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This guide is designed to assist you in finding resources related to business practices and for ID 365. Navigate this guide using the topics on the left. For each type of source listed (books, ebooks) you will find recommended titles.

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Designing Your Business: Professional Practices for Interior Designers, 2nd edition (ebook) by Gordon T. Kendall; Heidi Painchaud
Explores business organization, legal and ethical issues, and business finance and accounting practices common to the profession. Available through Fairchild Books ID Library (login required).

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Professional Practice for Interior Designers by Christine M. Piotrowski
Call Number: NK 2116.2 .P57 2020

Covers the full range of legal, financial, management, marketing, administrative, and ethical issues faced by interior designers today and is recommended by the NCIDQ for exam preparation.
Project Management for Design Professionals by William G. Ramroth
Call Number: NK 2116 .R32 2006

Practical advice, instructions, and techniques to help you think strategically, plan carefully, and troubleshoot problems.
The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox: checklists and best practices to manage your workflow by Phyllis Harbinger
Call Number: NK 2116 .H37 2014

This book breaks the most common design workflows down into the basic components: meetings, surveys, drawings, specifications, and renovations. For both residential and contract projects, you'll find step-by-step checklists that make it easy to follow business best practices and stay focused on the big picture.

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