Picture a map with a “you are here” icon. Now, imagine that map represents the interior design industry, and that icon sits right in the middle. When you join IIDA, you’re at the center of the design world, the place where design leaders and curious students, emerging leaders and visionary experts, nimble thinkers and forward-looking futurists intersect.

We are mapping the future together, and building a powerful community of knowledge, activism, opportunity, and yeah, since you asked, fun.

IIDA is where design is at, where designers are at, and where the future of the industry is at — we bring energy, optimism, and a bright vision for what’s next, and we convene the thinkers and doers who will carry that vision forward.

Need proof? Here’s what our members have to say about the value of IIDA membership.

What Our Members Say

“Maybe I’d be where I’m at in my career, as far as working at a legacy brand like MillerKnoll, without IIDA, but I think it would have been a harder path. The learning that you gain as a leader in an IIDA chapter is invaluable. You’re learning business skills, budgeting, interpersonal skills. Through my time on the chapter board, in various roles, I have been able to utilize the connections I’m making with designers to help in my career.”
— Matt Thompson, Assoc. IIDA, CDF, Strategic Relationship Executive at MillerKnoll, Past President of IIDA’s Northern Pacific Chapter

“I honestly have never had to search for a job, and I feel very lucky and grateful for that because it’s been through relationships and people that I’ve known through IIDA. That’s super cool.”
— Sara Ables, IIDA, CDF, Senior Designer, OTJ Architects, Past President of IIDA’s Texas/Oklahoma Chapter

“I’m an IIDA lifer. I’ve been on the board as a student, since I was in college, and ever since then, I’ve gotten access to networks, access to mentorship, access to peers to help shape me and grow me in my career and my profession. I strongly encourage it.”
— Brent Otsuka, IIDA, Associate Principal, Interior Design Manager, Fentress Studios and IIDA Rocky Mountain Chapter Director of EDI

“I wouldn’t have much of a design career without IIDA. I interviewed for my first job over 20 years ago, and I got hired in Atlanta, and I have never applied for another job since then. It has all been through networking through IIDA — people who I’ve met, people who have mentored me, people who I’ve mentored. It all comes back to you, and you can pay it forward.”
— Trey Champion, Ind. IIDA, Account Manager, Patcraft and IIDA Georgia Chapter Vice President of Special Events

Worthwhile Member Benefits

Alongside networking and career opportunities, IIDA membership offers a range of additional benefits, including:

• More than $70,000 in annual awards through the IIDA Foundation, including NCIDQ, LEED, and WELL certification reimbursement
• Access to the IIDA Career Center with exclusive job postings
• IDCEC-approved continuing education courses and webinars
• Local chapter connections for mentorship, collaboration, and leadership opportunities
• Full access to the membership directory to expand your professional network
• Industry recognition opportunities as Member of the Year, IIDA Fellow status, and more
  

Be at the center of the design world. Join the leaders, advocates, and visionaries who are designing a better future. Your next career opportunity starts here.


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