Promising Outlook for the Design Profession/2021 ASID Outlook and State of Interior Design

What role can interior designers have in leading the industry? What leadership quality helps most in that role? In what state do interior designers currently earn the highest hourly rate? Even after hints and guesses, some surprises await most readers. These nuggets and more pack the 2021 American Society of Interior Designers Outlook and State of Interior Design Report, issued on March 1. “Industry practitioners have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in health and safety as we move forward,” said ASID CEO Gary Wheeler, FASID. The report’s value to ASID members and non-members alike is to “elevate their practice and improve the lives of others and the world around them.” Brian Libby, one of the report’s four contributing authors, offers this view: “We seek advisors and guides who can provide reliable truths and help us navigate complex choices.” Mr. Libby is a noted writer on design and the …