Research should include
- using resources to identify and select suitable products, such as
- interior finish materials
- lighting
- plumbing fixtures
- textiles for various treatments
- furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E)
- millwork
- accessories
- identifying and selecting suitable design solutions to specific problems
- documenting how the selected products and design solutions will satisfy the client’s needs, preferences, and goals
- applying evidence-based design.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- How can research of product or design information help satisfy a client’s preferences and needs?
- How can interior design professionals ascertain whether the product and design information found is accurate and current?
Communication
- What communication skills assist with gathering and evaluating product information?
- How can a professional communicate how selected products will satisfy client preferences and needs?
Leadership
- How do professionals gather all product and/or design information pertinent to a design project?
- How can interior design professionals take responsibility for evaluating the product and/or design information gathered?
- How can professionals locate product and/or design information?
Management
- What management skills are involved in a search for product and/or design information?
- What resources assist with gathering and evaluating product and/or design information?
- How should product and/or design information be organized?