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ISSUE 1 | 2019

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DEPARTMENTS

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DESIGN COMMUNITIES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEW MEMBERS

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ASID Texas Chapter Office Dallas Design Center 1025 North Stemmons Freeway Suite 605A Dallas, TX 75207-3700 T: 214-748-1541 9am-3:30pm Mon-Fri 12-1pm closed for lunch administrator@tx.asid.org www.tx.asid.org ASID National 1152 15th St. NW, Suite 910 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202.546.3480 Fax: 202.546.3240 membership@asid.org www.asid.org

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KEYS TO GETTING YOUR INTERIOR DESIGN TEAM TO DO THINGS RIGHT! By Julia Molloy

EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN | Commercial

By Jean Pierre Trou and Nikki Tebo Runa Workshop

EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN | Residential Sherry Hayslip Designs and Hayslip Design Associates

5 REASONS OUTSOURCING MAKES SENSE By Marc A. Molinsky

L.O.L. CLAUSE CAN REDUCE YOUR LEGAL EXPOSURE

By Alan M. Sioegel

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from our president

aving recently returned from the Presidents Forum co-event with SCALE, ASID’s Student Convention, it was good to see that the Texas

Chapter CIDA schools are producing students whose work is equal and, I think, superior to those who won scholarships at the National level. I interviewed two student scholarship winners after Student Symposium 2018 whose education will benefit from the financial awards. Texas Chapter’s mission is to support member advancement through Mentorship. Scholarships, school visits, supplying the RED cords and tassels for graduation, connecting with Emerging Professionals and encouraging NCIDQ passage to achieve Texas Registration if that is the member’s goal. Texas Chapter provides the following activities to serve its members: • Advancement through Continuing Education at the Design Community level • Student Symposium annually serves 100+ students for a two-day experience • Student Scholarships award $7,000+ annually • Preparatory course(s) for members taking the NCIDQ National Qualifying Examination • Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter • Legacy of Design competition and awards Talking to our student members and seeing their work, we can foresee the future of ASID in Texas is in competent hands. Having toured with student members at the Texas Capitol on March 5th, 2019, I am happy to report that they were able to educate legislators and staff about the Impact of Design on the human experience and the importance of our profession. Julie Reynolds, ASID, RID, NCIDQ ASID Texas Chapter President, 2018-2019

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Student Symposium Winning Design Concepts Show the Future of Interior Design

Aram Ataei, University of North Texas senior, in front of Design Impacts Lives banner. She won two scholarships $2,500 for the Joli Restaurant Concept Design and $1,500. To view Aramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fly through animation of Joli, go to https://youtu.be/uPvWhB7faPs

Computer Programs used are Revit, Auto CAD, Sketchup for 3-D, Lumion & Photoshop in addition to hand sketching.

Level Three Rooftop Club by Lauren Aleman, Texas State senior won a $1,500 scholarship. Elissa Clary, Texas State, won the First Year Design Student $200 award.

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Discover Excellence.

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Meet your Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT-ELECT

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD

Julie Reynolds, ASID, RID president@tx.asid.org

Lisa Barron, ASID, RID president-elect@tx.asid.org

Kimberly Barrow, ASID IP Rep finance@tx.asid.org

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Jessica Wilhelm Mason, Allied ASID professionaldevelopment@tx.asid.org

Sheryl Beck, Allied ASID at-large@tx.asid.org

Teresa McKinney Morgan, ASID communications@tx.asid.org

Joyce Bryant, Allied ASID membership@tx.asid.org

Lauren Aleman, Student ASID studentrep@tx.asid.org

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Fort Worth - Chair 2018/2019

Austin - Financial Officer

Fort Worth - Financial Officer

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San Antonio - Chair 2018/2019

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Stephanie Chavez, Allied ASID Lisa Floyd, Allied ASID

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Megan Kranz, Associate ASID Cerissa Douglas, Allied ASID

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Heather Nunez, Associate ASID

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Industry Partner Liaison TBD

METROCON Expo & Conference-Chair Kenda Draper, ASID

Chapter Newsletter Chair Gina Roth, Allied ASID

Chapter Awards Chair Cecilia Gutierrez

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Heather Sutherland, Allied ASID E-Newsletter Editor Cindi Cagle, ASID

