ASID New Jersey Winter 2014

NJ Inspire

STUDENT NEWS ASID New Jersey Magazine

Issue Number 37 Volume IV • 2014

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STUDENT NEWS

NJ Inspire

ASID New Jersey Magazine

Issue Number 37 Volume IV • 2014

ON THE COVER: Interior Designer Virginia Zonfrilli, Allied ASID 2014 ASID NJ Design Excellence Gold Award – Hospitality Space

Table of

Contents

IP Resources Benjamin Moore & Company CMI Interiors, Inc. Photographer: Peter Rymwid Architectural Photography

ASID NEW JERSEY CHAPTER OFFICE

DEPARTMENT NEWS

P.O. Box 323 Midland Park, NJ. 07432 T: 732-787-5981 F: 201-689-1359 administrator@asidnj.org www.asidnj.org

Editor’s Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

President's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Event Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ASID NJ Committee Chairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SPOTLIGHT ON MEMBERS Public Relations Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Welcome New Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry Partners Up Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Designer Showhouse of New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CHAPTER NEWS Design Excellence Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

EDITORIAL STAFF

Committee Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Editor Susan Barbieri, ASID, CID

New 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR

November Meeting Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Isabelle Lanini • 732-787-5981

ASIdeas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

September Meeting Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Morning CEU at ASIdeas: Ethical Design: What Does it Look Like?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Outstanding Allied Member Award - Brooke Morales, Allied ASID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Anne Marie Soto • 201-692-8087 Chapter Medalist Award - Linda Lee Potter, ASID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

ASID NJ INSPIRE EDITORIAL DEADLINES Vol I - 2015 • February 6, 2015 Vol II - 2015 •May 11, 2015 Vol III - 2015 • August 10, 2015

STUDENT NEWS Come Join an ASID Committee! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Real World Design Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ASIdeas Loves Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Congratulations to Berkeley College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 12th Annual ASID Student Design Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

PUBLISHING STAFF

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

Larry Gerber, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Advertising Sales Duff Tussing • 972-747-7866 Ext: 311 dtussing@dsapubs.com

A&R Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Lazarus & Williamson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Bograds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Major Mills, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

California Closets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams . . . . . . . . 28

CMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

New Jersey Decorating Exchange . . . . 21

Design NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Peter Rymwid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Digital Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Sam Shamouilian Rugs Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Elle Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Schwartz Design Showroom . . . . . . . . . . 8

Exceptional Flooring Concepts . . . . . . .26

Tepp Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Hunter Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Warshauer Electric Supply Co . . . . . . . 17

NJ Inspire magazine is published quarterly for the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers by DSA Publishing & Design, Inc. Editorial content and NJ Inspire magazine are controlled and owned by the NJ Chapter of ASID. Reproduction of this publication in whole, in part, in any form is strictly prohibited without the written permission of the ASID NJ Chapter.

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NEW JERSEY

ASID NEW JERSEY CHAPTER P.O. Box 323 Midland Park, N.J. 07432

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-2015 President Michael M. Mariotti, ASID (212) 753-2220 michaelasid@michaelmariotti.com President-elect Jana Manning, ASID (732) 299-7010 jana@manningdesigngroup.com Financial Director Sheree Goodman, Allied ASID (201) 848-5061 sgidesign@optonline.net Communications Director Tracey Taylor, Allied ASID (551) 206-8139 tracethemark@gmail.com Professional Development Director Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID (732) 741-1444 mannarinodesigns@comcast.net Membership Director Virginia Zonfrilli, Allied ASID (973) 674-7400 gzonfrilli@vhzdesign.com At-Large Board Member Brooke Morales, Allied ASID (908) 754-0933 bmorales@beauxartgreen.com Parliamentarian Sharon L. Sherman, ASID, CID (201) 847-1400 sherman@thymeandplacedesign.com Student Representative Kathleen Ward, Student ASID (732) 682-4265 kward37@comcast.net Advisor/Past President Donna Domenicali, Allied ASID (732) 263-1300 donna@blueheron-designs.com

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It seems like just yesterday that my year as chapter president began but as you read this, it is already 2015. And I’m happy to report that lots of exciting things have been going on in our chapter. And as I look over what we have accomplished so far, “outreach” seems to emerge as a theme.

Community Outreach ASID NJ members have demonstrated their generosity in various ways this fall.

Thanks to the efforts of so many designers, our Spruce It Up program raised almost $13,000 for Habitat for Humanity.

At our holiday party, members generously contributed gifts for teens in foster care who are affiliated with Essex County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).

Our November networking meeting was held at the Designer Show House of New Jersey, which is a fundraiser for Hackensack Hospital. To support this effort, the chapter donated $840.00 from the evening’s proceeds to the hospital.

Membership Outreach Our goal is to spread the word to others in the design community who are eligible to become members of ASID . . . and to reach out to lapsed members in the hopes that they will return to the ASID fold.

In partnership with DSA Publishing, we mailed the last issue of NJ Inspire to lapsed members.

The mailing included a cover letter highlighting our recent achievements and encouraging them to renew their ASID membership.

For our November meeting, members were encouraged to bring a nonmember designer, trade professional, or student as a guest. If the guest applied for membership on the night of the event, their guest admission was credited against membership fees.

Six guests took At ASID’s CLC (Chapter Leadership Conference) this past June in Los advantage of this Angeles, Michael Mariotti, ASID, Jana Manning, ASID, Suzan Globus, offer.

