Professional practice for interior designers / Christine M. Piotrowski

The profession of interior design : Interior design as a profession : Profession preparation : Ethics and prefessional responsibility : Legal responsibilities -- Getting started : Personal goals : Professional options -- Establishing an interior design practice : Creating a new interior design practice : Advice and counsel : Business formations : Business legal filings and licenses : Preparing the business plan -- Growing the practice : Practice organization and management : Strategic planning : Human resource management : Legal issues of employment : Basic financial accounting : Financial management -- Markteing and business development : Marketing and interior design services : Promoting the interior design practice : Additional promotional methods : Sellig strategies : Design presentations -- Project compensation and agreements : Project compensation and fees : Preparing design contracts : Product princing : The sale of goods and the uniform commercial code : Warranties and product liability -- Project management : The project management process : Trade sources : Contract documents and specificaitons : Contract administration : Contract administration: delivery and project closeout -- Looking ahead : Getting the next or first job : Landing the job