Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Annoyed
Having been at the Art Institute for sometime working at a BA for interior design, I came to the realization that there is more to it then just a pretty room or expensive art piece hung on the wall. After watching a short clip that the Institute of Justice so "kindly" provided, I was really frustrated how they portrayed interior design. They really honed in on the basis that interior design is just another easy one two three job that anyone can have or do without the proper education and training. Just like with any job there are certain requirements like "proper education and training" that is needed. You can't just wake up one day and be like "i want to be an engineer" and just like that go and get a licenses to become one, it isn't liable. There are certain avenues that you must take to become an engineer, just like there is when you become an interior designer. When u are asked to come into any structural building to design the interior, there are rules and regulations that you must follow in order to properly design that space. People that walk off the streets and are able to title themselves interior designers do not know or understand the codes and restrictions that is needed when creating an interior space. We learn as students and as professional designers about how to apply codes and follow certain guidelines to create a safe and healthy environment for the people and their community. Anyone can come into a persons home and make it look beautiful and lavish, but if it is not functional and doesn't work for or with the clients needs then you got yourself one unhappy client that now can't afford to make it right for themselves. Really it can start to become a domino effect that can potentially ruin peoples homes and their lives. I could go on and on, but we as students of interior design know to stand by the education and knowledge that comes with becoming a great designer.
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You're right, when "interior designers" decorate a house poorly, the unfortunate clients will not have the money to fix it after and have, from then on, have a negative view of the real Interior Design profession. Allowing anyone with out the proper knowledge to "design" is putting the jobs of all the licensed Interior Designers at risk. How is that creating an equal job opportunity?
ReplyDeleteI think that a lot of people tend to forget the rules and regulations that come with being an Interior Designer. It takes a lot more than paint color chips to become something as complex as that. Plus all the requirements and basic training that goes into this profession is more than people think.
ReplyDeletehmm good insight !
I'd like to see their portfolios. Ive been googling their names looking for something to show what they do, but there is nothing - that i have found. The institute for Justice has some nerve.
ReplyDeleteI agree Christa. I also had to learn that interior design was much more that sewing curtains and painting walls. If I had not taken the step to educate myself in this field, I would have been under the impression that I was capable of the tasks of an interior designer. Thankfully my decision has taught me the value of an interior designer and allows me to share the knowledge with others to help educate the public.
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