Urban Renewal 2009 Invite!

IIDA Student Portfolio Review

STUDENT PORTFOLIO REVIEW

TUESDAY APRIL 14, 2009

Hosted by:

2300 South 2300 West

Salt Lake City, UT 84119

4:00 to 5:30 pm

(Panel discussion and winners announced at 4:45 pm)

Come and see interior design students' portfolios

from local design schools.

This will be a great networking event! 

URBAN RENEWAL 2009!

IIDA Member Benefits

We are hosting 2 events next week...

Monday, March 30 - 12:00 to 1:00 PM

Rob Holt with Shaw Carpets will be our guest speaker

Wednesday, April 1 - 4:00 to 5:00 PM

Justin Berger with Arizona Tile will be our guest speaker

Both are in the large conference room at the Library Square Campus.

All students are invited to come!  We will also be answering questions about joining IIDA and will have applications available. 

IIDA Members have the benefit of amazing (and FREE) networking and portfolio review opportunities. Our chapter is involved in the Habitat for Humanity project and an upcoming project in April and May 2009 working with Architecture for Humanity to design a school in rural Uganda.  We are already registered and will start design meetings in April.  These can be incredible additions to your portfolio!

We hope to see you next week!!

If you have any questions please e-mail Julie Chahine at chahine10@comcast.net or Marcus Hamblin at marcushamblin@gmail.com.

(See previous blog for information about getting involved with Habitat for Humanity and 2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom | Open Architecture Network for information on Architecture for Humanity.)

Habitat For Humanity

The Members of IIDA at SLCC have been given the awesome opportunity to help build a Habitat for Humanity home for a family in Orem, Utah. (Click on the link below for an article about the Webb Family.) 

IIDA members were given the specific opportunity to design the children's rooms.  With a limited budget, this has been a challenge, but one that has been met with great reward. It is always a fun experience when you are given an opportunity to do something you love, and even greater when you are doing it for someone in need. 

Posted are a few photos of the beginnings of the house. More to come...

SPECIAL REPORT: Orem family gets fresh start at life, new home part 2 - ABC 4.com

If you are interested in getting involved, e-mail Laurie Westburg at lauriewestberg@att.net or Marcus Hamblin at marcushamblin@gmail.com.

Happy Holidays!

We hope everyone had great semester. We got a lot accomplished this semester as a program!
Don't forget to pick up your finished projects and keep them nice for your portfolio.
There is a lot to look forward to this Spring -- fun and challenging classes, new teachers, and a great spring show!
Take care everyone and we'll see you in January!

Join IIDA!

We are so excited to now be a part of IIDA (International Interior Design Association!) There are many wonderful opportunities provided by this organization which will help us as students prepare to enter the work place leaps and bounds ahead of the competition. Literally! IIDA allows members to post their resume online for employers nationwide to view. They also have reimbursement programs for the LEED and NCIDQ exams. Networking is key, and IIDA is the way to do it!


If you are not yet a member, go the the IIDA Main Website, click on Join IIDA > Student Members and follow the instructions. The cost is $50, which is well worth it. If you have any questions, please contact SLCCIIDA@gmail.com.


More information will come via e-mail and this blog about future meetings, events, service projects, etc. We want each member of the Interior Design Program at SLCC to be a part of IIDA to maximize each of your potential.