http://www.interiordesignbusiness.net/2007/06/15/interior-design-schools-get-an-f-on-business-education/ Sales and Marketing insights to help interior design professionals dramatically increase profits Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:54:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.interiordesignbusiness.net/2007/06/15/interior-design-schools-get-an-f-on-business-education/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 Wisnoski Sun, 17 Jun 2007 01:47:39 +0000 http://interiordesignbusiness.net/2007/06/15/interior-design-schools-get-an-f-on-business-education/#comment-2486 Of course design schools are not teaching vital business skills to students; either are business schools! It's called the school of life, isn't it? And no one can really learn it in school, unfortunately. There's no substitute for experience in the real world. It is also true from my experience (having done a university fine arts degree and lots of design training) that art and design schools have a long way to go to go to include adequate instruction in practical business principles in their curricula. Even teaching proper business correspondence and resume writing would be a good start! Of course design schools are not teaching vital business skills to students; either are business schools! It’s called the school of life, isn’t it? And no one can really learn it in school, unfortunately. There’s no substitute for experience in the real world. It is also true from my experience (having done a university fine arts degree and lots of design training) that art and design schools have a long way to go to go to include adequate instruction in practical business principles in their curricula. Even teaching proper business correspondence and resume writing would be a good start!

]]> http://www.interiordesignbusiness.net/2007/06/15/interior-design-schools-get-an-f-on-business-education/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Michael Love Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:34:44 +0000 http://interiordesignbusiness.net/2007/06/15/interior-design-schools-get-an-f-on-business-education/#comment-2478 Fred as you may remember as I spoken to you several times. I give a lecture open to Professioansl and students on Just this subject. I've been doing it for over 20 years. The Seminar is called "Are you in the design Business or the Business of design." Designers and design students have amental block an duse it as a cruch by commenting I'm creative i don't need to undertans business . Guess whatA very creative designer can loose out in the profitablilty department and a just good designer who knows how to run a business can be extremely profitable. Clients want talent but they want a well run project as well. .the Mantra is IT"S A BUSINESS"and profit is not a dirty word it's the essence of a business You need to factor in this profit in your overhead budgetingt. Eraniing a living is not having a succesful Business. To do this you need to understan marketing customer service read abalance sheet on & on & on all thehtings you mention in your opening statement. Fred as you may remember as I spoken to you several times. I give a lecture open to Professioansl and students on Just this subject. I’ve been doing it for over 20 years. The Seminar is called “Are you in the design Business or the Business of design.” Designers and design students have amental block an duse it as a cruch by commenting I’m creative i don’t need to undertans business . Guess whatA very creative designer can loose out in the profitablilty department and a just good designer who knows how to run a business can be extremely profitable. Clients want talent but they want a well run project as well. .the Mantra is IT”S A BUSINESS”and profit is not a dirty word it’s the essence of a business You need to factor in this profit in your overhead budgetingt. Eraniing a living is not having a succesful Business. To do this you need to understan marketing customer service read abalance sheet on & on & on all thehtings you mention in your opening statement.

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