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Keys to Getting Your Interior Design Team to Do Things Right! By Julia Molloy

Empowering feedback, does just that. It empowers the employee to be more effective and take more personal accountability for their performance.

s many of you are building your teams to handle the new wave of business this year, you are faced with the challenges associated with getting your team to do what they are supposed to do. As the Principal Interior Designer, it is your job to not only be an amazing designer, but to also manage and lead your team. This is a tall order and getting your employees efficient and keeping the quality of work high is incredibly challenging! I want to share with you my thoughts on the power of effective communication, as it relates to team development. The smaller your firm, the more important each employee’s productivity is. How do you maximize your return on investment as it relates to your team members?

First and foremost, it is important to remember that this is not about you. Come from the perspective of the company and what it needs to fulfill its purpose and run really well. (As always, refer back to your Company Vision and Key Characteristics). Phrase your feedback in terms of the company’s needs and their role within the company. Try not to start your comments with “I like / don’t like”. Conversely, do not make the feedback about them either. Everyone has intrinsic value and you are judging their work, not them as a person. You are providing feedback on the ROLE they play and the work they DO. Phrase your feedback in terms of the task or objective. It is about their work. Tie in how their work impacts the company and/or the client’s experience. After all, that is what it is really about; the outcome of their actions and choices. Use the power of ‘self-referral’. Brain science now tells us that people more often modify their behavior based on their own self-assessment, versus the words of others. A very powerful technique for inspiring change is to ask questions. Lead them to the conclusion you are looking to get and then expound on it. For example, a Jr. Designer turned in a CAD drawing that was sloppy, incomplete and did not follow your company standards for line weights and file set up… AGAIN! A knee jerk response would be to pick it apart and tell them all the things wrong with it. Or for some of you less confrontational or exhausted designers, just not say anything at all and fix it yourself (and internally give up on them.) Here’s an alternative approach. Ask them a series of questions that puts the onus on them:

I know this is how you feel when they don’t do what you asked and you spend more time getting them to do it right than it would have taken you to just do it yourself. No, you are not alone!

One of the keys to successful management is feedback. Not just feedback though, ’EMPOWERING FEEDBACK.’ Empowering feedback is guidance that is given that truly hones your team members’ skills, methods and clarity. It is important to share with them what they are doing well and what needs improvement. Here are some tips on doing this effectively.

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Have you reviewed this CAD Drawing and made sure it includes all details? Do you understand our guidelines for line weights and file structure? Do you understand how this drawing impacts the project? Are you willing to verify that it’s perfect? Do you want to review it again before you submit something as an example of your work? In another situation, you may ask them what they feel they could have done better and then agree with them and expand on the idea. Ask them if they think their work is congruent with the company’s standards for excellence and so on.

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And conversely, when they don’t hit the mark, make it clear exactly what it is that could have been done better. If they did a really good job, let them know what it was about what they did, that was so effective. Be very specific about what didn’t work, or what did work. Utilizing these techniques really helps to hone in their skills. That’s important because you invest a lot in your team and you need that to start coming back. You invest time, energy, and money in these people. At a certain point, you need it to start coming back to you. Empowering feedback is a great method to boost your team’s value to the firm and keep them on the right track. In reality, your team will make or break your design firm. Getting it right is a huge challenge and is of paramount importance. I hope you are able to incorporate these techniques into your own leadership style and experience the joy of leading a happy and effective team. Expecting Great Things. Get them to evaluate their own work and then provide your input. Train them to be more accountable for the quality of their work and their decision-making.

You get the idea. Ask them a question or a series of questions that lead them to the right answer. In addition, refer them to your operations manual. If you don’t have a well-developed manual, you’re in for a rough road. Without it, upholding quality standards and procedures is an ongoing battle. If this is the case for you, be in touch. I have a template you can purchase that will save you about 5 years of ops manual development time. Asking well-devised questions that lead them to the self-awareness of the issue at hand or modification needed is your goal. Give them a framework for evaluating their work. Let them know what the important details are and what questions to ask themselves when assessing the quality of their own work.