FASID and Barbara Schoenfeld, ASID joined forces for a (successful!) group To join our bid on dinner for eight hosted by Christopher Hyland, renown interiors and LinkedIn group, furnishings designer, at his home in New York City. The beneficiary of our one does not winning bid was the ASID Foundation. To learn more about the Foundation have to be a and its work, visit www.asidfoundation.org. As you can see from this photo, Cont. on page 5 we all had an elegant and wonderful evening.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

Cont. from page 4

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member of our chapter. This group gives us the opportunity to communicate across the design community to encourage others to attend our programs and events. Note: If you are on LinkedIn and not a member of this group, it’s name is ASID-New Jersey. We’d love for you to be a part of it.

Student Outreach Re-establishing our connections with the schools, forging alliances with them, and developing programs that are of value to the student population are important items on our agenda for this year.

With this in mind, several board members (Jana Manning, Ginny Zonfrilli and Kathleen Ward) joined me in making personal visits to the schools. To date, one or more of us have visited Kean University, Brookdale Community College and Berkeley College and had exciting and profitable dialogues with all of them. We will be making visits to more schools in January.

Career Day, which is for all interior design students, will take place on Saturday, March 7 at Kean University.

We are encouraging students to join our committees so that they can have a voice in the chapter. Trade Show Chair Jana Manning, ASID and her trade show committee have been exploring many avenues for student involvement in ASIdeas Design Forum & Expo on April 9th. Watch for some exciting developments!!

Michael Mariotti, ASID, CID President, ASID NJ Chapter 2014-2015

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Public Relations Report

By Anne Marie Soto, ASID NJ Public Relations/Marketing Consultant The following publications recently highlighted ASID NJ interior designers. This list, updated regularly, appears in the In the Press section under the Media tab on our chapter’s website (www.asidnj.org). If available, a live link is included for each placement. I also post many of them on our public Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ASIDNew Jersey). To do this, we monitor the major New Jersey publications, including those listed here. If you have been featured in other publications, submit your information by email to ams_assoc@prodigy.net. Be sure to include the name and date of the publication, the name of the article, and the appropriate page numbers. In addition, if you have been interviewed on the radio or on a Webcast, appeared on a TV program, or been published in a book, please let me know about that, too.

Many of these placements came as a result of our chapter’s PR Alerts, which are emailed to professional, allied and associate members.

MAGAZINES ASPIRE Fall’14 issue: “The Ultimate Fireplace Facelift” (pp.18-21)-Donna Domenicali, Allied ASID; Nicole Rice, Allied ASID; Nancee Brown, ASID; Sharon L. Sherman, ASID DESIGN NJ Dec.'14/Jan.'15 issue: "Holiday by Design" (pp.78-83)-Diane Durocher, ASID; "A Different Approach" (pp.92-98)-Jana Manning, ASID; "Getting It All Right" (pp.100-103)-Rona Spiegel, ASID; "Designer's Sketchbook" (p.120)-Barbara Schoenfeld, ASID Oct/Nov'14 issue: "A Shared Vision" (pp.64-76)-Diane Durocher, ASID; "A Historic Home for Today" -2014 Mansion in May (pp.112-113)-Joanne Murphy, ASID & Noelle Shapiro, Allied ASID, (pp.116-117)-Maria Bevill, Associate ASID, (pp.120-121)-Hope Sferra, Allied ASID, (pp.124-125)Anthony Feo, Allied ASID & Fred Root, Allied ASID, (pp.126-127)-Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID BERGEN HEALTH & LIFE Oct.’14 issue: “A Sense of Balance” (pp.40-41)-Lisa Isaac, Allied ASID; “Spiced Up Space” (pp.42-43)-Camille Waldron, ASID GLORIA NILSON COLLECTION Real Estate Magazine Autumn 2014: "LEEDing a Green Lifestyle" (pp.12-15)-Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID; Lori Jacobsen, Allied ASID; Brooke Morales, Allied ASID TRADITIONAL HOME July/Aug.’14 issue: “Summer in the Hamptons” (p.116)-Michael Mariotti, ASID

NEWSPAPERS

Sam Shamouilian Rugs, Inc. We are open Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm

Sam Shamouilian Oriental Rug Co.

Our new location is: 210 Meadowlands Pkwy, Seacaucus, NJ 07094

Tel. (201) 210-2702 t Fax.(201)

210-2715

email: SamShamouilian@hotmail.com

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THE ASBURY PARK PRESS Nov. 6: “How to Decorate Homes for the Holidays”-Nancy Mikulich, Associate ASID Sept. 17: “Design Trends in Nurseries”-Mary Alice Smith, Allied ASID Aug.13: “Does Your Office Space Size Up?”-Laurie Burke-Boice, ASID; Sarah Dooley, Associate ASID Aug. 13: “Fully in Love with Working at Home”-Laurie Burke-Boice, ASID; Lois Caruso, ASID; Sarah Dooley, Associate ASID THE RECORD & THE HERALD NEWS-HOMESCAPE Section Nov. 6: “Basement Becomes Cozy, Rustic Retreat”- Rina Capodieci-Quinn, Allied ASID Oct. 2: “A Fun Powder Room for Boys”-Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID

TELEVISION ASID BLOG – Dishing On Design "Dishing on Design" is ASID NJ's blog, which covers both the residential and the commercial design field. It can be accessed through www.asidnj.org’s home page and clicking on the blog icon. Interested parties can also subscribe to our blog via an RSS feed so that new entries automatically land in their email inbox. In addition, a notice goes up on our public Facebook page every time a new blog entry is posted. Our blog also has “legs.” There are two real estate agents who regularly repost them onto their professional Facebook pages.

