July is a time to welcome summertime, celebrating our nations' birthday, and sharing time with family and friends. For recent graduates it is also a time to relax after all the years of hard work and to start thinking about your new career. As you head out into the work force keep a few tips in mind for what interior design firms are looking for. "For technical design skills firms want to see floor plans, elevations/specifications, AutoCAD/CAD drawings, reflected ceiling plans, lighting/electrical plans, and perspective sketches. Other skills and attributes they look for are honesty, team player, professional etiquette, organizational and time management skills, strong communication skills, positive outgoing personality, and a passion and enthusiasm for design." For forty years ASID has been committed to the interior design industry and its members. "ASID is a community of people - designers, industry representatives, educators and students - committed to interior design. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, ASID strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people's lives." Becoming an Emerging Professional with ASID offers networking and career opportunities, continued education, legislative advocacy, and more. Standout from other recent grads entering the workforce by joining ASID and show your commitment to improving the industry and the lives of those you touch. Please contact me if you have any questions about becoming an emerging professional. Congratulations to all of our graduates and best wishes for your future!

To learn more about what employers are looking for click on this link https://www.asid.org/sites/default/files/u34215/TIPSFORGRADS.pdf and to learn more about advancing your student membership to an emerging professional click here https://www.asid.org/content/emerging-professional-programs-0#.VYdj_vlViko 

Best Wishes,

Emily Esposito, Allied ASID 

Emerging Professionals Chair

ASID CALIFORNIA CENTRAL/NEVADA CHAPTER

American Society of Interior Designers

E. epchair@asidcanv.org

www.asidcanv.org

Mix, Mingle, and Learn:

Emerging Professionals, ASID members, and guests are invited to join us on Thursday, July 16, 2015 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in Truckee at The Rock, for three showroom presentations by Craftsmen in Wood, Nor-Cal Floor Design, and California Craftsmen. The evening will start on the second floor at suite 202 with Erin Jackson of Craftsmen in Wood presenting the forty years of craftsmanship creating unique custom wood doors, hardware, and cabinet fronts. Then we will move down stairs to suite 5 and Damian Wells of California Craftsman will present his full line of complete aluminum, vinyl, fiberglass, wood, clad windows and doors along with Lift n Slide and Bi-Folding doors. Lastly, Ami Vannoy of Nor-Cal Floor Design in suite 105 will present their fine European wood flooring for both residential and commercial applications. Afterwards feel free to mingle and each of the showroom representatives will be available for questions.

There are two ways to attain allied membership- student advancement or applying new. ASID student members may advance to allied membership upon graduation.     

Advancing is easy and comes with significant savings as an incentive for continuing membership with ASID!

ASID hopes your student membership has helped you forge a personal network of professional contacts that will help you advance your career. By becoming an allied member, you will stay connected to the largest network of interior design professionals. Your affiliation with ASID distinguishes you to the public, your potential client base, with a mark of qualification that sets you apart from the competition.

The success of ASID is proven by its vast membership of interior designers, from the brightest newcomers to the wisest pioneers. Through their membership in ASID, students, practitioners, educators and industry representatives comprise a community of people committed to interior design. Don't miss out on the opportunity to extend those contacts - advance your membership today! 

Student Advancement to Allied Membership Qualifications

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