ASID Readies for Launch

January 13, 2016  by in Designer Weekly   

The event, created specifically for college students, is set for Feb. 26-28. Students will learn about the various career paths available with an interior design degree, as well as gain valuable insights on resumés, portfolios, networking and transitioning from student design to practice.

This year the Summit will include the ASID Student Portfolio Competition to the event is meant to generate and showcase the best collection of design projects from interior design students. 

“Launch has been designed to advance interior design students’ knowledge, increase their networking skills and offer professional resources meant to help them succeed in the profession,” said Randy Fiser, ASID CEO. “We’re looking forward to an energizing and rewarding experience with our industry’s future leaders.” 

As part of the ASID Student Portfolio Competition, students with top portfolios, judged in their entirety, will be invited to attend an exclusive student portfolio track at Launch where they will work one-on-one with professionals to polish resumés, portfolios, and presentation skills. At the end of their exclusive track, students will be asked to present their portfolios to a panel of judges for feedback and be considered for a summer 2016 internship. Winners will be selected at Launch and have the opportunity to present portfolios to all Launch attendees at the closing session.

To be eligible, entrants must be enrolled as a student as of Sept. 1. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 19. More details on evaluation criteria and cost to enter may be found online.  

The schedule for Launch features two keynotes delivered by designers and industry experts: 

* Brooke Traeger-Tumsaroch, ASID, Design Director at AvroKO (Bangkok, Thailand)

An NCIDQ Certified interior designer, and past-president of the ASID Washington Metro chapter, Traeger-Tumsaroch is design director for AvroKO’s Bangkok office, where she oversees more than 30 designers focused on bespoke hospitality projects.

* Primo Orpilla, co-founder and principal at Studio O+A

Primo Orpilla is the award-winning co-founder of Studio O+A, the San Francisco design firm responsible for workplace designs at Facebook, Levi-Strauss, Microsoft, Uber, and Yelp. O+A’s design of Giant Pixel and Yelp were included on Fast Company Design’s list of “10 Coolest Office Spaces of 2014,” and Uber was named as part of Interior Design’s “10 Most Popular Design Projects of 2014.” 

Students planning to attend Launch can take advantage of early bird pricing through Jan. 28. Tickets are $195 for ASID members and $245 for non-members. The price of a non-member ticket includes a one-year ASID student membership. Details on registration are available.   

Launch is is sponsored by Kabuni, Sherwin-Williams, Steelcase, Benjamin Moore, Smith & Noble Pro, Hansgrohe, Wilsonart, Caesarstone, California Closets, The Tile Shop, Bellacor, SCAD, and Metropolis.