NEWS
Scholarship Announcement: IFDA Northern Cal Chapter
The Northern California Chapter of the IFDA announces the 2010 Elaine McClune IFDA Student Scholarship. You must me enrolled in an interior design. interior architecture or home product design program to be eligible. For application and more information follow this link.
ID/Fashion Student Event - March 5 - Downey
Interior Design/Fashion Student Workshop "Your Design Career: Color it Green" is on Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Energy Resource Center in Downey. The event is free but pre-registation required. Register here online or read flier for more info.
Carol Lamkins on Design
Carol Lamkins, CMKBD, CID starts off the new year with a comprehensive look at lighting. It's a long way from the light bulbs of old. Think CFL and HID and a few other acronyms.
Carol brings us the new trends in color for 2010. Many of the shades and hues can be found in the world around us.
She looks at the subtle differences between ceramic and porcelian tile, think slip resistance, price and durability, with an art history lesson, to boot.
Carol takes a look at Aging in Place by featuring the seven principles of universal design.
Carol weighs in on the essentials of proper ventilation for great kitchen or bath design.
We welcome a new contributor, Carol Lamkins, CMKBD, CID. Carol offers a look at the myriad of countertop options available on the market today. She gives us the pros, the cons, and the pictures.
Keep it Simple and Sustainable
David Keeps, Los Angeles Times, looks at the roots of Modern Design and finds some common themes in today's design trends.
CLCID's Latest Newsletter
Read the October issue of the CLCID's Direct Link for the lastest news for California Interior Designers.
Successful Beginnings
Lisa Ledeboer, Mt. San Antonio College offers some timely exercises to start the new semester. No matter the discipline, here are a variety of activities to engage your students.
Where Hope Lives
In an article from the Los Angeles Times, Craig Nakano reports on a new housing project for the homeless in downtown Los Angeles that goes beyond basic shelter.
Upward Bound
Alexandria Abramian-Mott, Los Angeles Times takes a look at the Upward Bound House, a Santa Monica non-profit that bulids shelter for the homeless then recruits volunteers to decorate the spaces.
CURRICULUM
The Interior Design curriculum is designed to provide a multi-level program of study for students interested in pursuing employment in Interior Design, Merchandising or careers in related fields. Courses within the curriculum provide part of the undergraduate requirements necessary for students transferring creditis to a program of study in Interior Design at a four-year institution. For more information on Interior Design Curriculum, please see the Interior Design Chapter of the recently updated FCS Program Plan 2009 or follow this link to the complete Program Plan 2009, featuring an Introduction, a chapter on Articulation and a Directory of Professional and Trade Organizations.
2009 Consumer Handbook Syndicated columnist, Lew Sichelman, highlights the newly available and free the 30th Edition of the Consumer Action Handbook, a great resource for all disciplines.
Recap of ID Workshop Interior Design Workshop,"The Green and the Gray of Design" was held Saturday, November 7, in Fairfield, CA. DVD of the event coming soon! Links to some of the presentations and resources: Jonathan Brennan, Keynote, "Empowering Students to Get On Course" Bonnie Bruce, "When is Green Brown?" Marie Cooley offers some resources for "Designing for an Aging Population