ASID OC Fall 2012 Newsletter - ASID Orange County Chapter

Design Orange County 

ASID CA Orange County 

Chapter Magazine 

Issue Number 34 

Fall 2012 

CALIFORNIA ORANGE COUNTY

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Issue Number 34 

Fall 2012 

Design Orange County 

ASID CA Orange County 

Chapter Magazine 

ON THE COVER: 

Fall into a New Season of Design 

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CALIFORNIA ORANGE COUNTY 

ASID CA ORANGE COUNTY 

CHAPTER OFFICE 

23811 Aliso Creek Road, Suite 108 

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 

Tel: (949) 643-1549 

Fax: (949) 643-5664 

asid.oc@sbcglobal.net 

www.asidocc.org 

ASID NATIONAL 

608 Massachusetts Ave NE 

Washington DC 20002-6006 

Tel: (202) 546-3480 

Fax: (202) 546-3240 

Toll free: (800) 610-ASID (2743) 

asid@asid.org • www.asid.org 

EDITORIAL STAFF 

2012 ASID OC Newsletter Editor: 

Laura Yorba, Allied ASID 

CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR 

Janet Quinley 

PUBLISHING STAFF 

Advertising Sales 

Mike Watt • (972) 989-2208 

Design Orange County magazine is published quarterly 

for the ASID CA Orange County Chapter of 

the American Society of Interior Designers by 

DSA Publishing & Design, Inc. Editorial content 

and the Design Orange County magazine are 

controlled and owned by the CA Orange County 

Chapter of ASID. Reproduction of this publication 

in whole, in part, in any form is strictly prohibited 

without the written permission of the CA 

Orange County Chapter of ASID. 

CHAPTER NEWS 

President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

President-elect’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Leadership Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

Committee Roster 2012-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

Design Meets Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

May General Meeting Info at California Closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

ASID OC Home Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

Event Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

Emerging Professionals: Trip to the Plexi Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

June General Meeting at Fixtures Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

New CEU Reporting System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

Changes Coming to NCIDQ’s Multiple-Choice Exams in 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

Legislative Corner - Ask Pat! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

Who Said What? - Quips from the Board Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

Welcome to our New Industry Partners and New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

Industry Partner Spotlight - The Plexi Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

Designer Spotlight - Jamie Namanny, Allied ASID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

ASID Launches a New Lunch and Learn Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

July General Meeting at Maison Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

What’s Hot! - Interior Design in the Fall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

22nd Annual ASID OC Tradeshow Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

Now that you’ve graduated, what’s next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

Student Rep to the Board Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

Student Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 

Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

Anvil Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Fabpro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 

B&C Custom Hardware & Bath . . . . . . . . 17 Faucets & Fixtures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

Bartolo Window Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

Bobcat Carpet & Fabric Care . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hunter Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 

California Closets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Laguna's Fancy Faucets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

California Cushion & Carpet . . . . . . . . . . 15 Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams . . . . . . . . . . 5 

Chaise & Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Modern Luxury Riviera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

Classy Closets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Outdoor Elegance Patio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

Closet Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Tailored Living of Orange County . . . . . 27 

Coastal Consignment & Boutique . . . . . 26 Tim Gerdon Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

Creative Window Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 UCLA Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

Crestron Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Unicorn Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

Dichro Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Vero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

Elle Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Wildwood Designs, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

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ASID CA ORANGE COUNTY 

CHAPTER OFFICE 

23811 Aliso Creek Road, Suite 108 


BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

President 

Char Cowan, ASID 

(714) 963-0011 

President@asidocc.org 

President-Elect 

Rick Campos, Allied ASID 

(949) 673-6711 

Commuications@asidocc.org 

Financial Director 

Tamra Mundia, Allied ASID 

(949) 361-0053 

Finance@asidocc.org 

Communications Director 

Monica Olson, Allied ASID 

(626) 482-5148 

communications@asidocc.org 

Professional Development Director 

Gigi Harris, Allied ASID 

(714) 308-0125 

ProfessionalDevelopment@asidocc.org 

Membership Director 

Maria Deganis, Industry Partner 

(714) 557-7539 

Membership@asidocc.org 

Board Member at Large 

David Rance, ASID 

(714) 835-2408 

BoardMemberAtLarge@asidocc.org 

Student Representative 

Tamara Stratton, Student Member ASID 

(714) 473-1114 

StudentRep@asidocc.org 

Dear Members, 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful members 

who have supported our Orange County Chapter this year. Your continued 

loyalty throughout 2012 is truly a testament to our reputation of being 

such an active and involved chapter. Each and every member is a vital 

part to the success of ASID! We have such a strong and committed membership 

which makes it such a pleasure working and getting to know all of you! 

I would like to thank my Board of Directors; Rick Campos, Gigi Harris, Tamra Mundia, Maria 

Deganis, Monica Olson, Tamara Stratton and David Rance. Each of you has worked tirelessly with 

our Committee Chairs to promote and execute our events. Thank you! To our Committee Chairs, 

I thank you for keeping your volunteers on track and focused. To the countless Volunteers who 

have served on various committees and tackled the numerous tasks that must be accomplished, 

my many, many thanks! To our devoted Industry Partners, I thank you for your support of our 

chapter events and also of the business relationships that are so vital to our personal successes. 

I would like to thank the Council of Past Presidents for their guidance and experience in leading 

our chapter. Every Student Member is a vital part of this organization and I would like to thank 

you for the enthusiasm and support that you bring to our chapter. And absolutely a huge thank 

you to our administrative team of Janet Quinley and Branden Hendricks, for all of your behind 

the scenes support and knowledge. 

I would like to thank, in advance, the future leaders of our Chapter, President Elect, Rick Campos 

who has an exciting year planned and Deirdre Eagles, our President Elect-Elect, who will support 

Rick in his term. Thank you for all your dedication to our members. I know you will reap the 

benefits of leadership in our chapter and will continue to inspire our members to do the same. 

Kindest regards to all, 

Char Cowan, ASID, LEED AP 

ASID CA Orange County Chapter President 2011/2012 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

2012-2013 

We are pleased to announce our newly elected 

Board of Directors for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. 