Our goal is to post one new blog per week but we can’t do this without participation from our designer members. If you would like to contribute, please contact me at ams_assoc@prodigy.net for details. Writing help is provided!!

DEPARTMENT NEWS

Editor’s Note

ASID NJ

For the past several years, both Valerie Mangan and I have volunteered our time as co-editors for the NJ Inspire newsletter. We are both

Committee Chairs 2014-2015

professional interior designers with an interest in supporting our New Jersey ASID Chapter by fulfilling one of the many voluntary roles

Chapter Awards

Mary Sferra, ASID

Community Service

Adrienne Gallman, IP Rep,

needed in our organization.

Short Hills Marble & Tile

Just recently, Valerie resigned from her position.

I would like to this opportunity to publicly and personally

Continuing Education

Taryn de los Reyes, Allied ASID

Council of Presidents

Donna Domenicali, Allied ASID

Design Excellence Awards

Sandy Cabelis, Allied ASID

Emerging Professionals

Diane Goté, FASID

Ethics/Legislation

Brooke Morales, Allied ASID

IP Steering

Rebecca Smith, IP Rep,

thank Valerie for all of her hard work and dedication to the NJ Inspire newsletter. I will miss her insight and support with the assembly of each issue.

We are now actively looking for a new co-editor for NJ Inspire! Please feel free to contact me for further information about this.

Sherwin-Williams

Susan Barbieri, ASID, CID sbarbieri@sbinteriordesign.net

Keith Drucks, IP Rep, Wolf-Gordon Leadership Development

Judy Fosshage, FASID

Marketing

Nancy L. Mikulich, Associate ASID

Membership Development

Linda Wagner, ASID

Newsletter

Susan Barbieri, ASID

Nominating

Donna Domenicali, Allied ASID

Event

Calendar February 3

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Procedures

Judy Fosshage, FASID

Two part event: 1) Program Meeting – Workshop on Presentation Skills 2) Pick Your Booth - for ASIdeas exhibitors

Programs

vacant

ASID NJ Board of Directors Meeting

Strategic Planning

Jana Manning, ASID

Student Affairs

Jill Shobe, Allied ASID

Technology

vacant

Trade Show

Jana Manning, ASID

March 7

Career Day, Kean University

April 1

ASID NJ Board of Directors Meeting

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ASIdeas Design Forum & Expo @ Meadowlands Expo Center

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ASID Design to Lead Summit, Washington D.C.

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ASID Legislative Symposium, Washington D.C.

Kelley DeBetta, IP Rep, Geberit Website

vacant

Workplace & Budget

Jana Manning, ASID

Check the ASID NJ Web Calendar for details on these and other events

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Welcome New Members New Designers Jessica Bauer, ASID Linda Benson-Zambelli, Associate ASID Cynthia V. Dungan, Allied ASID Lisa Finan, Allied ASID Lindsay Nally, Allied ASID Joanna Shirin, Allied ASID Kev Stewart, Associate ASID Jennifer L. Vreeland McDermott, Allied ASID

New Student Members Shirley Bennett, Student ASID Sunny Garretson, Student ASID Tania Guerra, Student ASID Madeline Michelle Harris, Student ASID Ambiorix Henriquez, Student ASID Kimberly Ann Lista, Student ASID Maria Nappo, Student ASID Tania Nunez, Student ASID Karen J. Wenschhof, Student ASID Brooke Marie Westerlind, Student ASID

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iPad ® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

SPOTLIGHT ON MEMBERS

New Industry Partners Local: Allaire ChemDry Brian Flaherty Farmingdale, NJ 07727 info@allairechemdry.com (732) 751-8520 Carlisle Wood Plank Floors, Inc. Gary DeGloria Landing, NJ 07850 gdelwood@aol.com (609) 954-4625 Jeffrey Bogert Photography Jeffrey Bogert Bloomfield, NJ 07003 jeffrey@jeffreybogert.com (973) 233-5424 Marmo Enterprises, Inc. Matthew Partsinevelos Somerset, NJ 08873 grmarmo@aol.com (732) 649-3011 TeamPAR Karen Rossilli-Kiefer Morristown, NJ 07960 kare@teamPAR.com (973) 292-0089

Regional: Alvarez Unique Furnishings Stephen Monaloy Paramus, NJ 07653 steve@monaloyassociates.com (201) 704-2894 Lazzoni Melike Ayan Clifton, NJ 07013 melikea@yahoo.com (212) 980-8090 Quartz Master LLC Brooke Morales Plainfield, NJ 07060 brooke@quartzmasters.com (214) 335-3061

National: Antique Drapery Rod Co Jaclyn Carignan Dallas, TX 75207 awallace@antiquedraperyrod.com (214) 653-1733 Benjamin Moore & Company Lauryn Preller Olney, MD 20832 Lauryn.Preller@Benjaminmoore.com (202) 760-0306

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Industry Partners Up Close In our last issue of NJ Inspire, we highlighted each one of our regular advertisers up close to show our appreciation for their continued support to our New Jersey chapter. Our apologies to both Peter Rymwid Photography and Warshauer Electric Supply for running an incorrect version of each of their biographies. The corrected information is listed below.

Peter Rymwid Photography Peter Rymwid Professional Architectural Photographer 973-628-1527 www.peterrymwid.com prymwid@aol.com

PETER RYMWID PHOTOGRAPHY

Peter Rymwid was directed towards recognizing and appreciating the arts starting early in his life. His teenage years were spent on touring the most prestigious art institutions in Europe, and studying international painting and sculpture. However, his true contact with art took place while analyzing paintings and sculptures of his cousin, a recognized Polish sculptor, and later when assisting his uncle, also a sculptor in his studio in Germany.

