to know many people and expand your professional network which will help during your next job search.
Step 5
Contact large production home builders who have their own design department to see if they have any job openings. The design department helps people who are purchasing a new home select items such as flooring, countertops, and cabinets. This job will probably require you to work weekends.
Step 6
Look online at ASID, IFMA, NEWH, AIA, and IIDA websites. They may list employment opportunities. Also contact your local offices to ask about local companies who may have job openings and if you can leave your resume.
Step 7
Contact furniture, fabric, and kitchen & bath showrooms to see if they have any employment opportunities. They employ salesmen, product display professionals, and window dressers.
Step 8
Get a headhunter. Headhunters will meet with you to determine what you are looking for in a job and help find employment opportunities for you. Headhunters are paid by the company who hires you and they do not get paid unless you get a job.
Step 9
Contact a temp agency about getting temporary employment at an architecture or interior design firm. This will enable you to get your foot in the door and you will have something to put on your resume. Even if you are answering the phones instead of designing, it will help you get a feel for the environment and learn about the design business.
Step 10
Go to as many design related social events as possible. Tell EVERYONE that you are looking for a job. The best person to talk to at social events is the manufacturer's representatives (people who sell products that designers use, such as paint, carpet, wallpaper, etc) because they know almost everyone and can help by telling you if they hear that someone is hiring. Make sure you give them your information so they can get back to you if they hear about a job opening.
Step 11
Consider offering yourself for free as an intern for 6 weeks. This will help you get your foot in the door, give you something to put on your resume in the employment section, and enable you to learn about the design business. Interns are often hired on full time after their internship is over.
Step 12
Look online at as many employment websites as possible. You may find an employment opportunity on these sites and you should post your resume if that feature is offered. Don't forget to look for jobs that might not be in your area but may allow you to work from home.
Step 13
While looking for a job, this may be a perfect opportunity for you to get more schooling in interior design. Perhaps you want to finish your interior design degree or get a masters degree in order to teach at a college level. There are many options for schooling, including online courses.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4679336_job-interior-design.html
There are many places that people with interior design degrees can work. This article will help you find a job by listing a few places to search for employment.
Look online for interior design and architecture firms in your area. Even if they do not say that they are hiring, send a resume anyways (preferably by email instead of fax so you are earth friendly and not wasting paper). You never know if they may call you for employment. Try to address it to a particular person instead of the general mailbox.
Step 2
Contact large commercial furniture dealers in your area about employment opportunities. The dealers hire designers as salesmen and as systems furniture layout designers. This job requires people who have a high attention to detail.
Step 3
Contact your university to see if they have any employment leads. Many graduates still keep in touch with their professors and ask for help when they have a job opening. Your professors might also have other tips for finding a job that have worked for other students.
Step 4
Contact large companies who have their own facilities department for employment opportunities. The facilities department works with architects, furniture manufacturers, and other people to create pleasing workplaces for their employees. This job allows you to work as a client of interior designers. You will get to know many people and expand your professional network which will help during your next job search.
Step 5
Contact large production home builders who have their own design department to see if they have any job openings. The design department helps people who are purchasing a new home select items such as flooring, countertops, and cabinets. This job will probably require you to work weekends.
Step 6
Look online at ASID, IFMA, NEWH, AIA, and IIDA websites. They may list employment opportunities. Also contact your local offices to ask about local companies who may have job openings and if you can leave your resume.
Step 7
Contact furniture, fabric, and kitchen & bath showrooms to see if they have any employment opportunities. They employ salesmen, product display professionals, and window dressers.
Step 8
Get a headhunter. Headhunters will meet with you to determine what you are looking for in a job and help find employment opportunities for you. Headhunters are paid by the company who hires you and they do not get paid unless you get a job.
Step 9
Contact a temp agency about getting temporary employment at an architecture or interior design firm. This will enable you to get your foot in the door and you will have something to put on your resume. Even if you are answering the phones instead of designing, it will help you get a feel for the environment and learn about the design business.
Step 10
Go to as many design related social events as possible. Tell EVERYONE that you are looking for a job. The best person to talk to at social events is the manufacturer's representatives (people who sell products that designers use, such as paint, carpet, wallpaper, etc) because they know almost everyone and can help by telling you if they hear that someone is hiring. Make sure you give them your information so they can get back to you if they hear about a job opening.
Step 11
Consider offering yourself for free as an intern for 6 weeks. This will help you get your foot in the door, give you something to put on your resume in the employment section, and enable you to learn about the design business. Interns are often hired on full time after their internship is over.
Step 12
Look online at as many employment websites as possible. You may find an employment opportunity on these sites and you should post your resume if that feature is offered. Don't forget to look for jobs that might not be in your area but may allow you to work from home.
Step 13
While looking for a job, this may be a perfect opportunity for you to get more schooling in interior design. Perhaps you want to finish your interior design degree or get a masters degree in order to teach at a college level. There are many options for schooling, including online courses.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4679336_job-interior-design.html
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Interior Design Portfolio Review & Show
Mark your calendar!!
Come view the work of our next class of designers.