President 


President-Elect 

Deirdre Eagles, Allied ASID 

Financial Director 

Tamra Mundia, Allied ASID 

Communications Director 

Monica Olson, Allied ASID 

Dear Members, 

As this issue goes to print some very exciting things are in the works for 

the Orange County Chapter. A new slate of leadership is preparing to 

rally our membership on a path filled with opportunity, education, and 

a little bit of adventure. The industry is without question evolving and 

as one of the nation’s largest chapters, Orange County is realizing the change of tide in a 

very real way. Now is the time for innovation and revitalization. Our national leadership 

team has embraced that concept and so have we. As a result, you will see a more business 

driven and politically conscious methodology develop over the coming year. It truly has 

never been a better time to be a member of ASID. 

With this in mind, I encourage every member to invest in absorbing and relaying the abundance 

of information that is passed along to you at a local and national level. There are so 

many resources and so much information available exclusively to our members, but only 

you can filter and utilize the benefits that suit your business best. I encourage you to visit 

the national website regularly, read your chapter and national quarterly newsletter, and 

most importantly participate in chapter events and programs. 

Professional Development Director 

Gigi Harris, Allied ASID 

Membership Director 

Audrey Duncan, Allied ASID 

Over the past couple of months, I have connected face to face with chapter leaders from 

across the nation as well as the new ASID National Executive Team and Board of Directors. 

The energy among the entire organization is nothing short of spectacular and in a word, 

contagious. That same energy has trickled down to the chapter level and was clearly evident 

at our recent Southern California leadership training. You can read more about that in this 

issue. 

Board Member at Large 

Marjan Bastani, Industry Partner 

Student Representative 

Ashley Saltzmann, Student ASID 

In closing, I want to acknowledge the many dedicated and active members who make up 

the Orange County Chapter. Year after year you make the decision to engage, support, 

and participate. My own decision to be a part of ASID stemmed directly from the value 

exhibited by some long time chapter members, many of whom have become great friends 

and valuable business allies. Thank you for influencing me and so many others who are 

now part of an organization that benefits our industry in so many ways. 

Cheers. 


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By Monica Olson, Allied ASID 

2012 ASID OC Communications Director 

Our incoming 2012/13 term Board of Directors attended the Board Leadership 

Training program in July at the Aliso Creek Hotel and Golf Course in Laguna 

Beach. Surrounded by gorgeous views and a welcome breakfast to get us 

going, we spent two days of intensive training with five other Southern 

California Chapters. Collaborating with these Chapters and our “Event” 

hosts awarded us with exciting ideas for new programs such as a "Bowling" 

day and the "Home Tour" to be held in May, along with better forms of communication. 

Capping off a full day of discussions and a presentation by speaker 

Mark Silverman on Positive Reinforcement, we were treated to a delicious 

meal at the SubZero showroom in Costa Mesa. We strive to continue the 

successful leadership of our Chapter and ensure fun and productive meetings 

for you all! 

Ashley Salzmann, Student ASID, Student Rep to the Board; Tamra Mundia, 

Allied ASID, Financial Director; Gigi Harris, Allied ASID, Professional 

Development Director; Marjan Bastani, Industry Partner- Fashion Interiors, 

Board Member at Large; Monica Olson, Allied ASID, Communications 

Director; Rick Campos, Allied ASID, President; Deirdre Eagles, Allied ASID, 

President Elect; Audrey Duncan, Allied ASID, Membership Director 

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Could you ever get through your day without touching some form of technology, 

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Technology is part of our daily routines. From the minute we wake up, we 

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Clients expect you to consider their technology needs in the design phase. 

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design skill set and growing your business. 

What is interior technology? It’s when electronic and digital products or 

systems are applied within a space to shape the experience of a built interior 

environment. In other words, it’s the use of technology inside homes and 

buildings. An interior technology designer creates, installs, programs, maintains 

and services the system. 

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solutions that result in a happy client and referrals for the whole team. So in 

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recommend putting the display behind a 

tapestry or installing a mirror TV to uphold 

the sophisticated design of the room, while 

still being functional when the homeowner 

wants to watch TV. 

When Design Meets Technology, it achieves 

the reality that automation can be done 

beautifully. It acknowledges that designers 

do not need to become a technology expert. 

You don’t need to know if it’s HD, wireless, 

in the cloud, or iTunes®-ready. It’s about educating your client to explore 

ways to enhance their lifestyle with interior technology. It’s best achieved 

when collaboration takes place as early as possible. The ultimate goal is that 

the designer’s vision is not only maintained, but enhanced. The main benefits 

are aesthetics, convenience, energy savings, and safety and security. 

User Interfaces & Apple Integration 

User Interfaces are how the client interacts with interior technology. The 

more traditional interfaces are light switches, thermostats, and remote controls. 

Each type of interior technology offers its own user interface. Without seamless 

integration, the end result is wall and table clutter that is unpleasing to 

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May General Meeting at California Closet 

By Nazgol Seyedi, Allied ASID 

2012 ASID OC Programs Chair 

Our May ASID Orange County General Meeting was held at California Closet 

in Huntington Beach. 

The helpful and knowledgeable staff of California Closet walked the attendees 

in small groups around the showroom and explained about all their 

various products and organizing options. After the little tour, a couple of 

glasses of wine, appetizers and delicious dinner, it was time to start the program. 

Speakers for the night: Ilia Anossove and Anatoly Valushkini 

Char Cowan, ASID OC 

Chapter President 

welcomed the guests; 

later the speakers of the 

night, Anatoly Valushkin 

and Ilia Anossov from 

iLA Designs offered a 

CEU on True (Buon) 

Fresco: Introduction for 

Interior Designers, which 

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fresco as “The Mother of 

All Arts”, and educated 

our members on what 

buon fresco is. We discovered 

fresco is a true green 

Kerry Anderson and Steve Huang 

and organic art form, 

reviewed the techniques, materials, pigments, plasters and textures and how 

it can be used in contemporary interior design. 

