Events for Next Year!

Congratulations! We've made it through finals! ASID is already planning things for next year in ASID. Some of the ideas that are in the works include:

• Guest Speakers:

• Knoll or Herman Miller Rep
• Tami Faulkner
• Eric Corey Freed of Organic Architect

• Field Trips:
• PFC Lighting
• Chico Design Center (great source for samples!)
• Tile City

• Events:
• Welcome Back Party
• Student Skills Workshops
• Presentations of Inspiring Interior Designers (to give us a break from all the projects!)
• Student Showcase (going to try and do one EACH semester!)
• Fundraisers:
• T-shirt Design Contest
• White Elephant Sale
• Seasonal Sales
  
• Please E-mail us (chicostateid@gmail.com) with any more ideas!
• I really encourage all of you to be thinking NOW about joining ASID this next year! Check out the website now that we are not in school (www.ASID.org) and find out all the benefits ASID has to offer!
  
• I am planning on making some changes in ASID and starting some new events! we will not have a successful year without participation from you!

Re: Last 2 Interior Design Events!!!! Please read ASAP!!!

Don't forget!!!  Tonight is the Interior Design End-of-the-Year Party! at 7:00 in Ayres 101!!!  Hope to see you all there to enjoy some food and drinks and to celebrate our accomplishments!!  We'll also be handing out the BMU Student Showcase Awards, so if you participated...there might be an award in your future!! ;)

 

Thanks for a great year!!!

 

Lindsay

 

PS - ASID Officers, please do not forget to bring your stuff to hand off to the new officers as we'll do that tonight!!!

Re: Last 2 Interior Design Events!!!! Please read ASAP!!!

Hey again...I forgot to attach the flyers...here you go!

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Lindsay Christensen <lmlchristensen@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone!!  We've made it!!

Just a reminder about the last 2 Interior Design Events we have coming up in the next few days!

TOMORROW (May 14th): Interior Design White Elephant Sale 10-2.  Please bring anything you want to sell and any baked goods you have made to sell as well.  If we don't have anything to sell, we can't have a sale!! :)

THURSDAY (May 15th): Interior Design End-of-the-Year Party 7:00 PM - ??.  This is just a celebration of the year with some food, drinks, music, and a chance to relax before the final crunch!!  We've all worked so hard and the officers and I just want to say thank you for all of your help!  Hope to see you there!!!

Congrats and thanks again!!!

*Lindsay & the current and future ASID Officers

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Last 2 Interior Design Events!!!! Please read ASAP!!!

Hey everyone!!  We've made it!!

Just a reminder about the last 2 Interior Design Events we have coming up in the next few days!

TOMORROW (May 14th): Interior Design White Elephant Sale 10-2.  Please bring anything you want to sell and any baked goods you have made to sell as well.  If we don't have anything to sell, we can't have a sale!! :)

THURSDAY (May 15th): Interior Design End-of-the-Year Party 7:00 PM - ??.  This is just a celebration of the year with some food, drinks, music, and a chance to relax before the final crunch!!  We've all worked so hard and the officers and I just want to say thank you for all of your help!  Hope to see you there!!!

Congrats and thanks again!!!

*Lindsay & the current and future ASID Officers

ASID End of the Year Party!

Join us for the Interior Design End of the Year Party!
When? Thursday, May 15th
Time? 7:00 PM
Where? Ayres 101

Join us for food, beverages and celebrating the end of the school year!

ASID White Elephant Sale

The ASID Student Chapter (American Society of Interior Designers) is holding their Spring White Elephant Sale on Wednesday, May 14 from 10:00am - 2:00pm on the lawn outside of Ayres. There will be great bargains on clothing, shoes, jewelry, posters, music, collectables, and various household items so come shop till you drop!  Home baked goodies for sale as well!

