Title: Research products and design solutions to satisfy a hypothetical client’s needs, preferences, and goals.
Course: Interior Design I (19263-I) > Section: Developing a Design

Research should include

- using resources to identify and select suitable products, such as
  - interior finish materials
  - lighting
  - plumbing fixtures
  - textiles for various treatments
  - furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E)
  - cabinetry
  - accessories
- identifying and selecting suitable design solutions to specific problems
- documenting how the selected products and design solutions will satisfy the client’s needs, preferences, and goals.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How do professionals determine the need to research product or design information to satisfy a client’s preferences and needs?
- How can professionals research product information to satisfy a client’s preferences and needs?
- What other design information might assist in satisfying a client’s preferences and needs?

Communication

- How do professionals gather and evaluate product information to satisfy a client’s preferences and needs?
- How can interior design professionals communicate to a client how selected products will satisfy identified preferences and needs?

Leadership

- What leadership techniques assist with gathering product and/or design information pertinent to a design project?
- How can a leader take responsibility for evaluating the product and/or design information gathered?

Management

- What management skills are involved in a search for product and/or design information?
- What resources assist in the gathering and evaluation of product and/or design information?
- How can product and/or design information be organized, both for the current project and for use in future projects?