We would like to thank California Closet, especially Todd Jones and Janet 

Hutchinson, for hosting a wonderful event and, as always, we would like to 

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ASID OC Home Tour 

Call for Entries 

The ASID OC Home Tour has been re-scheduled to May 2013. While that 

may seem like a very long time from now it is really just around the corner in 

so many ways. Our goal is to have the featured homes and designers locked 

in no later than December of this year to maximize advertising and promotions 

– that’s only four months away! 

We’re looking for 6-8 homes in Orange County to be featured in the Home 

Tour. You may submit a client’s home or your own home for consideration. 

We will consider re-models and new construction and it does not have to be 

a whole home. Our goal is to deliver a diverse collection of homes and design 

styles which reflect the equally diverse talent of our ASID Orange County 

designers. 

This is an amazing way to promote your business to the public, and an even 

better way to show off your collaboration with our amazing Industry Partners, 

whose products and services help make our design projects the very best they 

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Event 

Calendar 

October 

17th 

23rd 

November 

4th-10th 

General Meeting - Daltile 

Be sure to join us for our first general meeting of the 

new fiscal year! Meet your new board of directors and 

learn about the many exciting and educational events 

and programs planned for the coming year. 

ASID OC Bowling Party - Irvine, CA 

Shine up your bowling ball and get ready for some FUN! 

There are no winners and there are no losers, just lots of 

strikes, a few gutter balls, and bad shoes. Check the 

ASID OC Web Calendar for sign up information and 

event details. 

RealWorld DesignWeek 

If you haven’t signed up to mentor a design student for 

RWDW, it’s not too late! Visit www.asid.org and click 

on the event logo to sign up. Our design school students 

are a huge part of our chapter membership and they rely 

on this valuable program for insight on the real world of 

design. Please sign up today. 

14th 

December 

12th 

January 

23rd 

TBA 

General Meeting - Harts Rugs 

***Please note: Our general meeting is one week early to 

this month due to the Thanksgiving Holiday*** 

General Meeting / Holiday Mixer 

Location to be Announced 

Join us for an all new twist on a General Meeting! Light 

on business this month and heavy on the fun and 

holiday cheer. There will be lots of great raffle items, a 

holiday wreath auction, and maybe even a visit from 

Santa himself! 

22nd Annual ASID OC Tradeshow 

Orange County Fairgrounds 

The annual tradeshow is one of our key annual events 

and is not to be missed. Connect with local, regional, 

and national industry partners at this one day event jam 

packed with education, motivation, and networking to 

grow your business. 

Lunch and Learn - Date to be Announced 

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Emerging Professionals: Trip to the Plexi Gallery 

By Rona Graf, Allied ASID, 

2012 ASID OC Emerging Professionals Chairperson 

The Plexi Gallery hosted a very informative and beneficial meeting to the 

Emerging Professionals group in July. Maria Deganis, co-partner of the Plexi 

Gallery, hosted the event and has been catering exclusively to the trade for 

over 20 years. Maria wowed the group with everything that her company 

offered and explained how working with a custom framing company can be 

a huge asset to the designers’ businesses. The Emerging Professionals learned 

that by working with the Plexi Gallery they would have access to a multitude 

of services, such as custom art framing, assisting in selection 

of art or prints, to preserving and showcasing any pieces in 

plexi-glass. 

This event proved to be a huge success in not only networking, 

but allowing our newly integrated designers in this field to 

further expand their knowledge and list of resources with 

Industry Partners that they have available to them right in 

their backyard. 

A special thank you to Maria and Jeff at the Plexi Gallery for 

the fabulous lunch and the intimate round table discussion 

for some of our ASID members that are at the beginning of 

their journey in the design world! 

Bill Hinckley; Maria Deganis; Shayne Bretin; Julie Mataya; 

Rona Graf ; Alfredo Martell; Liz Marchant; and Leslie Dirgo 

June General Meeting at Fixtures Living 



What better way to enter a multi-award winning and LEED Silver Certified picture perfect showroom and be greeted 

with a big smile and a nice drink? That is how guests and visitors were treated at Fixtures Living in SoCo where we 

had our June ASID OC General Meeting. 

Fixtures Living showroom is eye-candy to those interested in kitchen and bath design. The staff is knowledgeable, 

pleasant and friendly, and they gave tours of the showroom to small groups of attendees. We would like to thank 

everybody at Fixtures Living for hosting an incredible event, especially Breann Kay, the event coordinator. 

After a few ASID announcements by Char Cowan, our ASID OC Chapter President, and a short presentation by 

Fixture Living, the speaker of the evening started the program. Attorney, Kim Schumann, Esq. a Partner at Schumann 

& Rosenberg, LLP, a Costa Mesa law firm specializing in business and civil litigation, insurance defense and family 

law, talked to us about the topic of "You just landed 

your dream job - What NOT to do next...". 

Darla Blake and Michele Prata 

The crowd at Fixture Living 

Kim Schumann is ASID OC's General 

Counsel who emphasized the importance 

of a contract and key elements of a good 

contract, what to do to avoid litigation, 

how to proceed if you feel you are at risk 

of being sued, the importance of having 

insurance, and some real life case studies. 

He ended the program with answering 

the crowd’s many questions! Thank you 

Kim for your patience and all the useful 

information! 

Kim Schumann 


NEW CEU Reporting System: 

ASID Members Now Report 

CEU Credit Online at 

IDCEC’s Online Registry 

By Gigi Harris, Allied ASID 

Professional Development Director, ASID Orange County 

On July 9, 2012 IDCEC launched its new online Continuing Education Registry. 

All design practitioners (“learners”) who belong to ASID or IIDA and are 

required to fulfill the continuing education requirement are assigned a unique 

IDCEC number. They can use the central online registry to report attendance 

and obtain an official transcript of their CEU activity. Use of this registry is 

free for all learners who belong to ASID and IIDA. 

