By: Sermin Yesilada

Sermin Yesilada — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:52:31 +0000

@Michael Dudek Hi Michael. It's nice to see you online again! You are correct: the independent interior designers have the most to gain because they directly face the legal challenges with not being licensed. Those who have had to turn away projects or give away work are very vocal. Students and unemployed designers are also very vocal. We just need those voices in greater numbers. It's a challenge in contacting everyone. Outreach has included phone trees, professional organizations, and educational institutions. We've made trips to Ashland, Salem, Corvallis, and Eugene. I think the best way is to start outreach through organizations and use that network to build connections. The hardest part is finding independents that are not affiliated with any interior design organizations. How do you find them? Google? Business listings? It's a mountain of work! It's an ongoing process and more volunteers would certainly help. Outreach through various forms of media is also helpful. You have to approach it from many different tactics. However, outreach, education, and coordination is as far as IDC-Oregon can go. It's up to each of us to take the action.

By: Michael Dudek

Michael Dudek — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:09:16 +0000

Great article Sermin. Many ID’ers that practice within Architecture firms simply cannot participate in any effort that pits ID’ers against architects..at least within those firms where ID’ers are relegated to color picker roles. The more enlightened architecture firms do realize the value of working with ID’ers as regulated/licensed peers but they, IMO, are the exception. What about the independent ID’ers in Oregon where are they? They have the most to gain…from being legally recognized.

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