The Interior Design Profession: Facts and Figures
American Society of Interior Designers
by American Society of Interior Designers
April 2007
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Newly expanded and updated, this reports brings together in one place information and data about all aspects of the interior design profession in the United States and Canada, including design practice (e.g., number and distribution of designers, design firms, salaray information, design specialties), design legislation (type of legislation, scope of legislation, number of registered designers, agencies and boards) and design education (number and distribution of programs, CIDA-accredited vs. non-accredited, faculty and their credentials, students and graduates). It also looks at recent trends in the design industry and how the media cover design, and includes a directory of interior design and related professional associations and organizations. New to this edition are a chapter on the volume and types of products that interior designers specify and a chapter on the interior design body of knowledge.
Printed copies are available at a cost of $30 for members or $50 for non-members, plus $1.50 per copy for shipping and handling.