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.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- How do professionals determine the need to research product or design information to satisfy a client’s preferences and needs?
- How can professionals research product information to satisfy a client’s preferences and needs?
- What other design information might assist in satisfying a client’s preferences and needs?
Communication
- How do professionals gather and evaluate product information to satisfy a client’s preferences and needs?
- How can interior design professionals communicate how selected products will satisfy client preferences and needs?
Leadership
- What leadership techniques assist with gathering product and/or design information?
- How can a leader take responsibility for evaluating the product and/or design information gathered?
Management
- What management skills are involved in a search for product and/or design information?
- What resources assist in the gathering and evaluation of product and/or design information?
- How can product and/or design information be organized, both for the current project and for use in future projects?