Effective October 1, 2012 ASID Orange County will begin tracking CEU attendance 

by requesting members to sign in on an attendance record, and provide 

your 10-digit IDCEC identification number on the attendance roster. Please 

bring your IDCEC number to the CEU event to receive credit for this class. 

We are required to turn in attendance with all IDCEC numbers within 5 business 

days from completion of our CEU. A copy of this attendance roster 

will be retained at the Chapter for 4 years as verification of your attendance. 

You will receive an email notification after attending the event once we have 

reported attendance on your behalf. We will no longer be distributing Certificates 

of Completion. IIDA and ASID members are required to complete a survey 

online to get their Certificate of Completion. 

Letters with your identification number were mailed in early July 2012. If 

you have not received the letter please contact IDCEC for the unique identification 

number and password. 

As a reminder: 

ASID bylaws and policies require all practitioner members (Professional, 

Allied, Associate members) to earn a minimum of 0.6 approved CEUs every 

two years. This is a required condition of membership. The current reporting 

period began Jan. 1, 2012 and will end Dec. 31, 2013. Paying your dues indicates 

that you agree to remain in compliance. If you need help finding 

CEUs in your area please contact your chapter and request information on 

upcoming events in your area. You can also take online courses for credit at 

any time at ASID UNi. 

This member requirement strengthens the interior design profession by 

improving individual attitudes, competencies, knowledge and skills in subject 

areas essential to the growth and success of the industry. 

About IDCEC 

Established in 1983, the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) 

serves as the premier advocate for continuing education in the advancement 

of the interior design profession. IDCEC strives to inspire and guide providers 

of continuing education programs to deliver high-quality, lifelong learning 

activities for interior design practitioners across North America. In 2011 

IDCEC became an independent entity with the help of its core members, 

ASID, IDC and IIDA. For more information on IDCEC, visit www.idcec.org. 

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Changes Coming to NCIDQ’s Multiple-Choice Exams in 2013; 

One-Year Transition in Place plus Rollout of Computer-Based Testing 

The two multiple-choice sections of the NCIDQ Examination are undergoing 

changes as a result of an ongoing commitment to ensure that the examination 

is available to the greatest number of qualified individuals. In 2013, NCIDQ 

will deploy two new multiple choice exams that will be given exclusively in 

a computer-based format at a network of locations in North America. The 

Section 3 Practicum exam is not changing and will continue to be administered 

in a paper-and-pencil format. 

Beginning in 2013, the two multiple-choice exam sections given on computer 

will be the: 

• Interior Design Fundamentals Exam (IDFX), available to those who meet 

NCIDQ’s education requirements, regardless of years of experience. Questions 

in this section will be at a level appropriate to a recent graduate. 

• Interior Design Professional Exam (IDPX), available to those who meet both 

the education and experience requirements. Questions in this section will 

be at a level appropriate to a person with at least two years of diverse work 

experience in interior design in addition to the required education. 

Computer-delivered testing will bring with it considerable advantages for 

test-takers. NCIDQ will be able to offer the exam more than just two days a 

year, and there will be more choices of locations, reducing travel expenses for 

candidates. The details of the test dates and locations are not final at this point 

and will be announced online later in the year. 

How will the changes affect you? 

In order to earn the NCIDQ Certificate, a person must pass both of the computerdelivered 

multiple-choice exams or both Section 1 and Section 2 of the current 

paper-and pencil exam as well as the practicum drawing exam. There is a time 

limit on passing the paper-and-pencil Sections 1 and 2, however. 

The current Section 1 (Codes, Building Systems, Construction Standards and 

Contract Administration) and the current Section 2 (Design Application, 

Project Coordination and Professional Practice) will be administered in their 

paper-and-pencil format only through 2013. If you have started taking 

either Section 1 or Section 2 already, you must pass both before the end of 

2013 or you will have to take both the IDFX and IDPX on computer. Whether 

you are taking the multiple-choice exams for the first time or whether you 

are retaking a section you did not pass previously, you must complete both by 

the end of 2013 or you will lose credit for the multiple-choice section you 

previously passed. 

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Legislative Corner Ask Pat! 

Welcome to “Ask Pat!” For those of you who don’t know me, my name is 

Patricia K. Weiss, ASID, and I serve on the Board of Directors for the Interior 

Design Coalition of California as the Communications Co-Director. I am very 

excited to be a new part of the ASID Orange County quarterly newsletter. 

The San Diego chapter has been instrumental in ramping up support in recent 

meetings and events that have been planned by our ASID Board. IDCC had 

a panel discussion at the event held at Nativa Interiors in May and we were 

so encouraged by the designers and IP’s who attended and asked questions 

that allowed us to encourage discussion of issues vital to our profession. The 

fundraiser at the Old Globe was a huge success! IDCC’s Director of Fundraising 

Adriel Cogdal was on hand to help me with the Silent Auction table. Adriel 

autographed cookbooks; and we all enjoyed the tours and talks within the 

Old Globe. 

The last weekend in June was IDCC’s Annual Meeting held at the San Francisco 

Design Center, where we met with some of our supporters from the North. 

We also held a Strategic Planning Session as we determine the best way to 

move forward towards our goal of registration in the State of California. 

My desire for this column is to engage in conversation. I will answer questions 

in this forum as well as invite you to join our LinkedIn group, where the 

conversation is very quick and responsive and we have members who 

weigh in on the legislative situations in their areas, from within California 

throughout the United States. We also have just started a Facebook page, 

please log onto your professional pages and look us up and “like” us! And 

stay tuned, our website is getting a major facelift, making it even easier to 

sign up for e-blasts and membership. 

Please send your legislative questions with the subject line “Ask Pat” to 

communications@idc-ca.org, or submit them through our LinkedIn group 

discussion page for quicker response. I will choose questions each quarter to 

provide insight and clarity to our legislative discussion. 

I look forward to hearing from you! 

Patricia K. Weiss, ASID 

Communications Co-Director 

Interior Design Coalition of California 

Who Said What? 

Quips from the Board Room 

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“Nobody puts Maria in a corner!”- CC 

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Welcome to our New Industry Partners 

Industry Partners 

Jennifer & Su Interior, Inc. 

