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This year’s Senior Show Gala was a unparalleled success. After hundreds of hours preparing and planning, the keynote and grand opening were anticipated and celebrated by the Interior Design department students and their families. Dario Antonioni spoke to the Design students and the Senior students’ parents and spouses. The question-and-answer session was very helpful and showed a personal side of the industry and a successful individual’s growth process as a designer.
As the crowd poured out of the lecture hall in the Spori building, the gallery was flooded with pointing fingers and gasps of excitement. This year’s concept was to create an eclectic display to showcase the individual personalities of this year’s graduating class. Vignettes were constructed to divide the projects from each other and showcase each one. Breaking up the spaces into projects allowed us to show the specific skills we have learned while in the program, as well as denote the multitude of hours and hard work required to complete each project in a professional and creative manner in an effort to educate the public about our profession.
Lindsay Call and Sara Prowess delivered informative presentations on their respective design firms, Wynn Design and Development and Yates-Silverman, Inc. Each described the work they do on a typical day in the real interior design world. They outlined their scope of responsibilities, their preparation, and their experiences in their current careers. Both BYU-I interior design graduates were excellent inspirations to the students on how successful one can be if prepared from his or her education at BYU-I. 
In a hands-on design seminar presentation, illustration major Cassie Grace taught interior design students how to create handmade stab-binding books. The students had the opportunity to learn a simple step-by-step process and special techniques to produce flawless books for future projects while creating their own small photo album. The presentation provided a valuable new skill students will be able to utilize in multiple ways.
The Seniors planned an impressive Senior Dinner, Show, and Gala event, in which Orange 22 principal Dario Antonioni was the keynote speaker. Antonioni offered priceless advice to the seniors on a successful career after graduation, delivered a wonderful presentation on the design process to interior and graphic design students, and provided insight into his own journey to becoming a outstanding designer through a Q&A session. Students were enamored by Antonioni’s excellent presentation skills, valuable information, and incredible design achievement.
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Interior Design Department Seniors
Are excited to invite you to the
2010 Senior Show
Open For Public: February 19 - March 12
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Hope to see you there!
BYU-I Interior Design students were favored with seminar presentations by the wonderful Michael Fazio from ArchIdeas. 
Mr. Fazio delivered dynamic presentations with valuable information on becoming a better designer. He particularly focused on the significance of good programming and developing the concept utilizing Community-based Planning; successfully identifying explicit, tacit, and latent client needs; and properly using networks. Some of the most important tips Mr. Fazio presented included:
Mr. Fazio also reminded students to keep design and careers in perspective; after the wise words of Einstein, “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted…”
Our Interior Design Department was asked to judge a professional competition hosted by the Nebraska-Kansas chapter of the NKBA. Those involved in our NKBA Student Chapter’s activities were asked to participate in this judging. We divided into small groups in order to ensure several groups could evaluate each set of entries in the amount of time we had. There was an amazing amount of diversity and talent in the projects presented.
It was a wonderful opportunity for us to see professional projects and their presentation. As we wrapped up the judging, we all felt confident in the skills we have learned at BYU-Idaho and look forward to moving into the Design world in the near future.
Top three winners of the University’s preliminary competition will continue on to the national NKBA competition. Students study Kitchen & Bath Design in their sophomore year.
This week’s design seminar gave students the opportunity to hear first-hand about post-graduate experiences from three industry professionals who previously attended BYU-Idaho’s Interior Design program.
Cherie Terry from Kimball Systems Furniture in Salt Lake City discussed everything from specifications and CAD to project management. She also offered priceless advice, such as using time wisely, keeping a life of balance, maintaining an open mind, and preparing for the NCIDQ exam. 
Justin Morris, who works for FFKR architects, shared his story of making it to this dream firm, as well as his projects and experiences while on the job. He stressed the importance of good sketching, understanding construction administration, keeping priorities, and always doing one’s best at every job.
Keri Wood detailed her vast and varied experience among several different projects and firms. She discussed her experiences at GRAD, Tanporan, Gensler, and SNS. How to create a good portfolio and obtain good jobs were highlights among her tips.
All of the former BYU-Idaho students expressed their love for commercial interior design, as well as valuable insight concerning the road to finding a successful career in conjunction with a happy life.
