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Material ConneXion Receives Innovation Award from American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 14, 2012

The American Society of Interior Designers has chosen global materials resource and innovation consultancy Material ConneXion for its annual Innovation Award. This prestigious award recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed a significant and innovative product, project or body of work relating to interior design. The ASID recognizes the work of Material ConneXion and its role as a leader in the research and presentation of new material innovations that advance the industry of design. The ASID is the countrys leading association for interior designers and has more than 30,000 members throughout the US and Canada. It is a community driven by a common love for design and committed to the belief that interior design, as a service to people, is a powerful, multi-faceted profession that can positively change lives. The Society strives to advance the interior design profession through education and advocacy and, in the process, demonstrate and celebrate the power of design.

Material ConneXion was founded fifteen years ago by George M. Beylerian who saw how critically important material innovation would be in the very near future. Today, Material ConneXion is a resource for thousands of designers around the world who are increasingly looking for sustainable materials to create their designs. With more than 6,500 innovative materials and processes in nine locations worldwide, as well as a state-of-the-art online database, theres a material solution for every idea. For Material ConneXion, innovation means offering designers and architects a very real solution by researching materials that are not only beautiful and useful but often have groundbreaking impacts on the environment, says Michele Caniato, President of Material ConneXion, speaking from Chicago while attending NeoCon where the announcement was made.

The ASID Innovation Award is just another example of the extraordinary breadth and scope of Material ConneXions unwavering determination towards making material innovation an element of everyday life, says Adam I. Sandow, CEO of Sandow Media, the parent company of Material ConneXion. Having worked side by side for many years with the ASID, Material ConneXion is incredibly honored to accept this award that for us, celebrates the power of material innovation to enhance the world in which we live and interact with on a daily basis. Our primary goal is to serve as a catalyst for design innovation. We do this by being a conduit for educating designers on whats happening in the world of materials across all disciplines and industries, said Michael LaGreca, VP Library of Material ConneXion, who accepted the award on Monday night on behalf of the company.

The ASID Award winners are being showcased at the ASID National Conference at NeoCon in Chicago, June 11 13, 2012. For more information please contact Susan Towers, VP Marketing and Communications at stowers@materialconnexion.com / (+1) 212-842-1509 or cell 917-405-6563 or Gabriella Vivaldi, Marketing and Communications Manager at gvivaldi(at)materialconnexion(dot)com / (+1) 212-842-1679

About Material ConneXion:

Material ConneXion (a Sandow company) is a global materials and innovation consultancy that helps companies create the products and services of tomorrow through smart materials and design thinking. Focused on delivering Innovation That Matters, Material ConneXion is the trusted advisor to Fortune 500s, and any forward-thinking company or government agency seeking a creative, competitive, or sustainable edge. With offices in New York, Milan, Cologne, Bangkok, Seoul, Daegu, Istanbul, Beijing and Shanghai, Material ConneXion’s international network of specialists provides a global, cross-industry perspective on materials, design, new product development, sustainability and innovation. Material ConneXion maintains the worlds largest subscription-based Materials Library with over 6,500 innovative materials and processesan indispensable asset to a wide audience of users. Its sister company, Culture + Commerce, represents the worlds leading designers, including Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders, in licensing their groundbreaking new products. For more information, visit http://www.materialconnexion.com.

About Sandow

Founded by Adam I. Sandow in 2002, Sandow (http://www.sandow.com) is a leader in building multichannel, vertically integrated brands. The companys foundation is built on identifying underserved markets, creating indispensable resources, and building influential consumer and trade platforms across marketing, media, experiential and commerce. Sandows media platform includes the powerhouse print, digital and commerce properties under NewBeauty; Worth, the business and finance magazine for the ultra-affluent; Luxe Interiors + Design, the nations largest network of luxury design magazines; Interior Design, the iconic publication serving the interior design industry; Surface magazine, the American voice of the contemporary luxury design world; and the Furniture Today Group, recently included in B2B Magazines Media Power50. Sandows experiential/event platform includes Gen Art, the beloved organization that engages consumer audiences and aligns brands organically with emerging talent in film, fashion, music and art. Sandows marketing platform includes Material ConneXion, a global materials consultancy and library, Culture + Commerce, a strategic design consultancy that develops opportunities for global brands and international designers, and Wonder, a multi-disciplinary design and branding agency. Sandow has more than 400 employees nationwide, with offices in New York, Florida, Los Angeles and North Carolina.