Jennifer Hong 

The Chapman Collection 

Melissa Chapman 

Luxe Interiors + Design 

Lisa Marie Costa 

Quality Cabinet & Fixture Company 

Brian D Dokulil 

Welcome to our New Members 

Summer Classics, Gabby, Summer 

Classics Home 

Tara Enyeart 

Fisher & Paykel Appliances, Inc. 

Scott Davies 

Parmida Home 

Delos Rugs 

Marty Joyce 

Custom Building Products 

Anthony Corwin 

Professional Members 

Rachel Hulan, ASID, CID 

Hulan Design 

Student Members 

Jamia Reddicks, Student ASID 

Orange Coast College 

Kim Banducci-Andrews, Student ASID 

Interior Designers Institute 

Laura Reisiger, Student ASID 

Saddleback College 

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Amanda R DiBona, Student ASID 


Bobbie J Ciaccio, Student ASID 


Virginia-Maria Weldon, Student ASID 


Gerardo Torres, Student ASID 

Fullerton College 

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Yvette Patricia Watson, Student ASID 


Holly Scrimshaw, Student ASID 


Pamela Ellis, Student ASID 


Josh Huang, Student ASID 


Conor J Hale, Student ASID 


Lynn Goldstrohm, Student ASID 


Raquel Pasala, Student ASID 


Umbreen hasan, Student ASID 


Mary Kate Switchenko, Student ASID 


Debbi Swerdlow, Student ASID 

Christina Chapman Wright, Student 

ASID 


Sheri Lazear, Student ASID 


Vanessa L Holliday, Student ASID 


Traci C Salemme, Student ASID 



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INDUSTRY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT 

“So much more than just a custom framing resource”. We 

hear this from so many interior designers after their first 

experience with The Plexi Gallery. Doing business "To the 

Trade" ONLY for nearly 30 years, we have developed a 

coherent and seamless process to offer the interior designer 

and their clients a beautiful, affordable, and profitable solution 

to bring the artistic finishing touch to any custom 

designed space. 

Let us paint a quick overview of the services our team 

provides. With an almost unlimited array of original art, 

posters, canvases, prints and giclees available in custom 

sizes, we work with you the designer, to develop the perfect 

cohesive and stylish look that art brings to any space. 

Designers that have been working with us for years love 

the fact that they can pick up the phone and make an “In 

Gallery” appointment to meet with our design team in 

person. However, with much of today’s business taking 

place through online communication we have developed 

our “Time Saving” pre-selection services. Send us your 

design ideas, material selections, color samples, etc. and 

our staff will pre-select artwork and framing ideas for you 

to choose from at the time of your appointment. When you 

arrive, your design project is already in the minds of our creative team and 

they are able to focus on your needs and streamline the selection processes 

to save you time. We can also e-mail you photos of artwork and frame samples 

to look at before you arrive to get your project moving in the right direction. 

The talents of our Partner Artist, Maria Deganis, will come to life with custom 

designed art, specifically created for your space when presented with your 

design concept, material selection, color scheme and fabric patterns. She will 

work with the designer and their clients to create original works of art that 

simultaneously complement and enhance the design space. Maria has developed 

a unique process that designers find extremely valuable to their overall 

design vision. Her art has been sought after by numerous designers 

working on residential projects, commercial projects and showcase homes 

such as The ASID Design Tour @ Astoria Towers Irvine, The ASID Orange 

County Dream Home @ SoCo, and several of the Orange County Philharmonic 

Society’s House of Design tours. 

Often times, you look around your client’s home and discover a personal item 

sitting on a shelf, table, or desk, maybe even tucked away in a closet or drawer. 

At The Plexi Gallery, we can turn that object into a showpiece, beautifully 

displayed by designing and building a custom museum display case for it. An 

everyday dimensional object 

is transformed into a unique 

design element. Your clients 

will love the attention this 

gives to their personal treasures. 

A custom-framed mirror will 

add elegance to any room. 

With thousands of frame 

samples on the walls of our 

gallery, we can create exactly the look you are striving for. Every space, be it 

commercial or residential including kitchens.... needs beautiful custom frame 

art, artistic elements and mirrors. 

“With our industry as difficult as it is currently, it is just amazing to find a 

company that truly embodies the spirit of what ‘Industry Partner’ is meant 

to mean. I swore I’d never drive from San Clemente to Santa Ana to frame 

art, but it is well worth it! This is the kind of partner you keep for life! " Beverly 

Stadler, Design Focus, ASID, NCIDQ, Certified Interior Designer. 

"I have worked with The Plexi Gallery on both residential & commercial 

projects. Maria is great at brainstorming with me to create unique custom art 

& framing options for many of my clients”. Megan Crane, Allied ASID. Megan 

Crane Designs Inc. 

“ On many of my projects The Plexi Gallery has helped me create everything, 

from the semi built-in vanity mirrors, custom commissioned art work, etchings 

mounted in plexi display’s, even custom sculptural art pieces and applied 

decorative molding. Thanks Maria and Jeff.” Frank Pitman, Frank Pitman 

Designs. AlliedASID. 

“At The Plexi Gallery, customer service is always at the forefront of our every 

day” says Jeffery Mang, Co-Partner, The Plexi Gallery. 

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DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT 

Jamie Namanny, Allied ASID 

Jamie Namanny, owner of Interior Matters, has been 

practicing interior design in residential and commercial 

design for over 20 years. She has been a member 

of ASID her whole career participating on the ASID 

Orange County Chapter board for over 12 years chairing 

numerous committees and events. 

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She has been on numerous Committees including: 

• Philharmonic House of Design-Chair-2005-2006 

• Student Career Day-2007 

• Membership Director- 2007-2008 

• ASID Tradeshow-2008-2009 

• Student Liaison- 2010-2011 

She also recently received the Chapter Presidential Citation in Recognition 

of Exceptional Support to the Orange County ASID Chapter. 

