Welcome to the Spring 2012 Term

The Interior Design Department wants to welcome all of our new and returning students to the Spring 2012 term!

There are many new and exciting things that will be incorporated into this term including: new instructors, design competitions, and much more.

We would like to ask some of our upper-level students if they would like to join a mentoring program to assist our new students in becoming acclimated into the program. Having someone to talk to and ask questions of other than faculty can be a big help to students as they get involved in the program. Please see me if you would like to participate.

The first week of your classes will provide you with a lot of valuable information regarding your courses and classroom policies so please read through everything carefully. Please feel free to speak with any of the faculty if you have any questions or concerns along the way.

Let's kick off a great term with your creativity at an all time high!

Professor Chesney


http://www.instituteofinteriordesign.com/Programs/IID-Disclosures.htm
Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Instructor Roman Woronowski receives an award from the American Society of Architectural Illustrators

Prospective drawing instructor for Southwest Florida College's Institute of Interior Design in Bonita Springs, Roman Woronowski, has earned an award of excellence from the American Society of Architectural Illustrators, and was featured in the 26th annual Architecture in Perspective exhibition, in Tokyo, Japan in September.

Linda Petersen, program manager of Interior Design, said she "is very proud to have someone with Mr. Woronowski's qualifications on our facility at our Bonita Springs campus."






http://www.instituteofinteriordesign.com/Programs/IID-Disclosures.htm

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Residential Design Period Project class presents to the Historical Society of Bonita Springs

By: Linda Petersen MA, LEED AP, IDEC, ASID, IIDA, AIA- Program Manager of Interior Design

The Residential Design Period Project class presented their project of a historic house in Bonita Springs to the Historical Society of Bonita Springs.  The students gifted the society with  boards and a project book.  The boards will be hung in the house when the renovation is complete.  Two members of the family who originally owned the home were present, and they complimented the class on their research and completeness of the project. One man, with tears in his eyes, said the house which the class presented looked exactly as his father had described it to him as a child.  "I believe this was a very successful project," said Ms. Petersen. 

http://www.instituteofinteriordesign.com/Programs/IID-Disclosures.htm

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 1-877-455-0107 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Southwest Florida College Interior Design Students Win Big at the 2011 ASID Student Design Competition

Left to Right: Adjunct Interior Design Instructor, Jeannette Dera; Full-Time Interior Design Instructor, Tamara Chesney; Program Manager of Interior Design for the Institute of Interior Design at Southwest Florida College, Linda Petersen MA, LEED AP, IDEC, ASID, IIDA, AIA; 2011 ASID Design Excellence Award Winners: Vicki Clay, Alexandra Hutchinson, Christopher Robinson, and Lina Abril.

Bonita Springs, Fla. (October 20, 2011) – Alexandra Hutchinson, Lina Abril, Christopher Robinson and Vicki Clay, all students at the Institute of Interior Design at Southwest Florida College in Bonita Springs, Fla., won all but one award at the 2011 ASID Design Excellence Awards, Student Design Competition.

President Elect for the Southwest Florida Chapter of ASID, Peggy Oberlin, came out to Southwest Florida College last night to present the winners. “There were so many who won awards from Southwest Florida College, that we thought it would be nice to come out and present the awards all together,” Oberlin said.

Alexandra Hutchinson with ASID President and President-Elect

According to Oberlin, “Southwest Florida College has shown to be a much more well balanced college regarding the technical and creative skills. The Interior Design program at Southwest Florida College is an all around quality program,” she said.

The 2011 ASID Student Design Competition was open to all colleges that have certified interior design programs in the South Florida area. Participating schools include the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida State University, Miami International University of Art & Design, Indian River State College, Palm Beach Community College, and the Art Institute of Miami, to name a few. Projects are judged on the overall professionalism of the design, the presentation of the design, and the appropriateness of the design in relation to the design requirements.







Commercial Design awards: 

Alexandra Hutchinson – Commercial Project: “Dupree Family Law” – First Place
Vicki Clay – Commercial Project: “Tanglewood Elementary Library” – Second Place
Alexandra Hutchinson – Commercial Project: “Community College” – Honorable Mention

Residential Design awards:

Alexandra Hutchinson – Residential Project: “Lawson Residence” – First Place
Christopher Robinson – Residential Project: “Russell Residence” – Second Place
Lina Abril – Residential Project: “Osborne Residence” – Third Place
Alexandra Hutchinson – Residential Project: “Tyler Master Suite” – Honorable Mention

“Among nine other schools in the South Florida area who entered the competition, Southwest Florida College demonstrated the broadest area of skill,” Oberlin said. “Judging was completely blind and the criteria is very broad. It’s not just about the artistic presentation, but how well the student carried out the principles of design in their project, including technical skills, a basic understanding of lighting and an understanding of code, among other areas.

http://www.instituteofinteriordesign.com/Programs/IID-Disclosures.htm
About Southwest Florida College: Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning that is listening to employers and providing its students with placement assistance in today’s most demanding career fields. The college is located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Bonita Springs. The Institute of Interior Design is also located within the Bonita Springs campus. For more information, call 239-939-4766 or visit www.swfc.edu.