Florida had one of the most restrictive laws in the country on interior design. Thanks to three whiny-lazy women & the Institute for Justice, I am now legally able to market & call myself an Interior Designer before I believe I am entitled to. I am graduating in three months and am extremely passionate about Interior Design; however I will not be calling myself one until I pass the NCIDQ exam in respect of the profession. The years of education I have gone through have made me realize just how important proper technique and knowledge are to Interior Design. It is not about picking color schemes and drapes but about creating functional solutions for interior space that are safe & enhance the quality of life for occupants while also being aesthetically pleasing. Do these women not understand the full job description? How dare they fight so that any person can call themselves an Interior Designer? Five years ago, before beginning my education at the Art Institute of Tampa I would have loved what the Institute for Justice was all about and would have been one of their biggest fans. I believed that Interior Design was going to be about colors and furniture, but was quickly smacked in the face with the realization that those are only a small percentage of what Interior Design is actually about. What I concluded however made me even more passionate about Interior Design because I saw that there was a REASON for doing it. Just about anyone actually licensed or with formal education in interior design realizes what a load of crap the Institute for Justice is. They claim to allow people to follow their dream but at the same time there has to be plateaus for people to reach in order to achieve their dreams or else anyone could go around claiming anything. If their dream is to truly become an interior designer then why shouldn’t they have to achieve these steps that thousands of designers have had to go through throughout the years? Licensed Interior Designers have a much greater appreciation for their titles and what it takes to create interior spaces because they have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into design and have put in the necessary hours of work to fully understood what the profession is all about. In conclusion I hope these ***** put more time and thought into their clients spaces, than they did obtaining their interior design titles.
Amen sistah!
ReplyDeleteThese ladies think that they are all about design when they just want to decorate. Hello?!?! If you want to be a decorator that bad then go ahead and become one! You don't need to face the government and try to overthrow an entire state for one simple thing.
And I am not going to call myself and interior designer either until I get my stamp of approval like Adams lol!
I understand and agree with your overwhelming disapproval of what the "Institute of Justice" is doing to the Interior Design field. If you want to decorate, then decorate. There is nothing stopping you from walking into the Home Depot to pick up a gallon of paint or driving your rented U-Haul over to Ikea for a new sofa. But to INTENTIONALLY risk the lives of the public...that is shameful. I pity any of their future "clients."
ReplyDeleteLove the title Joanna!!! U couldn't of said it better. I just think these ladies are to lazy to go through the avenues you need to become a respected interior designer. They figured since they have a already have a degree that gives them the right to use it for whatever job they desire next to fulfill in there lives.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I will have the Institute for Justice help me become a Doctor.
ReplyDeleteI also started out thinking I was gonna be this awesome designer with decorator education before I started school at AI. I quickly realized I had alot to learn. For a while I wasn't ashamed to say I wanted to decorate and didn't always enjoy what I was learning. I eventually understood why our instructors have such a passion about their field and want to make sure the correct information is passed on to each and every student. I am proud to say I have taken the steps to achieve my BFA and will continue my education to assist in educating the public. This is the only way to defend our field!
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