Upon his arrival to the US, Peter extended his interest in art by studying computer science and graphics at NJIT in Newark, N.J., and photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York. In 1986, as a consequence of his collaboration with an international group of architects and interior designers in New York, Peter began photographing interiors and architecture. He photographs ancient, traditional or contemporary interiors. His goal is to depict best architectural features, and present them with life and dramatic value.

Peter’s work can be seen in major magazines in the U.S. and overseas such as European Vogue, South African Habitat magazine, American Architectural Digest, Florida Design, Interior Design, Traditional Home, New York Spaces and DesignNJ magazine. Within the past 10 years, magazines and book publishers awarded Peter's talent with over 80 front covers! His clients include architects, interior designers, and builders in the U.S. as well as overseas. Peter's work has helped his clients achieve top awards in many of the most prestigious national design competitions and also top awards in the ASID NJ Design Excellence competition. In the past few years Traditional Home magazine designated Peter to photograph Manhattan, New Jersey and North Carolina Designer Show Houses for their sponsoring publication.

Warshauer Electric Supply Co. 800 Shrewsbury Avenue Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 732-741-6400 www.warshauer.com info@warshauer.com Warshauer Electric Supply, founded in 1954, opened the Lighting Design Center in 1989 upon relocating from Shrewsbury to its present location in Tinton Falls. Blending the latest technologies with exclusive fixtures and expert lighting design, it is a showroom like no other. The kiosk-based Design Center boasts interactive displays for every room on the house, including a state-of-the art lighting lab showing all of the latest trends and products in light bulbs, switches, dimmers and lighting control. Visitors are encouraged to see, touch and experience products and solutions demonstrated in the fully-functional environment. A complete renovation went underway in 2012, forming one of the most innovative showrooms in the country, and within the first year was named Lutron Five Start Showroom and earned numerous awards, including tED Magazine’s Best Creative Display and Best Showroom from Community Builders & Remodelers of NJ, NJ Builders and Shore Builders Associations.

Warshauer’s Lighting Design Center is a proud member of ASID, AIA and NKBA. Appointments are recommended for personal assistance. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit: www.warshauer.com/lightingdesigncenter.

J&S Designer Flooring 12 Mount Kemble Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960 973.605.5225 J&S Designer Flooring hosted a cocktail reception on November 19th at the Morris Museum previewing a selection of silk rugs from the 19th and 20th centuries. The rug display illustrated the range and influence of the Silk Road throughout Asia into Europe.

Antique and classical rug expert Sam Jafarian, J&S Designer Flooring, discussed the history of the Silk Road and how silk impacted trade throughout the centuries through the lens of silk carpets.

The J&S showroom in Morristown carries a beautiful collection of carpets and rugs, along with an exclusive line developed in partnership with the International Design Guild, for design professionals and discriminating consumers.

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The Designer Showhouse of New Jersey Seven ASID NJ Chapter members participated in The Designer Show House of New Jersey, which benefitted the Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation. If you didn’t get to visit the show house in person, here’s a chance to check out their beautiful rooms.

Front Bedroom 2 Designer: Mary Sferra, ASID Photographer: Phillip Ennis

Breakfast Room Designer: Michael Mariotti, ASID Photographer: Wing Wong/Memories TTL

Bathroom Designer: Sharon L. Sherman, ASID Photographer: Peter Rymwid Architectural Photography

Great Room Designer: Mark Alan Polo, Allied ASID Photographer: Peter Rymwid Architectural Photography Music Lounge Designer: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID Photographer: Wing Wong/Memories TTL

Living Room Designer: Diane Durocher, ASID Photographer: Peter Rymwid Architectural Photography

Game Room Designer: Philip LaBossiere, Allied ASID Photographer: Peter Rymwid Architectural Photography

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Design Excellence Awards DEA award winners gathered for a group picture at our September meeting: (seated, l. to r.) Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID; Kingsley Belcher Knauss, ASID; Anthony Albert Passanante, Allied ASID; Diane Picyk, ASID; Ginny Zonfrilli, Allied ASID; Diane Durocher, ASID; (standing, l. to r.) Brooke Morales, Allied ASID; Ivee Fromkin, Allied ASID; Lori Margolis, Allied ASID; Linda Kitson, Allied ASID; Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID; Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID; Wendy Cruz-Gonzalez, ASID; Michael Mariotti, ASID; Maria Bevill, Associate ASID; Hong Jin, ASID

Congratulations to all the following designers whose beautiful work earned them a 2014 Design Excellence Award!

Corporate - Single Space Gold Award: Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID and Wendy Cruz-Gonzalez, ASID Small Corporate - Less than 50 Employees on Site Gold Award: Diane A. Picyk, ASID

Residential - Several Spaces - Less than 3000 sq. ft.

Gold Award: Kingsley Belcher Knauss, ASID Gold Award: Jennifer Pacca-Zdankowski, Allied ASID Silver Award: Ivee R. Fromkin, Allied ASID

Large Corporate 50+ Employees on Site Gold Award: Diane A. Picyk, ASID Gold Award: Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID

Residential - Several Spaces - More than 6500 sq. ft.