Brain science shows us that people are more likely to modify their behavior based on their own evaluation and inner dialogue versus the critique of a supervisor.

This in practice could look something like this: “I see 3 things that need adjusting. Let’s take a look at this drawing together. What details are you are looking for when QC’ing your drawings before you pass them on?” “What do you see? What details are you looking for? What do you reference to double check your work?” Guide them to the realization you want them to get to by asking questions. When possible, do NOT give them the answer. Make them FIND the problem themselves. Step away and have them come to you with the answer and the proposed solution. This approach will have a much higher rate of sinking into their brain and will translate to better work or improved performance.

Finally, be sure to be specific in your feedback in general. When a team member does something well, the natural inclination would be to say, “Great job!” or something of the like. More effective praise may sound more like, “Your attention to detail and the speed you cranked that out was impressive!”

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Julia Molloy is the leading operations specialist for the interior design industry. She has over 2 decades of operations experience, 12 of them in the design field and has a wealth of knowledge from the interior design, graphic design, operations and technology sectors. She is a sought after speaker, a Business of Design faculty member, on the Better Practices Network board of advisors, has been a continued education instructor to the faculty at New York School of Interior Design and a member of ASID. Molloy has also chaired the ASID Student Affairs Committee and the board of advisors for the Art Institute – Interior Design program. Julia Molloy is also the founder of the renowned BOLD Summit – Business of Luxury Design Summit. This event focuses on the special business needs unique to firms positioned in the luxury market and is a powerful catalyst for luxury focused interior designers and architects around the world. In pursuing her mission to advance the industry, each year she galvanizes the world’s leaders in luxury design to share their wisdom and advice. The BOLD Summit continues to be a driving force for enriching lives and propelling excellence in the design community around the globe.

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VIASAT By Jean Pierre Trou and Nikki Tebo, Runa Workshop In the business of connecting the world via satellite technologies, our client fosters a culture that showcases innovation, collaboration, mobility and flexibility while also promoting a healthy lifestyle. For their new flagship office in Austin, Texas they needed a design that functioned for employees, but also made a statement about the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core identity. Drawing inspiration from the site - which faces the iconic Lady Bird Lake and the South Lamar pedestrian bridge - these active places and landmarks also tie them to the culture and active community of Austin. The project, located on the ground floor of an existing high rise residential tower, posed several unique challenges. It required transforming an irregular 15,000 sf floor plate of abandoned gym space into an office that felt inviting, exciting and fun. The distinctive space limitations guided a unique spatial organization that enabled us to reinforce the

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concept of "intentional connectivity", one of the clients brand messages. Thoughtful adjacency planning was vital to the successful integration and connectedness of the space, combatting what could have been an isolated and divided space. However, security and privacy were also critical to the client. The program required a secured area at the lobby to control the circulation of visitors and employees into the office space, which was seamlessly integrated by using the natural boundary that the existing geometry provided. The design was tailored to our clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand and business needs through thorough programing and preliminary design phases. We were able to balance the requirement for both open views and private spaces by creating a series of huddle rooms, tiered group seating and privacy nooks, which provided a diverse range of collaborative meeting touchpoints. This variety promotes employee engagement and increases overall performance. By prioritizing and locating programmatic functions with less view and privacy requirements toward the inner core, open work spaces were located near glazed areas, maximizing natural light. Through carefully curated low profile systems furnishings, we were able to arrange offices like neighborhoods, defining workplaces and allowing these areas to serve as communal environments connected to nature.

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Embodying “intentional connectivity” through visual, physical and sensory avenues, the space fosters a series of biophilic design strategies. The introduction of wood as a unifying element, defines space, creates a sense of airiness and enables critical visual connections between employees in different contexts throughout the day. Additionally, a moss wall provides a nod to nature and a visual connection to the neighboring park. The space is curated with vegetation, large graphics commissioned to local artists and stimulating, architectural gestures. These

intentional features speak to the local culture, while sparking intrigue and challenging the brain. The idea is that the employees’ investment in the space will in turn strengthen their investment in the work. The result is a project that echoes brand identity, employee wellness and functionality.

