Posts tagged Professionalism
09 - Be a Design Activist with Primo Orpilla at Studio O+A

Now is more important then ever to be a design activist. In this episode we explore corporate workplace design and how it has transcended business structures. We discussed:

  • Design resiliency

  • Designing experiences

  • Change management strategies

  • How interior design touches lives

  • Empowering designers to be design activists

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08 - Weaving Compelling Stories with Sarah Weber

We take a deep dive into the schematic design process with Sarah Weber. You will hear firsthand how she weaves compelling stories into her work to create a sense of engagement with the end user.

In this episode Sarah is:

  • Forthcoming with her ability to be resilient and strategic to grow her practice.

  • Offers professional practice tips that helped her advance her career.

  • Provides tools she uses to be innovative during the schematic design phase.

  • Describes how she creates a sense of engagement with her clients by weaving compelling stories throughout her design process.

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07 - NCIDQ Lowdown with Julianne Rodriguez, Founder of Creative Confidante - Part 2

We're picking up where we left off, talking to Julianne Rodriguez. In this episode, we are taking a deeper dive into the NCIDQ exam. Julianne is going to answer some of the deeper questions about eligibility, offer study tips and go into more detail on resources available for taking the NCIDQ exam. This episode will help set you on the right path but first commit to listening to this episode.

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06 - NCIDQ Lowdown with Julianne Rodriguez, Founder of Creative Confidante - Part 1

Does the thought of the NCIDQ Examination scare you? We bring it into focus with Creative Confidante. First step, listen to this episode. Second step, get a friend to listen. Third step, well, you will have to listen to find out.

In this two-part series we hear from Julianne Rodriguez with Creative Confidante. Julianne has a career in commercial interior design and is welcomed to the show for her work towards enhancing and encouraging interior designers to take the NCIDQ Exam. In this episode we will discuss her background that lead to creating Creative Confidante.

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05 - Arch-I-Slang Got You Scratching Your Head

Industry Acronyms! In this light hearted episode we unpack the use of acronyms by exploring the:

  • Relevance and use of acronyms within the architectural community

  • History and difference between acronyms and bacronyms

  • Arch-i-slang acronyms challenge

  • Our role as interior designers and how it relates to the use of acronyms 

Wondering what the Arch-i-slang challenge is. Read the full shownotes and listen to the show.

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