Silver Award: Diane Durocher, ASID Silver Award: Virginia H. Zonfrilli, Allied ASID Silver Award: Ivee R. Fromkin, Allied ASID Bronze Award: Virginia H. Zonfrilli, Allied ASID

Entertainment/Recreational/Sport Silver Award: Hong Jin, ASID Silver Award: Anthony Albert Passanante, Allied ASID

Residential - Several Spaces - 3001 to 6500 sq. ft.

Gold Award: Virginia H. Zonfrilli, Allied ASID Silver Award: Vatche Simonian, Allied ASID

Healthcare Less than 5000 sq. ft.

Gold Award: Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID Silver Award: Diane Boyer, ASID

Residential - Single Space Silver Award: Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID Silver Award: Anthony Albert Passanante, Allied ASID Silver Award: Marilee Schempp, ASID

Hospitality Gold Award: Virginia H. Zonfrilli, Allied ASID Public Space Gold Award: Suzan Globus, FASID Silver Award: Lori Margolis, Allied ASID and Brooke Morales, Allied ASID Silver Award: Jill T. Ryan, Allied ASID Residential - Large Bathroom - 55+ sq. ft.

Gold Award: Virginia H. Zonfrilli, Allied ASID Silver Award: Ivee R. Fromkin, Allied ASID Silver Award: Michael M. Mariotti, ASID Residential - Large Kitchen - 55+ sq. ft.

Gold Award: Virginia H. Zonfrilli, Allied ASID Gold Award: Anthony Albert Passanante, Allied ASID Silver Award: Deborah Leamann, Allied ASID Silver Award: Karla Trincanello, Allied ASID

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Residential - Small Bathroom - Less than 55 sq. ft.

Silver Award: Linda L Kitson, Allied ASID Silver Award: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID Residential - Small Kitchen - Less than 55 sq. ft.

Gold Award: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID Silver Award: Ivee R. Fromkin, Allied ASID Residential - Show House Space Gold Award: Diane Durocher, ASID Gold Award: Virginia H. Zonfrilli, Allied ASID Silver Award: Maria K. Bevill, Associate ASID Universal Design Recognition Corporate Single Space: Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID and Wendy CruzGonzalez, ASID Healthcare Less than 5000 sq. ft.: Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID Large Corporate 50+ Employees on Site: Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID

Small Corporate - Less than 50 Employees on Site Gold Award: Diane A. Picyk, ASID Photographer: Alan Schindler

Large Corporate 50+ Employees on Site Gold Award: Diane A. Picyk, ASID Photographer: Alan Schindler

Large Corporate - 50+ Employees on Site Gold Award: Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID Photographer: Peter Paige

Healthcare - Less than 5000 sq. ft.

Gold Award: Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID Photographer: Peter Paige

Hospitality Gold Award: Virginia H. Zonfrilli, Allied ASID Photographer: Peter Rymwid Architectural Photography

Public Space Gold Award: Suzan Globus, FASID Photographer: Margaret Thresher

Residential - Large Bathroom - 55+ sq. ft.

Gold Award: Virginia H. Zonfrilli, Allied ASID Photographer: Peter Rymwid Architectural Photography

2014 DESIGN EXCELLENCE GOLD AWARD WINNERS

Corporate - Single Space Gold Award: Suzan Lucas Santiago, ASID & Wendy Cruz-Gonzalez, ASID Photographer: Peter Paige

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Gold Award: Anthony Albert Passanante, Allied ASID Photographer: Wing Wong / Memories TTL

Residential - Several Spaces - Less than 3000 sq. ft.

Gold Award: Kingsley Belcher Knauss, ASID Photographer: Peter Rymwid Architectural Photography

Residential - Several Spaces - Less than 3000 sq. ft.

Gold Award: Jennifer Pacca-Zdankowski, Allied ASID Photographer: Peter Rymwid Architectural Photography

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Gold Award: Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID Photographer: Wing Wong / Memories TTL

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Committee Reports Newsletter

By Tracey Taylor, Allied ASID, Commuications Director The newsletter committee is looking for a co-editor, writers, and bloggers: • Have you recently attended a fabulous event? Want to share your experience with others?

• Students and Schools: we want to hear from you! What’s happening at your school?

• Industry Partners: have, or are you, putting an event together? Do you have a milestone you’d like to share?

Need help writing? No worries, we have people to help! Please email to: newsletter@asidnj.org

Marketing

By Tracey Taylor, Allied ASID, Commuications Director • Spruce It Up! is in full swing. This year’s charitable donations are to Habitat for Humanity. (See report below.)

• Morris Museum Initiative: January 8th, 2015 (TH) 6PM – public promotion of ASID NJ Chapter thru presentations (“How to get your renovation off the ground”).

• Are you a member of an affiliated organization that has a great topic to present?

• Love Codes? Looking for others knowledgeable about Building Code Please email to: marketing@asidnj.org

Website

By Tracey Taylor, Allied ASID, Commuications Director • Looking to Hire? Looking to be hired? Visit Job Target on the http://www.asidnj.org home page • Is your Profile Page up to date? http://www.designproductsandservices.com/member_home.php • Connect with ASID thru Social Media: - Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ASID7 - LinkedIn- http://www.linkedin.com/company/american-society-ofinterior-designers - Twitter-https://twitter.com/ASID - and Instagram -http://instagram.com/asid_hq Please email to: website@asidnj.org

Spruce It Up Program

By Hope Mary Sferra, Allied ASID, Spruce It Up Director The annual 2014 ASID NJ Chapter Spruce It Program ran earlier this fall, from September 1 through October 31st. We raised funds for the Affliates of Habiat for Humanity throughout New Jersey. With free advertising offered to us from magazines and newspapers, I received 75 inquiries from interested consumers. Additionally, 25 of our chapter designers volunteered their time and expertise and met with most of the

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Happily, we raised over $12,000 in monies that will go directly to Habitat.