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DESIGN

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FLOWER HILL, JAMAICA The Flower Hill villa sits on four and a half expansive acres of fragrant flower gardens and lush, verdant landscapes. The spectacular property measures an abundant 20,000 square feet, just perfect for accommodating up to six (6) couples, or groups up to seventeen (17) people. Designed by Sheri Hayslip Interiors and Hayslip Design Associates this one-ofkind beautifully designed villa makes a memorable impression from the moment you arrive.

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Upon entering the gates, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be greeted by a chorus line of stately palm trees whose immense fronds sway effortlessly in the tropical breezes. Flower Hill villa has six luxurious bedroom suites featuring en-suite bathrooms, walk-in showers and soaking tubs, sitting rooms and private outdoor patios.

A fully equipped fitness center, game room, media center with 100 inch projection TV two exclusive bars, spectacular view of the ocean from the dining room also make up this villa. An oversized infinity pool equipped with a therapeutic jetted hot tub, a still-water cooling tub and a cascading waterfall that empties into a half-circle splash pool.

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About Sherry Hayslip: Sherry is a multi-award winning interior designer known for her innovative designs and sophisticated style. The company’s range of influence spans from residential and commercial interior design to her retail boutique, which features decorative home accessories, jewelry and objets d’art. With a signature style that encases beautiful design with an element of surprise and spontaneity, Hayslip successfully blends a wide array of styles. Her work attracts A-list clientele including major sports team owners, celebrities, art dealers and many other clients recognized by Forbes Magazine. She has designed one-ofa-kind interiors for her clients around the world from Sonoma, Cape Cod, Virgnia, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands and beyond. Hayslip’s retail store, Luxurease, is home to many stunning and unique items that have been hand-selected by Sherry Hayslip throughout her travels around the world and showcases many one-of-a-kind artifacts from local and international artisans.

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5 Reasons Outsourcing Makes Sense By Marc A. Molinsky “Outsourcing” is becoming more popular with interior design firms than ever before. In fact, our research shows that nearly 8 out of 10 interior design firms outsource at least one component of their business to a third party. As labor and benefits costs continue to increase, it has become much riskier and expensive to hire in-house employees. This increasing demand for outsourcing has resulted in many more businesses popping up within the interior design industry that offer outsourcing. The most common task that designers outsource is bookkeeping. Bookkeeping is the ideal candidate for outsourcing because it is not a skill that is taught in design school and it is very expensive to hire and manage in-house. DesignerAdvantage, Inc. has become the leading provider of outsourced bookkeeping and ordering services for interior designers because they understand all of the intricacies of the design business. Other tasks that are commonly outsourced by designers are CAD drawings, purchasing/ordering, social media management and public relations. One of the newer outsourced services within the industry is the work typically performed by an assistant designer such as sourcing, budgeting, project management and installations. Coupar Consulting, a consulting firm based out of San Francisco, is the first in the industry to offer a unique suite of services for interior designers which includes assistant design work, public relations, website design and social media management.

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There are the 5 primary reasons why outsourcing has become more popular in the interior design industry: Reduce Cost - The most popular reason to outsource business functions to a third party is to reduce costs. Outsourced providers can execute tasks faster and cheaper than in house employees because they hyper focus their business and invest heavily on perfecting that one task resulting in savings and efficiencies for their clients. Variable Expense – Variable expenses are business expenses that typically increase or decrease along with the size of sales and they can be controlled and “turned off” as needed. Examples of variable expenses are sales and marketing, office supplies and consulting. Fixed expenses are expenses that cannot be turned off such as payroll, rent, and insurance. Outsourced services are considered variable and therefore, are more attractive for your firm. Focus on what you do best – By outsourcing your firm’s “non-core competencies” you are allowing you and your employees to focus the majority of your time on the aspects of your business that you do best, which results in happier employees, better employee retention and most importantly, a higher level of customer service for your clients. More time to grow your firm – Your firm will function better and faster when your internal staff are not spending a significant amount of their time the smaller, less critical tasks of the business. Outsourcing allows you to increase the capacity of your firm to take on more business without the expense and time needed to hire and train new employees. Best Practices - When you outsource you are essentially hiring an “expert” in that particular task and therefore you have access to the best practices in that particular area of the business. Our research shows that design firms who opt to outsource non-core competencies to a third party generally are happy with their decision and tend to commit to those resources long term.