May 2008's Design Newsletter

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What you'll find... HiP & COOL:   Learn, Baby, Learn INSiDE SCOOP:   The "Real" Real World  ·  You're Hired!  ·  NCIDQ&A  ·   Design Speak  ·  Say What?  ·  What In The World?  GOiNG PUBLIC:   Go Ahead... Ask Me  ·  Rant & Rave  ·  Light Reading Our mission. To bridge the gap between the student / educational community and the professional / manufacturer community of the interior design world, and not to die of boredom while we do it. [Not an advertisement - merely a fun diversion.] Tip-toe through the tulips: a garden of new content on plinthandchintz.com... The School of Life - Universal Design Living Laboratory Life teaches us far tougher lessons than any eccentric professor ever could, and nobody appreciates this more than Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. Though she spent many a studious hour earning academic honors, a life-altering accident reinforced the idea that classrooms exist beyond campus walls. As a result, she's building an educational facility of her own, and it also just happens to be her home. Along with her husband, Mark Leder, Rosemarie is creating the Universal Design Living Laboratory [UDLL], a thoughtfully planned residence - incorporating barrier-free and healthy home principles with energy efficiency and sustainable practices - that will be open for touring not only to the A&D community, but to the general public as well. And to think that this revolutionary demonstration tool sure to impact numerous people's lives would have never happened had Rosemarie and Mark not chosen to go biking along a trail that day... Go here to read how one house can bring it all home. contributed by Shannon Schilling, ASID [owner, Design Details / proud NCIDQ certificate holder / thirtysomething] Confessions Of An NCIDQ Exam Taker Yes, I've done it. I've taken The Test (a.k.a. the NCIDQ Exam). Every part of the test was difficult, including the decision to take it. I struggled with the idea that perhaps I didn't need the professional appellation to verify my design skills. I also struggled with all of the "What-ifs": What if I failed? What if I failed several times? What if everyone found out that I failed? What if... well, you get the picture. The bottom line came down to this: I knew that not trying would nag at me indefinitely, and that What-if ultimately trumped all of the others... Go here if you've ever wondered about The Test. contributed by Jennifer Thompson [exhausted senior at Virginia Commonwealth University / portfolio pro] Portfolio Problems? Relax. It's OK. So what's all the hype about portfolios, anyway? Do you - as an emerging interior designer - really need to have one? Absolutely, you need to have one! Your portfolio is the gateway to your dream job, and - in many cases - the deciding factor on whether or not a firm will even look at you twice. Assembling a portfolio can be an especially challenging and overwhelming task for budding designers, but I'm here to help. Having the experience of constructing my own has taught me many dos, don'ts, and everything in between. So read on and remember to have fun during this exacting, yet creative, process... Go here to get your act together. contributed by The NCIDQ Crew Navigating The Examination Process - What Can Go Wrong Anyone who's taken an exam knows it often involves large quantities of coffee and late night study sessions. Preparing for a big test requires a great deal of effort, but the journey can be smooth sailing with the right navigation. Today there are more than 23,000 NCIDQ Certificate holders who have taken and passed the NCIDQ Examination. Over the years NCIDQ has witnessed and resolved all sorts of candidate issues, and we're sharing with you some examples of actual problems that have caused potential exam candidates to miss an exam administration. Since we don't want you to find yourself in the same boat, we're providing suggested solutions as well, ensuring that you sail away with your Certificate. So what can possibly go wrong? Let us tell you... Go here to avoid getting sunk. May 2008 additions to DESIGN SPEAK: broken pediment, GMP, halogen lamp, unbuild, and wainscot Impress your professors / interviewers / co-workers / friends. Visit DESIGN SPEAK. May 2008 additions to SAY WHAT?: assonance, claque, and Zen (We'll even show you how to use each word in a sentence related to the design industry.) Just remember: Expand your vocabulary, and you expand your opportunities. Visit SAY WHAT? Websites we either find helpful, funny or just plain cool. Visit WHAT IN THE WORLD? Eco Savvy [Building Green, Green Restaurant Association, Sustainable Spaces] Other Design Junkies [ArtCyclopedia] The Pros [Design Management Institute, Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center] Productive Sites [All Business, Donate My Dress] Time Killers [InStyle Hollywood Hair Virtual Makeover] Hot Shopping [Blend Creations] Question for May 2008: Could you help me find a list of firms that are NCIDQ certified in North Carolina? I'm asking because I recently found out that in order to get your license you need to work under someone who is NCIDQ certified. I'm graduating soon from a college in California with an Associates of Arts degree in Interior Design, and I plan to move to NC for a couple years until I have enough money to move back to California and get my license. I do plan to go back to school while I am in NC to get my Bachelors degree. What would you recommend that I do? (submitted by Elizabeth G) As answered by Laura McDonald Stewart, ASID / IIDA Go here to read the A to this Q. We love your comments and suggestions so keep 'em coming. Speak your mind by submitting your RANTS & RAVES to contact@plinthandchintz.com. Thank you for the newsletter - I always enjoy them. I recently told a few designers and dealers at a conference in Houston about your newsletter and website. - Julie Lanier, Executive Interiors Go here for more snaps and claps. by Laura McDonald Stewart, ASID / IIDA [Interior Designer / Founder PLiNTH & CHiNTZ] A State Of Graphoria I'm going to state the obvious here: Designers are visual beings. Imagery lights up sections of our brains, stimulating within us rapid ideas, sticky memories, colorful responses, and (hopefully) perfect solutions. I know that anytime I try to explain something without accompanying it with a sketch or miming it with my hands, it's a communication challenge. The illustration inclinations I inherited from my father (a skilled woodworker), who thinks best with ink and paper. The demonstrative dependencies I inherited from my mother (a talented photographer), who appears to be conjuring some sort of spell during most conversations. So for all of us image needy, I 'm sharing a website that's sure to satisfy our graphiholic tendencies... Go here to get visual. When you enter Amazon or Barnes & Noble through our humble little website, a portion of your purchase - no matter what you buy - helps to keep PLiNTH & CHiNTZ up-n-running. The best part: It doesn't cost you anything extra and it helps us not have to charge you for your access to PLiNTH & CHiNTZ. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your support! 2008 PLiNTH & CHiNTZ. All Rights Reserved