Jamie believes that ASID membership promotes education, mentorship, 

camaraderie, leadership and most of all professionalism. Jamie holds two 

degrees, one in Business and the other in Interior Design; she taught interior 

design for many years; has been published and featured on T.V. and has participated 

in a variety of philanthropic projects, such as the Orange County 

Philharmonic House of Design, Ronald McDonald House and Furnishing 

Hope (Habitat for Humanity). Jamie Namanny’s passion in interior design 

is remodeling because it enriches the clients’ lifestyle. Her purpose is to 

advise homeowners to make cost effective, functional decisions as well as 

embrace progressive interior design choices. 

If you see Jamie at an ASID function thank her for her dedication through 

the years. 

ASID Launches a New 

Lunch and Learn Program 

By Cynthia Prizant, Allied ASID 

2012 Lunch and Learn Chair 

I am excited to take on the role of Lunch & Learn Chairperson for the upcoming 

year. We have revisited the existing program and have decided to broaden 

it to include lunchtime presentations at our Industry Partners’ facilities, in 

addition to those at our ASID office. It is a way to involve our Industry Partners 

who do not have showrooms large enough to host monthly general meetings, 

but still want to have an opportunity to engage our members at their facilities. 

The new Industry Partner-hosted Lunch & Learn alternative, enables 

us to offer educational seminars to a larger group of our members, with a 

maximum attendance of 40 Allied or Professional Members. 

Our first venture with the new venue option was August 21st at The Plexi 

Gallery in Santa Ana. Maria Deganis enlightened us on selecting, purchasing, 

repurposing and framing art for your clients. Stay tuned for our upcoming 

quarterly presentations. 

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If you are an Industry Partner and would like to participate in our Lunch and 

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information and an application packet. 


July General Meeting at Maison Stone 



Probably one of the most successful ASID OC General Meetings was held in July at Maison Stone 

in Costa Mesa with a big crowd of enthusiastic ASID Designers, IP Members and Students attending. 

We had our first “Book Sale” at the event where attendees donated their coffee table art and design 

related books and purchase others. All proceeds benefitted the ASID Foundation. 

The newly renovated showroom of Maison Stone was the first place one entered after registration. 

There was plenty of beer, soft drinks and appetizers to enjoy while checking out their 

latest products. Attendees then made their way into the covered slab yard with Chef Rick LeBlanc 

catering some very delicious food from Rick’s Atomic Café and demonstrating some cooking skills. 

Finally, everyone was led to the outdoor area in a tent where the program started. 

Char Cowan, our ASID-OC Chapter President introduced Rick Campos, the ASID OC Chapter Barbara Keller, Gigi Harris, Laura Yorba and Char Cowan 

President for 2012-2013. Char also presented a Certificate of Merit in recognition of participation 

in the 2011 ASID Foundation Chapter Challenge to Barbara Keller, on behalf of the ASID 

Orange County Chapter. Afterwards Vincent Moiso, Vice President of Maison Stone, thanked 

the guests for attending and gave a short talk on their facility and products. And finally the speaker 

of the night, Feras Irikat, started his CEU on Color Theory. 

Feras Irikat, Design Director for Oceanside Glasstile and Mandala, is a fun, passionate and energetic 

person; and it was not only his knowledge but also his way of speaking that made the detailed 

CEU really easy and interesting to follow. The audience liked him and his topic so much that even 

after the end of the program some stayed to listen to him for another half an hour. 

The program ended with some awesome raffle prizes including dinner for two at Rick’s Atomic 

Café and some great wine; and one lucky winner even took home an IPad! 

The tent outside for the CEU 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Vincent Moiso for hosting such an amazing event, 

and as always, Kerry Anderson of AudioVision for setting up the AV system. 

Interior Design in the Fall 

WHAT’S HOT! 

What’s a better way to get ready for Fall than getting your clients home to feel 

cozier and warmer? It’s all about having them feel more at home in their house. 

While I don’t recommend repainting the whole house just for the season, 

paint an accent wall with a different color such as orange, brown, or green 

to bring a touch of Fall into your space. 

Fall foliage will make a big impact. You can bring Autumn colors to the home 

just by adding a splash of color with 

some beautiful fresh flowers. 

Mix cold and warm elements. Bold 

wallpaper is very graphic and it can 

sometime feel cold, but adding an 

orange chair and an antique console 

adds warmth to the space and creates 

a perfect balance for any room. 

Sometimes all you really need is to add some nice throws and/or warm & fun 

pillows. 

A rug usually is a big purchase, it can make a big statement to the space. 

Accent pillows are the easiest accessories 

to change out for a quick 

update. Choose heavier 

fabrics, like woven linen, 

flannel, or corduroy, ones 

with a comfortable texture. 

This will carry you through 

winter. 

Add a winter quilt on the bed for a 

splash of color and warmth on those 

chilly autumn nights. 

Last add some Vitamin C, that’s right my friends! 

It’s all about ORANGE! That’s the best color to 

bring the Fall into the home. 

But the most important thing is to observe the 

changes around you. That’s what Fall should be 

all about anyway. 


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22nd Annual ASID OC Tradeshow 

Save the date: Wednesday, January 23rd 

The Orange County Chapter of ASID hosts one of the largest and most successful chapter tradeshows in the nation. 

Filled to capacity with our dedicated Industry Partners exhibiting the latest designer programs and goods, this is quite 

possibly the most valuable day of networking and education that our chapter offers all year. 

As a designer, this is your chance to connect with IP exhibitors and learn all about their designer trade programs, 

brand philosophy, product details, and most importantly you get to meet the reps and staff who will ultimately handle 

your business. 

As an Industry Partner, this is your chance to connect face to face with local and regional interior designers and showcase 

your brand and products. Designers who attend the show are in work mode and are there to make new 

connections and to further develop existing vendor relations. 

As always we will offer a CEU seminar as well as a 

2011 Ferguson’s 

keynote presentation not to be missed. Early bird 

EXHIBITOR registration ends October 1st so be sure 

to lock in your booth space before the price goes up. DESIGNER registration opens shortly thereafter. 