Marc is currently the founder and CEO of DesignerAdvantage, Inc., the nation's first and largest provider of business services and software exclusively to the interior design trade. Prior to founding DesignerAdvantage, Marc obtained his CPA while working as an auditor at Ernst & Young, LLP. Marc obtained his B.S. in Accounting at Boston College.

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LEGAL MATTERS

L.O.L. Clause Can Reduce Your Legal Exposure A design professional who includes a properly drafted L.O.L. clause in his or her agreements is not seeking to avoid professional responsibility–he or she is seeking to allocate risks! By Alan M. Siegel

eeling a bit overexposed? How about a new winter coat? Or, perhaps you might want to reapply your sunblock? Go for it! And that would be fine, if you were concerned about the weather. But, if what really ails you is the legal exposure you face in your design projects, then I offer you the following remedy: consider including in your design agreements a “Limitation of Liability” clause (or what we attorneys like to call an “L.O.L.”). A properly drafted L.O.L. clause is one of several available “risk management” clauses you should consider adding to your design agreements. Other risk management provisions include a shortened statue of limitations, disclaimers regarding budget, estimated completion dates, and the responsibilities of third parties, indemnities from various third parties, standard of care provisionss, and the like.

and furnishings for the project, not readily available in the market, thus causing a delay in the fabrication or delivery of these items? What if, unexpectedly, you got bogged down with a larger, more probitable project, which delayed you from finishing this project on time, ultimately delaying the sore opening until the later part of december? Given that your client has lost the benefit of its High Season, you may find yourself in untenable position of defending a lawsuit seeking damages for economic losses which greatly exceed the minimal design fees you earned on the project. Let’s assume that the client’s damage claims include lost sales of $1,125,000 and lost profits of $562,000 for the six week delay in the store’s opening during its High Season. Do you still think your degree of legal exposure is commensurate with the size of the project? How might you have protected your interests?

For now, let’s focus on contractually limiting your liability to your client. It is not a truism that the degree of legal exposure you face is directly proportionate to the size of the design project. If you don’t believe me, then let me offer this hypothetical–but by no means uncommon–scenario.

A properly drafted limitation of liability clause, one that approximately allocates risks between you and your client, might have helped. What does a L.O.L. clause look like?

• On July 1, 2017, you engaged a new client to design the interiors of its upscale retail jewelry store, to be located in a newly leased space.

ASID’s Standard Agreement between Designer and Client for commercial projects contains the following L.O.L. clause:

• Although the store’s square footage is rather small, the store is a highly profitable but seasonal business. In fact, almost 78 percent of its annual sales–about $1,500,000 – occur each year between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 (the “High Season”).

“To the extent that the proceeds, if any, from any insurance policy maintained by the designer are insufficient to satisfy an Claims Client has against Designer or, if the Claim is not covered by insurance maintained by Designer, then in either or both of such situations, the maximum liability of Designer to Client shall not exceed the total amount of compensation paid by Client ot Designer under this Agreement. Claims include, but are not limited to Designer’s breach of contract, negligence, errors, omissions, strict liability or breach of warranty. Designer shall not be responsible for consequential or special damages for any reason.”

• Your client will be taking possession of the space on Oct. 15, 2017. • Your client repeatedly tells you (at least 10 times) how important it is to timely complete the project so that the store is open to the public by Oct. 31, 2017 – in time for the High Season. • Although you recognize the tight project schedule, you nevertheless believe that the design time and effort you will need to expend on the project is rather small. • You really want this project, particularly because of the store’s high profile, so you set a modest fixed design fee of $18,000. Sounds like a simple, straight-forward, commercial design project, right? Perhaps. But not necessarily a project without significant legal exposure for you. Why? What if, for example you inappropriately design or specify furniture