Each participating consumer was able to look at the list of 25 Affiliates/Habitat Chapters across the state and makes their choice when writing their check for their one-hour consultation ($150) or two hour consultation ($300).

There were so many benefits to this program. The funds raised for Habitat for Humanity, the ability to introduce consumers to a designer experience because they were curious or maybe intimidated about the process. Lastly, the program introduced consumers to the professionalism we represent.

As Director of the program, I want to personally thank all of those designers who volunteered their time, energy and expertise to these consultations.

New 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities

By Jana Manning, ASID Plan your Year Around 2015 Marketing and Sponsorships with ASID NJ Now! Sponsorship opportunities throughout the year are already listed on our website for your 2015 planning and budgeting! It’s a completely new approach that helps our IP members survey the 2015 opportunities and plan the year ahead.

I’m so pleased to present to our IP members not only opportunities related to the trade show, but opportunities with year-round benefits. Find your perfect way to stay in front of the designers and highlight your support of ASID NJ members.

Plan your year by visiting the ASIdeas Trade Show webpage for a listing of year-round sponsorship opportunities to highlight your support of our profession and ASID NJ members.

Webpage: Asidnj.org/calendar/tradeshow/sponsorships

I could not have run the program without their generous help especially during a year with so much interest and involvement from the public.

Bravo and many thanks!

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September Meeting Recap At our September meeting at the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank, we had lots to celebrate! It was an occasion to recognize the design talent of our members and to honor a few of the many people who have donated their time and energy to the success of our chapter.

Brooke Morales, Allied ASID, received the Rene Baron Hennessy Award for Outstanding Allied Member. (See page 22.)

Linda Lee Potter, ASID, received the Chapter Medalist Award, the highest award bestowed by ASID on Society members at the chapter level. (See page 22.)

Four chapter members were recognized with Presidential Citations. They are Sheree Goodman, Allied ASID (Programs Committee); Mary Sferra, ASID (Programs Committee, Chapter Awards Committee, Design Excellence Committee and Advisor to the President); Judy Fosshage,

FASID (Procedures Committee); and Tobi Indyk, IP Rep, Periwinkle Skies (Programs Committee).

Twenty-three designers were honored with 2014 Design Excellence Awards, with several winning multiple awards. See pages 12-14 for a complete list of the winners and a look at the Gold Award projects. To see all the winning projects, go to the home page of www.asidnj.org and click on the link for the slide show.

And, of course, this meeting gave us a chance to express our appreciation to Donna Domenicali, Allied ASID, for the wonderful work she did as our 2013-2014 chapter president. Thank you goes to her and the 2013-2014 ASID NJ Board of Directors.

The evening ended with our Pass the Gavel ceremony. We welcomed our incoming Chapter President Michael Mariotti, ASID, and the 2014-2015 ASID NJ Board of Directors!

Gina Columbus, Asbury Park Press; Michael Mariotti, ASID; Sheila Rich, Allied ASID; Anna Maria Mannarino, Allied ASID

Sophia Koutsiaftis & Amy Sneider, Aspire Magazine

Sheree Goodman, Allied ASID receiving a Presidential Citation from Chapter President Donna Domenicali, Allied ASID

Tracey Stephens, Allied ASID; Tracey Taylor, Allied ASID

Mary Sferra, ASID receiving a Presidential Citation from Chapter President Donna Domenicali, Allied ASID

Ria Gulian, ASID; Lindsay Barlett, J. Herbro; Camille Waldron, ASID; Marie Donnelly, ASID

Judy Fosshage, FASID receiving a Presidential Citation from Chapter President Donna Domenicali, Allied ASID

A very surprised Brooke Morales, Allied ASID receiving the Rene Baron Hennessy Award from Sandy Cabelis, Allied ASID

Mary Sferra, ASID, presenting the Chapter Medalist Award to Linda Lee Potter, ASID

Incoming Chapter President Michael Mariotti, ASID with outgoing Chapter President Donna Domenicali, Allied ASID

Passing the Gavel!

Theresa Higgs, IP Rep, Short Hills Marble & Tile; Baki Ildiz, IP Rep, The Creative Touch

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November Meeting Recap Our November meeting was held at the Designer Show House of New Jersey. This evening of networking gave attendees a chance to leisurely tour this lovely venue.

Seven ASID NJ designers participated in this show house --see page 11 for photos of their rooms. After touring the show house, members and guests gathered for a twopart presentation. Diane Durocher, ASID, spoke about her personal experiences on the show house “circuit” and the benefits it has imparted to her design career. Don Christiansen of the Chelsea Art Group (a new IP) talked about the new age of digital art and how technology is changing the way art is created. Master Printer Sylvia Roth joined Don to give us an artist’s perspective on the topic. Thank you to the evening’s IP sponsors: Sherwin-Williams and Crestron Electronics.

Networking!

Diane Durocher, ASID and Chapter President Michael Mariotti, ASID spoke about the experiences of participating in show houses.

