Re-de-sign: New Directions for Your Interior Design Career offers a clear, concise survey of the field of interior design, from the tried-and-true areas of residential and contract design to innovative areas of specialty design. Whether delving into traditional areas such as product and furniture design or venturing into the new trends of lifestyle branding and Internet
merchandising, author Cathy Whitlock deftly covers the spectrum of challenging and diverse choices available to those considering a career in design as well as to established designers who want to take their professional practice to new heights.
Explores the varied paths and diverse backgrounds of professionals who have combined vision and hard work to create a successful career
Brief sketches and personal interviews plus more than 28 full profiles highlighted of designers including: Alexa Hampton, Vicente Wolf, Kelly Wearstler, Mitchell Gold, Jonathan Adler, and Michael Graves, among others
Chapters illustrating each design profession using the six P's: The Profession, The Process, The Preparation, The Pay, The Path, and The Profiles
Instructors Resources
Instructor's Guide
PowerPoint® Presentation
The Interior Design Industry
The Domicile of Design
The Role of the Interior Designer
The Design Education
Designing Your Career
The Traditional Interior Designer
The Residential Interior Designer
The Contract Designer
The Diversified Designer
The Designer as Retailer and Merchandiser
The Designer and the Showroom
The Product and Furniture Designer
The Lifestyle Designer
The Specialty Designer
The Designer in the Media
The Designer in Print
The Designer on Television
The Designer in Hollywood
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Cathy Whitlock
is a professional writer whose work has appeared in books, magazines, homes and businesses across the country. She is author of the book Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction (Harper Collins), contributing writer for Traditional Home, features editor for Array and a contributor to The Huffington Post. Her articles have appeared in Architectural Digest, American Airlines Celebrated Living, Veranda, Hollywood Reporter, ASID Icon, British Glamour and Four Seasons magazines and she writes the blog Cinema Style. She has also been profiled in the Wall Street Journal and The Fine Living Channel and appeared as a frequent on-air personality on Home and Garden Televisionās highest rated daytime show Decorating With Style. She is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York.