Event and exhibitor details will be added to the chapter web page under the TRADESHOW 

tab, so check back regularly. 

2011 California Cushion 

Attention: Exhibitors, 

The tradeshow committee has developed lots of fun and creative sponsorship opportunity methods 

to further promote your brand prior to and during the tradeshow. The sooner you commit the 

more pre-event exposure you will receive. Have an idea of your own? Pitch it to us. Let us help 

you drive maximum attendee traffic to your booth. Contact the committee chair, Maria Deganis 

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STUDENT 

CORNER 

Now that you’ve graduated, what’s next? 

By Gigi Harris, Allied ASID 

2012 ASID OC Professional Development 

Director 

On behalf of the Board of Directors of ASID 

Orange County, I want to congratulate our interior 

design students who have recently graduated! 

Having all had formal design education 

from some of the best design programs in Southern 

California, we KNOW the countless hours of 

sleep you have sacrificed to obtain your degrees. 

You have just achieved one of the most difficult 

things you may have to endure as a designer, from 

the all night homework sessions to agonizing 

over design decisions, to producing that overthe-top 

final product, and finally mustering the 

energy and reconnecting with your passion for 

your concept to deliver THE perfect presentation. 

Your design education is the best training 

for setting a new personal standard and work 

ethic that will equip you well for what’s next in 

your design careers. 

Advance to 

Allied ASID 

CONGRATULATIONS, 

YOU’RE GRADUATING! 

ASID celebrates your success and invites 

you to advance to Allied membership. 

Why advance? By becoming an Allied member, you 

will stay connected to the largest network of interior 

design professionals. Your affiliation with ASID 

distinguishes you to the public—your potential client 

base—with a mark of qualification that sets you apart 

from the competition. 

ADVANCING IS EASY—AND COMES 

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Next Step 

Now that you’ve had the summer to recuperate, 

get your social life back in order and think about 

what’s next for you and your design career, have 

you thought about how ASID will play into that? 

The first few months out of design school can be a potentially isolating time 

for many new designers. I would be remiss not to encourage you to stay 

plugged into an organization that can help you tremendously as you transition 

from student designer to working design professional. The networking, 

support and mentorship that are available to you are invaluable as you begin 

your design career! 

September is ASID Emerging Professional Takeover Month! 

For the first five years out of school, you can choose to identify yourself as an 

“Emerging Professional” within ASID. ASID has developed an entire program 

dedicated to supporting you in the early stages of your career. You can gain 

access to resources and networking events that provide knowledge, leadership 

and grassroots opportunities. Join countless others and participate in 

the valuable programs ASID dedicates to those in the early stages of their 

careers. September’s ASID Emerging Professional Takeover Month provides 

four weeks of online career resources, e-learning and Emerging Professional 

perspectives to assist you on your path to professionalism. To find out more 

about the program and calendar visit http://www.asid.org/career/ep_programs 

Student Advancement 

As a recent graduate, don’t forget to transition your ASID Student member 

status to ASID Allied member design practitioner. Student members have a 

window of twelve months from their graduation date to advance to allied 

membership. Both advancing students and new allied member applicants 

must submit their official college transcripts verifying 40 semester hours or 

60 quarter credit hours in interior design education from an accredited institution 

(university/college or technical school). After this twelve month period, 

student members will have to apply as a new allied member and the student 

advancement dues program will no longer be available to you. ASID has made 

it very affordable for graduates to advance by providing a tiered dues plan 

Enjoy immediate use of the Allied ASID 

appellation and specific tools for your 

career stage. 

Professional advancement guides and mentors 

Emerging Professional recognition programs 

The ASID Job Bank, with hundreds of 

positions nationwide 

Student members have twelve months from their 

graduation date to advance and must maintain 

an active ASID membership throughout this time. 

Visit www.asid.org/join today to complete your 

advancement application. 

For a complete list of benefits and more 

information on Emerging Professionals, visit 

www.asid.org/EPprograms. 

that progresses from your first year to your fifth 

year of Allied Membership, with a monthly installment 

option available as well. The one-time 

application fee of $100 that New Allied 

Practitioners pay is also waived if you advance 

from student membership. For more information 

on Student Advancement, you can visit 

www.asid.org/members/stuadvance 

Stay Plugged In! 

ASID Orange County is one of the leading ASID 

Chapters in the nation. We have an exciting year 

ahead with a calendar packed with valuable events 

and meetings. The old adage “what you put into 

it is what you will get out of it” applies to your 

participation in ASID as well. The more you get 

involved, the greater the opportunity to surround 

yourself with other designers and Industry Partners 

that are invested in you succeeding in your careers. 

Attend our Annual Meeting on September 20th 

and meet your incoming President and Board of 

Directors and hear how you can get involved. We 

celebrate with you during this exciting time in 

your career. Congratulations again! 

Student Rep Message 

By Tamara Stratton, Student ASID 

2012 ASID OC Student Rep to the Board 

The seasons are changing again and the new school year is upon us 

ushering in new leadership and new challenges. The world is changing so fast 

and as designers and particularly as students there is always so much more to 

learn, explore and master. I am excited for you to take advantage of new design 

courses and exciting opportunities such as ASID’s Real World Design Week in 

November. 

The shimmer of summer passing and the days growing shorter always make me 

a little nostalgic. Looking back over my role as Student Representative to the 

Board of ASID it was a great year and I want to thank you for the opportunity to 

connect to you, the design students, and school faculty though ASID. I appreciated 

the commitment to ASID you demonstrated by your participation, membership 

and volunteerism. It was a privilege to share in your discoveries and 

accomplishments over the last year and to see a glimpse of our future in design 

though the eyes of the leadership to come. Now is the changing of the guard and 

I welcome the new Student Representative knowing that she will have a great 

adventure ahead as well. 

The Summer Olympics have left us with a real sense of inspiration and a tangible 

example of the result of hard work, goal setting, sheer will and the motivation 

that is generated through the desire for excellence and team spirit. I personally 

applaud your team spirit and initiative and encourage the champion in each 

one of you. As I always say, “Lead the way!” I cannot wait to see where you will 

take us! 


