Every fall semester as Texas Tech University, many vendors come to the Merket Alumni center to attend the Design Expo. It set up by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). Before the Design Expo, there is a learning lunch that takes place and a guest speaker gives a presentation during the lunch. Every year there are different vendors that attend the expo in order to share their products, show off their new lines, and talk to the interior design students.
Last year I was not able to go the learning lunch, but this year I had the privilege of being able to attend. Our speaker this year was Brian Graham, who has had more than twenty-four years of experience in the design field. He currently designs for Knoll and has a line of furniture for private offices. One of the topics he discussed related to the importance of sketching and being able to visualize a designer’s train of thought through a process board. Overall, he was a very funny guy that gave us useful tips for the future of our interior design journey.
The design expo started later that day, upon entering there was a table set up that gave away a free bag to place all the samples in. There were lots of booths set up with various products, such as office chairs, tile, wall coverings, paint, and many more. I stopped at every booth to gather information about each company and what they sold. Almost all of the booths gave away free samples of their products. One of my favorite booths was Daltile. They had a bunch of new tile lines on display, with everything from stone to glass to metal. My favorite line had a combination of glass tile, which was curved, combined with a metal and a piece of stone. It caught your eye because it was so shiny and sleek, but then it had the piece of stone in it to tone the rest of it down.
All in all, Design Expo was a great experience. It is such a great opportunity to see all the new products and get to know more about each person and their experience. In the future, these companies could be potential jobs or potential clients.
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