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Bear in mind that the enforceability of a limitation of liability clause is governed by applicable state law. Some states will first consider whether your client had a reasonable opportunity to “negotiate” the terms of the contract, including the L.O.L. clause. A few states might not enforce a L.O.L. at all. But most states will, as long as the clause is appropriately drafted Be aware though, a L.O.L. clause that attempts to limit liability for personal injury, as opposed to “economic” injury may not be enforced in many states. Also understand that a L.O.L. clause limits only the amount of liability you may have to your client–not the liability you may have to a third party injured or damaged by your breach or negligence. Most importantly, however, a L.O.L. clause odes not supplant the need to maintain appropriate insurance, including Professional Errors and

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Omissions insurance. To be crystal clear, I strongly encourage all interior designers to maintain Professional Errors and Omissions insurance. Some designers may feel like they are shirking their responsibilities by using a L.O.L. clause. But, a design professional who includes a properly drafted L.O.L. clause in his or her agreements is not seeking to avoid professional responsibility – he or she is seeking to allocate risks! And there is nothing unprofessional about that! If you were required to undertake a greater degree of risk, isn’t it fair to charge the client a significantly greater design fee? And, if you cannot absorb the risk within the fee charged, then isn’t it fair to limit your liability? I think so. I cannot overstate the importance of asking your attorney to draft a L.O.L. clause for use in your agreements. This is clearly a risk management tool where “one size does not fit all,” but it is a topic well worth raising!

Alan M. Siegel is a partner in the interiors and design group of the New York law firm of Levy Sonet & Siegel, LLP, 630 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, 212-661-1212 He served as national legal counsel to the American Society of Interior Designers, Inc., and was made an honorary fellow of the American Society of Interior Designers for his contributions to the advancement of the interior design profession. He is the co-author of A Guide to Business Principles and Practices for Interior Designers, published by Whitney Library of Design. He represents the legal and business interests of interior designers, architects, design trade sources and owners, concentrating in the areas of contract law, commercial law, construction law, corporate law, licensing, intellectual property rights, and general business law. Alex K. Ross, a senior associate in the firm, assisted with the preparation of this article.

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Student Representative to the Board Letter By Lauren Aleman, Student ASID It’s hard to believe May is almost upon us and soon we will be welcoming newly graduated seniors into the Design Profession. This year has been a whirlwind of wonderful events and amazing opportunities for ASID students in Texas. As students we sometimes get caught up in our everyday lives of studio, lecture courses, projects, and studying. Being an Interior Design student, we are also faced with additional daily items that challenge who we are as students, and who we want to become as designers. Lucky for us we have an amazing organization like ASID to help guide us when unsure of which direction to take. Events like Student Symposium and SCALE have proven to offer ample opportunity for networking with our peers and professionals from various states. In particular, Student Symposium has given me the opportunity to meet many students across the Texas Chapter and connect with them on a more personal level. Listening to needs of students will always be a priority of ASID and with such, the incorporation of professional guests and mentorship opportunity has become prevalent. This year attendees of Student Symposium were given the opportunity to participate in a Mentorship Program piloted by the Chapter. Twenty-five

students eagerly signed up sharing information about their goals and interest in design. Currently, we are holding Mentor sign-ups to partner each of our students with a Professional member. The goal is to soon have

a mentor assigned to each student, so introductions can be made to schedule their Day(s) of Mentorship! Mentorship for students is not only a great example of how to continue to build our profession but it also has become a lifeline assisting students in the transition from student to emerging professionals. Professionals alike can relate to this transition and are able to share insight to help guide young designers. After all, we wouldn’t be where we all are today if it were not for a little help from our amazing community. If anyone had asked me three years ago as I was beginning my Interior Design education, if I thought I’d be in the role I am today, I probably would not have believed them. However, this role has guided and shaped me into, not just the designer or student I may be, but the person I am becoming. Mentorship and Service have become key components in my daily life and I couldn’t speak more highly on the importance of building relationships with your peers and colleagues. Being able to help others no matter the scale, is something that helps us grow. Just as our Mission states: Design Impacts Lives; and this could not be any truer than through the efforts shown by the Texas Chapter in helping our student chapters.

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