Interior Design Portfolio Review & Show
Friday,December 11, 2009
3PM-5PM
Friday,December 11, 2009
3PM-5PM
The Art Institute of Dallas (8th Floor)
8080 Park Lane, Dallas, TX 75231
Light Refreshments
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Erin Rinehardt and Sarah White, Interior Design Successes
Two graduates from The Art Institute of Dallas, Erin Rinehardt and Sarah White, were featured in an article published in the November issue of Network of Executive Women in Hospitality.
Click on the images below to read the full article.
Click on the images below to read the full article.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
CareerConnection’s Architecture + Interior Design Career Management Group to Host Professional Showcase
If you are job-seeking, here is your chance to meet and greet with industry professionals!
Architecture + Interior Design Professionals’ Showcase
Thursday, November 5th, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Decorative Center Dallas
http://events.linkedin.com/CareerConnections-Architecture-Interior/pub/150669
Current industry unemployment rate tops 45% in the metro area
Rising unemployment rates in the architecture and design industries has prompted CareerConnection’s Architecture+Design Group to take action by hosting a Professional Showcase on Thursday, November 5, 2009, 6:30pm - 8:30pm in the Decorative Center Dallas on Hi Line Drive, in the heart of the downtown design district.
A current estimate of the unemployment rate among DFW architecture and design professionals is a stagering 45%. The Architecture + Interior Design Professional Showcase will provide an opportunity for under-employed and “pre-employed” individuals seeking careers in these fields some FACE TIME with HIRING FIRMS and other professionals. Hosting showrooms will feature prominent industry leaders and green product lines.
Persons interested in attending the event should be ready for a “meet and greet” opportunity with top DFW architecture and interior design firms. A resume review booth will be open for interested jobseekers!
“Our industry has had a very tough year in 2009, but we are optimistic for 2010,” said Ernesto Miranda, Chair of the Leadership Committee of A+D Professional Showcase event “We are organizing this event to give a “shot in the arm” to the design industry for future employment opportunities.”
For more information on CareerConnection and the A+D Career Management Group, please visit www.careerconnection.org or contact Lisa Miller, Executive Director, at (214) 739-7153 and Ernesto Miranda, at (214) 680-7202. CareerConnection is a nonprofit organization hosted by Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church.
Architecture + Interior Design Professionals’ Showcase
Thursday, November 5th, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Decorative Center Dallas
http://events.linkedin.com/CareerConnections-Architecture-Interior/pub/150669
Current industry unemployment rate tops 45% in the metro area
Rising unemployment rates in the architecture and design industries has prompted CareerConnection’s Architecture+Design Group to take action by hosting a Professional Showcase on Thursday, November 5, 2009, 6:30pm - 8:30pm in the Decorative Center Dallas on Hi Line Drive, in the heart of the downtown design district.
A current estimate of the unemployment rate among DFW architecture and design professionals is a stagering 45%. The Architecture + Interior Design Professional Showcase will provide an opportunity for under-employed and “pre-employed” individuals seeking careers in these fields some FACE TIME with HIRING FIRMS and other professionals. Hosting showrooms will feature prominent industry leaders and green product lines.
Persons interested in attending the event should be ready for a “meet and greet” opportunity with top DFW architecture and interior design firms. A resume review booth will be open for interested jobseekers!
“Our industry has had a very tough year in 2009, but we are optimistic for 2010,” said Ernesto Miranda, Chair of the Leadership Committee of A+D Professional Showcase event “We are organizing this event to give a “shot in the arm” to the design industry for future employment opportunities.”
For more information on CareerConnection and the A+D Career Management Group, please visit www.careerconnection.org or contact Lisa Miller, Executive Director, at (214) 739-7153 and Ernesto Miranda, at (214) 680-7202. CareerConnection is a nonprofit organization hosted by Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Raymond Waites National Design Competition!
PLAN NOW TO ENTER
THE RAYMOND WAITES NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION -
A TRADITIONAL/ECLECTIC LIVING ROOM WITH DINING
Sponsored by the Educational Foundation of International Furnishings & Design Association
Earn $5000 PRIZE, PLUS A TRIP TO
APRIL 2010 HIGH POINT INTERNATIONAL HOME FURNISHINGS MARKET!
View Raymond Waites Design Competition Application
All full time undergraduate interior design students enrolled at an accredited college, university or art school who have completed at least one semester of interior design course work, are eligible to enter this exciting national competition sponsored by the IFDA Educational Foundation. Your entry might be done as a classroom or extra credit project…or on your own, perhaps during the holiday break. Your challenge is to create an interior with a "traditional mix" of furnishings and decoration, typical of residential design projects you may encounter in your future career.
All full time undergraduate interior design students enrolled at an accredited college, university or art school who have completed at least one semester of interior design course work, are eligible to enter this exciting national competition sponsored by the IFDA Educational Foundation. Your entry might be done as a classroom or extra credit project…or on your own, perhaps during the holiday break. Your challenge is to create an interior with a "traditional mix" of furnishings and decoration, typical of residential design projects you may encounter in your future career.
Create the "dream living space" you have imagined…and you could win $5000 for educational expenses, PLUS a trip to North Carolina and the huge High Point International Home Furnishings Market in April, 2010.
Click here for more competition DETAILS! http://ifdaef.org/design_competition.html
Deadline for entry is February 1, 2010
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