Real World Design Week

Helping tomorrow’s designers learn from today’s pros

Strengthen the future of interior design by participating with ASID members as a student or a mentor. During Real World Design Week, student members shadow ASID designers and industry partners to experience a day in the life of real-world practice.

Real World Design Week is a mentoring program offering both hands-on and online learning experiences to introduce students to the real world of interior design. The goal of the program is to educate the next generation of designers and offer them exposure to professional practices and access to career development training.

Real World Design Week exists exclusively for ASID members. Throughout the event, which will be held from February 27th – March 5th ASID student members will visit ASID designers, industry partner representatives and educators to shadow them for a day.

What happens during Real World Design Week? ASID designer members and industry partner representatives host one-day or half-day shadow experiences for student members at their work location. This program provides a platform for rising student designers to connect with those working in the design industry and to potentially create a lasting relationship for both parties ASID challenges all practitioner members to become a mentor and contribute in the following ways:

• Educate students to act ethically and professionally

• Contribute to the elevation of the interior design profession

• Identify ideal candidates for internships or job placements within your company or private practice.

• Educate future industry leaders on professional practices

• Provide networking opportunities and foster mentoring relationships

• Sustain the interior design profession

• Make a positive change in an aspiring designer’s life in just one day!

Real World Design Week registrations are now open. Please look for additional information and registration in your email or for more information on how to get involved contact professionaldevelopment@azn.asid.org.

TERI SMITHERS, ASID Professional Development Director