Interior Design 101

Hello Everyone! I hope you are safe and well. In this episode, I am providing some helpful tips for us designers to cope and manage this tough times. We can't control our surrounding circumstances but we can most diffidently control our mindset and how we deal with it. Here are some helpful resources to keep you busy and on top of your game (NOT SPONSORED):Audible - https://www.audible.comVirtual CEUs - https://mailchi.mp/fc55139aae61/ffs0s278um-4117645?e=df8ecdfdfd ASID - Register with your email and you will access all courser - https://learn.asid.org/course-catalogIIDA - More COVID-19 Resources - http://www.iida.org/content.cfm/member-resourcesWELL AP - https://www.wellcertified.com/well-ap/ & WELL AP Resources - https://resources.wellcertified.com/?type=webcastsWELL AP Prep - https://www.teknionhub.ca/l/well_ap_2003/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=well_ap_2003&utm_content=teknion_logoLEED - https://www.gbes.com/NCIDQ - https://www.cidq.org/examsREVIT - https://www.lynda.com/Revit-training-tutorials/1533-0.html, https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/revit, https://revitcourse.com/ or https://www.amazon.com/Revit-2020-Architecture-Experience-Required-ebook/dp/B081HZ86G8/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=revit&qid=1587754943&sr=8-6Vendors & Manufacturers - for a list of Vendors and Commercial Manufacturers check https://ddbuilding.com/lines-showrooms/ & https://neocon.com/exhibitorsSkillShare - https://www.skillshare.com/Erin May Henry - https://www.thegamechangercompany.com/Pamela Durkin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamdurkinCoursera - https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=freeThe science of well-being - https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-beingResume Building - https://www.rezi.io/SquareSpace - https://www.squarespace.com/You can follow me on any of the following: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mimodesigns.merritm/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mimo_designsllc/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/mimodesigns0440/

Definitions: Google - The art or process of designing the interior decoration of a room or a building. This is a very very generic dictionary definition! But this is an INCOMPLETE definition!2. https://freshome.com/2007/07/12/7-most-important-interior-design-principles/“Interior design is the process of shaping the experience of interior space, through the manipulation of spatial volume as well as surface treatment. Not to be confused with interior decoration, interior design draws on aspects of environmental psychology, architecture, and product design in addition to traditional decoration.3. http://www.iida.org/resources/content/9/7/documents/ID_Definition.pdf The true and complete definition is defined by the NCIDQ - It is the Board for Interior Design Qualification Here’s their definition - Interior Design is a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. So a designer’s job is not only dependent on aesthetic factors but also on codes, safety guidelines, behavioral studies, ergonomics, research and a lot more that gets applied all throughout the design process. If we look at these 3 definitions, it looks to me like a scale. Neither is wrong and they all represent some aspects of ID. Keeping in mind the NCIDQ is the most complete definition How do you understand as an interior designer, where do you fall on that scale?That is only dependent upon each designer’s PERSONAL PREFERENCE and PERSONAL GROWTH to decide where on the scale. Why does it matter to understand these definitions? What does it mean to us?Because this field is so vast and multifaceted that can get a lot of designers overwhelmed or confused as to what they want to do with their career. Over the last just 7 years ago pursuing my ID career I have grown to learn so much about the possibilities of ID and understanding one concept - That you are not bound by one speciality or type of design and it’s really a personal journey that you have to figure it out along the way. Do I know what I want to know do? Yes, I do have some vision of what I want to pursue and that’s why I started this podcast. Wherever you are on the scale know that it is a PROCESS. That’s what I want you to take away from this. You can’t beat around the bush or think you can do whatever. You CAN but ultimately that won’t make you feel happy or fulfilled in your career. Because this field requires so much time, energy, effort and it’s very creative, technical, and demanding job. You can get easily burnt out if you are unclear about what you want to do! So why does that matter? Why does study of Interior Spaces matter? Because of a very important fact/Statistic - Did you know that the average American spends almost 90% of their life indoors. In a study done by EPA (Which is the Environmental Protection Agency) the avg american spends 87% of their life indoors, 6% in a vehicle or other indoor locations, and merely 7% outdoorsBecause the interior spaces we occupy will affect an individual's health, comfort level, emotional and mental state. There’s a lot of research backing this up. Due to many factors like indoor air quality, lighting, safety and building codeMusic - Dive Deep - Provided by HookSounds.com Music by HookSounds

Hi All :) Welcome to my podcast the Interior Design-101 where I talk about Design practice, process and specialties. I want this episode to be a quick introduction about myself and highlight the three key points I want to cover which are What, Who & Why. What type of content to expect?Who is this for? You, Of course :D Why I am doing this? :) Stay tuned until the end to find out. This is a very exciting, yet intimidating experience for me but I am taking a leap of faith to do and share something I LOVE!