Millennial brains are just wired differently. This fact quickly became apparent when I started my new position in August as an assistant professor in the Department of Interior Design at the University of Florida. I decided early on that rather than ban the use of mobile devices in my classroom,… Read More →
Be informed in order to become a leader! But don’t take our word for it, take the word of a former student member who now sits on the ASID National Board. Be Informed As an ASID member, you have access to cutting-edge industry research specific to the interior design profession… Read More →
Your portfolio, similar to your cover letter and resume, is an integral part of your personal brand. Take much care in how you present yourself to the world as your brand should convey value to others. Process, process, process. Too many times students are inclined to only show the finish… Read More →
The Daltile Interior Design Scholarship, presented by the ASID Foundation Jessica Sapinoso wasn’t always sure interior design was the path she wanted to take, but an opportunity paved in tile reaffirmed her passion and set her dreams in stone. A student at California State University, Sacramento, she found inspiration in… Read More →
Since mentoring students is better than a shot of espresso or vitamin B-12, I have selfishly mentored at least one student every year since ASID debuted Real World Design Week seven years ago. This year, Mary Zellner, Student ASID, who is in her second-year at the University of North Texas,… Read More →
The Daltile Interior Design Scholarship, presented by the ASID Foundation, is an annual design competition that formally recognizes and rewards design excellence and talent, while broadening the number of scholarships available to interior design undergraduate students. The goals of this scholarship are to help students pay for their education and… Read More →
You can’t spell fundraiser without “fun” and that’s exactly what the ASID Student Chapter at Santa Fe Community College had in mind when chapter leaders began planning the chapter’s first annual holiday party and silent auction in August 2013. Santa Fe, N.M., is a thriving community of artists and designers…. Read More →
Projects, tests, work, events, coffee, internship tasks, emails, coffee again, more projects, another event and so the cycle continues until the semester is over. Oh yes, you remember those college days as a design student! To students, this time sometimes feels like purgatory, but as a designer these are the… Read More →
I chose to participate as a mentor for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Real World Design Week (RWDW) after deciding, as an emerging designer, that there was a real benefit to sharing my experience with design students pursuing a career in interior design. Design student Monica Chen Wu… Read More →
Last week ASID held its sixth annual Real World Design Week. This year we successfully connected more than 1,000 interior design students with member designers and Industry Partners for one-day shadow experiences. This is one of my favorite events because it reminds me of my own journey as an interior… Read More →