Speaker: Don Christiansen, Chelsea Art Group

Meeting sponsor: Richard Kurtzer, IP Rep, Crestron Electronics

Meeting sponsor: Rebecca Smith, IP Rep, SherwinWillliams

Master Printer Sylvia Roth

Sandy Cabelis, Allied ASID; Debbie Young

Shirley Bennett, Student Member, The Design Ecademy; Natalia Piotkin, Student Member, Bergen Community College

Richard Kurtzer (r.) showing off the Crestron Home Automation System to Chapter President Michael Mariotti, ASID

Jennifer Vreeland McDermott, Allied ASID; AJ Bassante, In Thyme Catering; Andy Shane

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Save This Date: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 10:00am - 7:00pm

It’s the evolution of the ASID NJ Industry Partner Trade Show and you don’t want to miss this!

Calling all Design Leaders!

The trade show has been a member-favorite event for many years. To keep it vital and relevant to our membership of design leaders in New Jersey, we’re expanding the scope by creating a forum for the exchange of big ideas as well as opportunities to see exciting products, learn and engage with fellow members.

What’s with the new name?

We felt that “trade show” didn’t quite convey the full story, so we’re proud to introduce the event’s new name and logo. In this age of technology where almost anything is possible, it’s our ideas and our ability to implement them that set us apart.

Today’s speed of change requires design leaders to stay abreast and also reflect, to generate ideas and keep innovation a part of our practice. So come, get inspired by the latest products and learn from the experts how to use them.

This new reality applies whether your spaces are traditional or ultracontemporary, residential or commercial, so come, see, learn, and get inspired!

ASIdeas co-chair Jana Manning, ASID (left) and co-chair Kelley DeBetta, IP Rep, Geberit

Event Details: Date & Time: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 10:00 am-7:00 pm Location: Meadowlands Expo, Secaucus, N.J. CEU: .2 HSW Delivered by Susan Szenasy of Metropolis magazine Keynote Luncheon:Return of the Keynote address over a social luncheon. Keynote speaker will be Michela O’Connor-Abrams, CEO, Dwell Media on “The New Face of Affluence.”

Meet the best vendors to help turn your ideas into reality. See the all-new “Maker” section of artisans and artists. Explore other educational opportunities on the expo floor We can’t wait to see you there!

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ASIdeas committee hard at work.

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Morning CEU at ASIdeas

Ethical Design: What Does It Look Like?

Susan Szenasy is back!

Those of you who attended our chapter’s October 2013 program meeting at Kean University won’t need any convincing as to what an inspiring speaker Susan Szenasy is! At that event, the audience listened intently to Susan’s thoughts on the state of our profession and her insights into the future of design collaboration among the varied design disciplines and across the generational divides. We are delighted that she is returning to our chapter as the presenter of the morning CEU at ASIdeas.

Susan will take on the large issues of our day and arm us to lead our profession into the future. Here’s an excerpt from the CEU description:

Susan Szenasy is editor in chief of Metropolis magazine, the author of several books on design, an internationally-recognized authority on sustainability and design, and has received too many commendations for us to list. Susan’s latest book, “Szenasy, Design Advocate,” has been published with great reception and reviews.

Ethical Design touches on the personal choices each designer makes, personal choices based on knowledge of the larger issues [including] environmental degradation and the need to create environments that serve the people who inhabit the designed spaces.

These choices shape the individual designer’s practice, the profession, the community, the geographical region, society at large, and the earth itself.

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OUTSTANDING ALLIED MEMBER AWARD

Brooke Morales, Allied ASID

By Sandy Cabelis, Allied ASID At our September Awards meeting, our chapter honored Brooke Morales, Allied ASID with the Rene Baron Hennessy Award for Outstanding Allied Member.

Brooke began her involvement with our chapter back in 2008 when she volunteered to serve on the Programs committee. She jumped in with both feet and selflessly contributed her time and ideas. She then seamlessly moved into the position of chairperson for the 2010-2011 term. The following year she served on the Community Service committee, subsequently chairing this committee in 2012. Most notably, she made significant contributions to the community as the ASID New Jersey liaison to the Career Closet initiative which provides desperately needed interview and career-appropriate clothing to women who find themselves returning to the workforce or starting work for the first time. In 2013 she was nominated to our Board of Directors where she currently serves as Director-atLarge.

This year’s Outstanding Allied Member Brooke Morales (center) with some of the previous years’ winners (l. to r.) Tracey Taylor, Sheila Rich, Sandy Cabelis, Anna Maria Mannarino and Diane Durocher.

To me, she is a trusted colleague, a sometimes partner in crime and a great friend. Congratulations to Brooke Morales as the 2014 recipient of the Renee Baron Hennessey award!

an active member of the chapter for at least five years with service on a committee, or on the Board, or on both. Most importantly, they need to have made a beneficial impact through their volunteer work in the chapter.

About this award: This special award in honor of Rene Baron Hennessy was established to recognize the outstanding service of an Allied Member. The award was instituted by the chapter in 1998 and is voted on and presented by past recipients.

Rene Baron Hennessy, Allied ASID, was one of the brightest stars in the ASID NJ Chapter. She was very proud of her ASID membership and was very active as a volunteer, serving on many committees as well as attending many general membership meetings. Rene realized the importance of ASID and the responsibility it gave to our designers for affecting the health, safety and welfare of the public. She was a sensitive beacon to her ASID friends and clients with her professional advice, knowledge and support.

After her death in 1997, the ASID NJ Chapter created this special award in order to keep Rene’s memory alive by honoring an Allied Member whose dedication to the chapter reflects Rene’s commitment.

