INTERIOR DESIGN

GET A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO THE PROFESSION OF INTERIOR DESIGN. TODAY'S INTERIOR DESIGNER IS A PROFESSIONAL WHO UNDERSTANDS AND PRACTICES THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD DESIGN AND CALLS UPON A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER ABILITIES, FROM INTERPERSONAL SKILLS IN WORKING WITH CLIENTS TO GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT KEEP PROJECTS ON TRACK TO A KNOWLEDGE OF BUILDING CODES AND HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES. GET A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF BOTH THE FIELD OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND THE MANY AREAS OF EXPERTISE YOU'LL NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS AN INTERIOR DESIGNER WITH THIS GUIDE. A FEW OF THE CONCEPTS COVERED ARE * THE HISTORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN THROUGH THE AGES.* THE PROCESS OF INTERIOR DESIGN, FROM DEVELOPMENT OF A DESIGN CONCEPT TO ANALYSIS OF BUILT SPACES TO DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION, AND MORE.* THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN.* WORKING WITH RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL SPACES.* ENVIRONMENTALLY HEALTHY DESIGN.* LIGHTING, INTERIOR FURNISHINGS, AND FINISHES.* NEW COMP