Specialized interior designers are qualified by education and experience. The range of functions that professional interior designer may perform includes analyzing the needs, objectives and life safety conditions of their clients, combining their conclusions with knowledge of modern interior design, creating the preliminary design ideas that are appropriate, aesthetic and practical, and in line with codes and principles, devising and submitting their final recommendations on design through relevant presentation media, preparing working sketches and specifications for interior construction, lighting and preparing ceiling plans and materials.
Further more the IIDA is involved in interior detailing, finishes, furnishings, space planning, fixtures and equipment in conformity with universal guidelines on accessibility issues and all related codes, collaborating with other licensed practitioners` professional services in the technical fields of electrical, mechanical and load-bearing designs as requisite for regulatory endorsement, preparing and administering contract documents and bids as the customer's agent, analyzing and evaluating the design solutions for the period of implementation and on conclusion.
The given set of duties is not just a fancy of the author but is a definition authorized by the most influential interior design association of North America, viz. International Interior Design Association (IIDA).
The International Interior Design Association is a professional network and educational association accounting for over 10,000 members in eight field forums, nine regions, and over 30 chapters around the globe determined to enhance the quality of life by creating the excellence in interior design as well as improving interior design by means of knowledge.
IIDA history dates back to 1994 when it was founded as the consequence of a union of the Council of Federal Interior Designers, the Institute of Business Designers and the International Society of Interior Designers. The key goal of this union was to found a worldwide association with a joint mission that would represent the community of interior designers internationally. Since then the International Interior Design Association has been working to organize communities of professional interior designers across regions. In 2004, IIDA was celebrating its 10th Anniversary.
Enduring education is an imperative aspect for Associate and Professional Members of the International Interior Design Association. Comprehending the importance of research and education has been the core of IIDA since its foundation. Knowledgeable practitioners are able to make informed, creative and safe decisions that affect us all. IIDA's educational programs provide a creative outlet to encourage awareness concerning pertinent issues peculiar to the practice of the interior design.
The IIDA educational and job center has been created to connect qualified professionals with the design community, whilst maintaining career development.