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Fwd: Alliance for the CSU Day of Action

To:      Campus Community

From:  Paul J. Zingg, President


As a follow-up to the April 8th campus budget rally, the Alliance for the CSU is planning a Day of Action on Thursday, May 8, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m..  There will be a communication station set up on the Kendall lawn, with phones and fax sheets to send the Governor a message that we will support the CSU by lobbying against the proposed budget cuts to the CSU.  Thus far, over 10,000 members of the CSU community have contacted the Governor's office.  Last week over 1400 people from Sacramento State contacted the governor.
 
This Thursday will be Chico State's opportunity to show the governor our support for the CSU.  Be sure to stop by to fill out the fax sheet or make a phone call; it will only take a couple of minutes of your time.  Spread the word and let everyone in the CSU community know. 

Interior Design Presentation Board Techniques Workshop

Hey everyone!

 

Don't forget about our last "Student Skills Workshop" this Wednesday, May 7th in Ayres 101.  It's drop-in from 1:00 to 3:00 so if you have any questions on different styles of presentation boards, how to cut boards, how and where to get CHEAP materials to make the boards, how to be more "green" with creating boards, where to get the coolest FREE samples, how to create title blocks, etc. then stop by and see us!!  We're here to help you!!

 

You can also ask any other questions that we might not have thought of!!  Thanks for your participation!

 

Also...next week (May 14th) is our Spring 2008 ASID White Elephant Sale from 10 AM to 2 PM on the Ayres lawn.  We could still use some participants to volunteer to work some shifts, but mostly we need your STUFF!!!  Bring anything that you're looking to get rid of...CD's, jewelry, clothing, shoes, housewares, etc., etc....the rest will be donated to those in need so bring anything you can!  Bring it in to Ayres 101 by Monday, May 12th.  Please let me know if you can volunteer.

 

We will also be selling baked goods, so we need your home baked cookies, cupcakes, bread, candy, etc., etc. to sell!!  So get bakin'!!!  Bring those to the sale (again - on Wednesday, May 14th).

 

Let me know if you have any other questions...see you all soon!!

 

Lindsay & all of the other ASID Officers :)