Lets face it we are all facing a little uncertainty amidst this massive behavioral shift. Students and practitioners a like are wondering what will change in our industry, how to find work, how to hold on to work and what can be done to elevate ones career. In this episode you will hear first hand how to navigate the profession of interior design. Guest Peter Harrison and Elizabeth discuss:

How to be resilient during different economic climates
How to transition from school to practice
How to approach the intimidating topic of networking
How to make yourself indispensable at a firm

10 - BC to AC Design Trends

As Interior Designers we have the power to design environments that impact the health, safety and welfare of occupants. In this episode we take a dive into 20 trends as the building industry looks for ways to minimize future pandemics. Lets pull out that crystal ball to see what interiors might look like AFTER COVID. BC TO AC.

We are all musing on how the built environment will transform in response to pandemics. Though we can not predict the future we, as designers, can start to toss ideas out there to see what will stick. Very much like the iterative process of design, the idea has to come from somewhere. Lets toss it out there, lets collaborate as an industry and start to see what will stick.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.