If you feel
the need to hire a Professional
Design Service as you
become more familiar with designing on your own, you may want to interview or review
portfolios of designers from a list of several types of professionals with varying skills.
You may want to consider hiring any one of the following:
- Architect
- Interior designer
- Interior decorator
- Visual merchandiser
- Display designer
- Window trimmer
If you decide to hire a
professional you should define all costs and means of payment by contract for all
projects. The contract should include the scope of services, subcontractors involved in
the project, due dates and schedules, design fees, type of payment, travel fees, extra
expenses and design ownership. You may investigate other contract types by contacting one
of the following retail design-oriented industry organizations listed below:
Professional Associations &
Publications
| Institute Of
Store Planners (ISP) |
1-800-379-9912
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| National
Association of Display Industries (NADI) |
954-893-7225
www.nadi-global.com |
| National
Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers |
954-893-7300
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| Retail
Reporting Bureau |
212-279-7000
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| Visual
Merchandising and Store Design Magazine (VM&SD) |
513-421-2025
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Graphics &
Display Web Sites
| Big picture |
http://www.bigpicture.net |
| Screen Web |
http://www.screenweb.net
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| Sign Web |
http://www.signweb.com
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| Where It's At
Retail Newsletter |
http://www.where-it's-at.com
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| Visual Store |
http://www.visualstore.com
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