STUDENT 

CORNER 

The Art Institute 

The Summer Quarter is quickly flying by at The Art Institute of California- 

Orange County, with only a few weeks until finals and our Fall Quarter beginning 

on October 1st! We have been busy. Our Speaker Series continues with 

a Guest Speaker or Panel of Speakers every three weeks. This quarter we 

have had Daniel Kim from Gettys, Laverne Caceres from The Professional 

Voice and Betty Friedrichs from 3 Form. We are looking forward to our 

visit from Jennifer Bonetto, Feng Shui Master in October. 

So much has happened in recent quarters. We found out that our regional 

accreditation was approved and we are now accredited not only by The 

Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) but also accredited by The 

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). This was a cause of 

much celebration! 

We have had several field trips including to the Getty and Quicksilver. Our 

Prominence Hotel collaboration and competition was a great success with 

several students winning cash prizes for their design to transform the Hotel. 

First prize went to 

Rebecca Curoso. We 

have also been integrating 

professionals in 

our program with 

graphics and design 

workshops at Gettys and 

Gensler. 

DICHRO DESIGN 

Laverne Caceres, guest speaker, The Professional 

Voice (back row blue shirt) Martha Hansen, 

Faculty Member (on far right) 

Sadly, we have seen 

some of our favorite 

instructors and our Director affected by the economy and layoffs within our system of schools. We wish 

all the best to Farnaz Foroutan who left in the Spring and Jennifer Liang and Ronni Whitman who will 

pursue new adventures at the close of this quarter! We will miss them all and are so grateful for all of the 

great inspiration and support they have given us and the students before us over the years! 


IDI’s 2012 Portfolio Show on July 18th was co-hosted by the IDI Student 

Chapter and had approximately 75 design firms attend. Students displayed 

their portfolios and talked with prospective 

employers who reviewed those portfolios. 

Everyone enjoyed the food catered 

by Canalleto Restaurant while mingling 

with faculty and industry professionals. 

Of course, the main topic was Jobs, Jobs, 

Jobs! 

Paul Rice, ASID, IIDA, CID 

Left-Christine Tabora, ASID, 

CID and Michelle Curry, 

Student Member ASID 

As a fund raiser, IDI’s Student Chapter 

sold leis at the graduation ceremony held 

at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and 

Resort on July 14th. ASID Student Members 

also assisted in the greeting and seating 

of guests. The Excellence in Design Award 

was given to Lisa McDennon, Allied ASID 

and an IDI Graduate, for her outstanding 

talent contribution to 

the design community 

and as an IDI student, 

was an active student 

member. Over 400 were 

in attendance at the ceremonies 

which included 

brunch, announcement 

of awards and the 

c o m m e n c e m e n t 

exercises. 

Sharon Deaton, IDEC, Judy Deaton, ASID, IIDA, 

CID, Lisa McDennon, Allied ASID, Excellence in 

Design recipient and Paul Rice, ASID, IIDA, CID 

Mark Gerdes, was elected 

as the 2012-2013 Student 

Chapter President, and 

has already started planning 

events for the new school year. The new Student Chapter Board is anxious 

to begin another successful and prosperous school year! 


STUDENT 

CORNER 

Saddleback College 

A big welcome to the new members of the ID board: 

Lori McBride - Vice President 

Adrine Miller - Secretary 

Kim Schwing - Treasurer 

Barbara Shierhold - Membership 

Blanca Verone and Sue Kouba - Window Display 

Keith Stanley - Creative Director 

Noedid Puga, Lauren Valladares – Hospitality; and this year we would like to 

add a Historian position as well to assist the Creative Director, especially 

when it comes to recording and photographing the many community events 

that Saddleback College ID students are involved with. 

Welcome back week at Saddleback College for the Interior Design Students 

was full of excitement and wonder, especially with so many new ID students 

entering the program this year. New students were very impressed with the 

beautifully detailed final projects from spring 2012, on display in the ID department 

windows when they came to class. IIDA Project Runway costume, 

Studio 2, and Kitchen Design projects gracing the windows really show off 

the efforts and talent of our student body. 

This past summer was no different then the rest in that it was way too short, 

but with the season in full swing who has time to think about that now with 

so much designing to do? 

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not only helps them with the ease of toting around school supplies, but helps 

to fund the support of the community activities that Saddleback ID students 

take part of each year. In addition, the money always goes to help those in 

need in our surrounding communities. Have a great semester!! 

Westwood College 

Our ASID chapter at Westwood College in Anaheim has been very active in 

community based projects. Our students have been actively volunteering with 

Habitat for Humanity of OC to help with the grand opening of ReStore Santa 

Ana. Their goal is to be able to prepare salvageable items from OC homes and 

businesses to be resold in the ReStores. They helped to prepare two ReStores 

in Garden Grove and Santa Ana. All the proceeds 

from the ReStores go towards building and 

repairing homes in Orange County for low income 

families. They also participated in merchandising, 

pricing, and assisting customers with 

purchases. This has been an ongoing project for 

Westwood College since the beginning of the 

academic year 2012. 

The Interior Design program at Westwood 

College attempts to advance the profession by 

educating a new generation of interior designers 

to be cognizant of social responsibility and are 

trained to apply current theories and practices 

such as Sustainable Design with a 

strong emphasis on critical thinking, 

Computer Aided Design, Building 

Codes and Construction Practices. 

Students learn to apply hands on 

experience in the field of Interior 

Design making them best prepared 

for a career in the industry. By volunteering, 

our students develop awareness 

of important social and 

professional issues and a desire for 

life-long learning that are necessary 

to meet the changing demands of the 

interior design profession. 

Herencia Del Rico at 

ReStore – Garden Grove 

Jaime Delgado, Luis Rubio, Pedro 

Tellez, Rubi Gutierrez, Herencia Del 

Rico, and Al Nikroo – Program 

Chair. 


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