The Rene Baron Hennessy Award for Outstanding Allied Member is given to an Allied Member whose professional conduct follows the ASID Code of Ethics and whose dedication to ASID is shown through involvement in chapter committees and events. Candidates for the award must have been

CHAPTER MEDALIST AWARD

Linda Lee Potter, ASID

By Mary Sferra, ASID The ASID Chapter Medalist Award is the highest award bestowed by ASID on Society members at the chapter level in recognition of outstanding service and significant contributions to their chapter and to the body of knowledge that supports the profession of interior design.

The award is granted on the basis of fulfilling all three of the following criteria: 1. Outstanding service to the chapter and to the profession of interior design.

2. Significant local, regional or national contributions to the interior design profession.

3. Outstanding, significant and continued contributions that have enriched the human experience.

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Linda Lee Potter, ASID, this year’s Medalist Award honoree, has long exhibited this kind of dedication to the profession of interior design and to the ASID NJ Chapter.

I met Linda while serving together on the Board of Directors and soon we became fast friends. I was immediately impressed by her quiet, determined spirit and leadership qualities. She has a strong resolve and a great sense of ethics. Those who know her well would say she has a quiet strength.

Linda has served on many committees over the years.

• 2003-2006: Linda served on the Board of Directors, as the Director at Large; • 2005-2006: Linda served on the chapter’s Chairs for Charity Community Service Project as a member of the design committee for Newark Beth Israel Hospice;

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majormills Chapter Medalist Award winner Linda Lee Potter, ASID (right) with Chaper Awards Committee Chair Mary Sferra, ASID • Participated in Habitat for Humanity Build Day with the Community Service Committee; • As president-elect, Linda successfully co-chaired the 2007 Industry Partner Conference & Trade Show Committee. The trade show theme that year was Universal Design, with Patricia Moore as keynote speaker.

As chapter president, Linda successfully fulfilled the chapter’s Strategic Plan, bringing interesting and innovative programs to the chapter. Linda envisioned bringing the mobile “Green House” from Washington, D.C. for a joint meeting with USGBC. The Green House Gala, hosted at the Morris Museum, received outstanding reviews. She also held the second annual Design Summit in Princeton, N.J. Linda’s commitment to elevating the profession has continued over the years through her service as chair of the Procedures and Bylaws Committee, where the committee’s work and finished document were adapted by National to be used as a template for the rest of the nation. She served as Parliamentarian to a grateful Sharon Sherman during the 2012/2013 chapter year.

In addition, Linda chaired the Nominating Committee and has continued her participation on the Trade Show and Design Excellence Awards Committees. She is the recipient of multiple Presidential Citations and received a Gold Award of Excellence in health care design.

Linda’s contributions and spirit of giving expands greatly outside of the chapter. I will share one of many: Linda spearheaded a restoration and renovation project for the Ridgewood Avenue Train Station in Glen Ridge, N.J. She organized LOCOMOTION 2000, whereby she and her committee helped to raise $100,000 for this project. The building now serves as a community center for senior citizens, youth and residents at large.

Linda has long been dedicated to the profession of interior design and has served as a leader in many capacities to our chapter. Her outstanding leadership and continued involvement in our chapter has strengthened and inspired many of our members to attain leadership positions. This honor is well deserved!

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Come Join an ASID Committee!

Student input is welcome on all our ASID NJ committees . . . so consider joining one. It’s a great way to network with designers and Industry Partners and to build relationships before you head out into the job market.

You’ll find a list of committees on page 7 of this newsletter. You can also find this list, along with a description of each committee and a contact email, on our website. Go to www.asidnj.org, click on Chapter Info, then click on Committees. Note that this is in the password protected portion of the website so you will need your membership number to log in. If you have forgotten it, or have any problems logging in, send an email to Isabelle Lanini, our chapter administrator, at administrator@asidnj.org.

We are delighted to have three Student Members on our ASIdeas Design Forum & Expo Committee: (l. to r.) Nada Alzoubi (Kean University), Shirley Bennett (The Design Ecademy) and Katy Arrendondo (Kean University)

Real World Design Week During Real World Design Week (RWDW), November 2-8, 2014, students had the opportunity to sign up to spend a day with an ASID designer or Industry Partner member. The students who participated had a great day.

RWDW is an annual program that takes typically takes place during the first week of November. If you missed out on participating this year, be sure to be on the lookout for the 2015 RWDW announcements.

Hope Sferra, Allied ASID with Megan Laughlin, Student Member, Kean University

Eileen Hamilton, Student Member, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division (center) with Jana Manning, ASID (l.) and Fran Schier-Potter, Allied ASID

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Students April 9, the date for ASID NJ’s Design Form & Expo, is going to be a great day for students! Spend the day as a Pro, alongside the Pros, getting a sneak peek into how ASID designers stay ahead of the game.

• Hear experts present their views on the future trends that affect designers’ business and design decisions • “Walk the Show” like a Pro and see the latest products • Meet the vendors that will help you achieve your future design visions • Showcase your work for all to see on the Expo Floor • See the Touchdown Awards Presentation • Get to know designers and vendors by enjoying lunch and the keynote luncheon presentation together, as part of the ASID NJ community • Partake in optional breakout learning sessions Mark your calendar! Events start at 10:00 am and end at 7:00 pm. See asidnj.org/trade-show/ for more information.

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No cost if entry is submitted

by February 23 deadline: Entry fee which includes one-year student membership will be reimbursed by ASID NJ for all entries submitted by the deadline.

See studentdesign.asid.org for details.

National winner announced in late March.

241 Cedar Knolls Road, Cedar Knolls, NJ

973.585.7635

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VOL IV • 2014 | NEW JERSEY CHAPTER

New Jersey winners announced April 9, 2015 at:

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