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Comment on VIRGINIA INTERIOR DESIGN DEREGULATION EFFORT FAILS- EPICALLY by Michael Dudek

Michael Dudek — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:53:30 +0000

Thanks for the clarification. You are right anything can happen in the political realm these days…we should never assume our efforts our safe.

Comment on VIRGINIA INTERIOR DESIGN DEREGULATION EFFORT FAILS- EPICALLY by Chris Good

Chris Good — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:27:52 +0000

Dont want to get too far ahead of anything…yet.. The bill still has to make it’s way through the general assembly unscathed. But we are cautiously optimistic that Interior Design will be protected in Virginia for at least a little while longer. Thanks Mike for helpling spread the word.

Comment on OREGON INTERIOR DESIGN LICENSING EFFORT D.O.A. by Michael Dudek

Michael Dudek — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:44:18 +0000

Meow. Oh Okay your lobbyists can beat up our lobbyists…BFD. You are right about this being nothing but an issue of “competition”. What you claim as anti-competitive we still have yet to figure out how to force your hand on that issue so that those claims seem like nothing but wails from the school-yard playground….Mommy Mommy billy wont let me play on his team…wahhhhh. Shut up kid and grow some balls-life isn’t fair.

We’ll give you the term “interior design”- you, your angry decorator friends and rabid libertarian cabinet makers can have it. Thanks for setting us straight on that one. Our fight is no longer with the angry decorators- it is with AIA and some commercial kitchen consultants- evidently. Unfortunately they have deeper pockets, smarter lobbyists and better PAC’s.

Comment on OREGON INTERIOR DESIGN LICENSING EFFORT D.O.A. by IDPC

IDPC — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:34:58 +0000

The four major foodservice trade/professional associations are clients of the “new” IDPC, along with many of their corporate buying groups and individual businesses. You think that was a squeak? What ‘till you hear their roar! These are highly successful, well-established, extremely motivated businesses and professionals who have no intention of allowing a handful of architect wanna-be’s impact their rights and livielihood. When will the Cartel get it? The longer they pursue anti-competitive licensing/registration, the more opposition they get. They cannot dictate who can perform design services – not even commercial design as is their new agenda. How dense can they be? (Don’t answer that – it was a rhetorical question… we all know the answer.)
~Patti Morrow, IDPC

Comment on OREGON COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS PUSH FOR PRACTICE LICENSE by IDPC

IDPC — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:53:31 +0000

Another one bites the dust: http://idpcinfo.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/oregon-practice-act-dies-in-committee/

Comment on 1 + 1 = 1 by Michael Dudek

Michael Dudek — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:44:55 +0000

cbirk
“If it can happen in Egypt it can happen here”
TRUE THAT!
Albeit without the military back-door coup
And yes that is my goat….he had not had his coffee yet.

Comment on 1 + 1 = 1 by cbirk

cbirk — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:14:31 +0000

That was a goat? OMG, that is a creepy photo. Must have taken some research to find that one! Seriously, it is SO time to make this happen. I do pay dues, each year, to one only, with exasperation each time, holding my breath, hoping that they will come to their senses. At this rate, we will be dead and buried before they come to their senses. I was heartened to see the drumbeats from the press, as well as IDEC, keep the pressure on, maybe spring will bring fresh air to the subject. If it can happen in Egypt, it can happen here.

Comment on 1 + 1 = 1 by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:26:19 +0000

One or both is losing money so “they” are combining them – as a business! How about a Student Interior Designer Association – SIDA. Someone needs to put their foot down somewhere. Just ridiculous! Luv your goat!

Comment on About This Blog by sarafattori

sarafattori — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:37:56 +0000

Wow…THANK YOU for starting this blog!! My first position as a graduate of interior design was validated by the architects I worked for, however, 28 years later I’m still confronted with the lack of knowledge on what it means to be a NCIDQ certified designer.

Comment on About Me by Michael Dudek

Michael Dudek — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:13:52 +0000

Cozetta if residential design is your focus and passion and given your time constraints I would suggest the AA degree route. If you told me that you really wanted to practice in the commercial realm designing hotels and restaurants then you would need at least a 4 year ID degree. Depending where you live there are lots of good 2 year programs there may even be some art and design schools that may offer good night classes and more flexible part time schedules. I would be glad to steer you to the right resources. Good Luck and Thanks for the comment