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Any budding, young designers out there?

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(PRWEB UK) 7 November 2012

The Manchester based clothing company polo-shirts.co.uk are running a t- shirt competition for anyone aged 16 and under to encourage and celebrate the creativity of children and young people.

They are inviting budding, young designers to create a design to go on the front of a t-shirt. The winning participant will receive

The House Designers, Fypon

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Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) September 26, 2012

A recent press release by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) states that new home construction rose 2.3 percent nationally to an adjusted annual rate of 750,000 units in August. New figures released from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau confirm this increase was fueled entirely by gains in the single-family sector, where new construction accelerated in every region for a combined 5.5 percent gain to 535,000 units, the fastest growth in two years.

“Builders across the country have been reporting noticeable improvement in the number of serious buyers who are in the market for a new home, and today’s report shows that this is translating to some welcome gains in construction activity,” said Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in a recent press release. “While there is still plenty of room for improvement, it’s encouraging to see this continuing trend that is spurring much-needed job growth.”

According to The House Designers, a leading provider of online stock house plans, house plan sales continued to increase by 10% each month over 2011. The top 5 states for house plan sales in 2012 are the same as in 2011 and include Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

“The pace of overall housing production has been edging gradually upward all year as consumers become more confident in their local housing markets, and the latest data are further evidence that the housing recovery is here to stay,” added NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. “That said, the pace of this recovery continues to be constrained by various hurdles, including a tough lending environment, inaccurate appraisals and more recently, rising prices on key building materials.”

The House Designers reports that many of their house plans customers originally considered purchasing an existing home, but were often surprised to find that building a new home was more affordable. TheHouseDesigners.com offers over 6,000 house plans in a wide variety of sizes and architectural styles, which can all be customized at a fraction of the cost of having an architect create a custom home design.

While the average size of a home is now 2,100-2,500 square feet, consumers still demand an open/flexible floor plan with all the same amenities of a much larger home plan, said Tammy Crosby, Chief Operating Officer of The House Designers. With the cost to operate and maintain at the top of consumers concerns, weve found a big increase in sales in our exclusive Green/ENERGY STAR

The House Designers Showcase Customer Testimonials

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Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) July 11, 2012

The House Designers recently redesigned its free weekly e-newsletter Home Ideas that offers innovative home design ideas and cutting-edge new home product suggestions. The new Home Ideas spotlights house plans from its best-selling architectural styles and specialty collections as well as showcasing some of the newest, most innovative home products from leading manufacturers like Therma-Tru, Fypon, Lumber Liquidators and Raynor.

To celebrate the new issue, The House Designers launched its monthly Customers Stories series featuring an interview with photographs of a young military family building their dream home. Wayne and Katie had lived at various locations throughout the U.S. while Wayne was deployed overseas serving his country for the last eight years until he was promoted to officer and finally able to choose a permanent residence.

What it boiled down to was we really wanted to settle down and the option to build was more affordable than buying, said Katie, who decided to move to Sackets Harbor, New York, because it most resembled their hometown in Wisconsin. We needed to stay affordable and knew exactly what we could pay per square footage. We were so happy when we found the Wilson Creek House Plan at TheHouseDesigners.com because it was small, but perfectly cozy for us.

We also really appreciated the military discount that was given to us, it was very generous of The House Designers, said Katie, who received 10% off their house plan purchase. We were very pleased with all the great customer service we received and will be sure to use The House Designers services again in the future and refer our friends to the site. Click here to read the full story.

Every month will feature an issue where consumers will share their home building experience and their favorite home building products with The House Designers readers and prospective homebuilders.

We take our customer feedback and testimonials serious, says Tammy Crosby, Chief Operating Officer of The House Designers. We realize great customer testimonials are paramount to building a solid reputation and consumer purchasing confidence.

Reading about one of our consumers or home builders personal experience of buying one of our stock house plans and seeing photographs of the built home is invaluable to others considering that same home plan.

Consumers searching for a general contractor to build a new home can visit The House Designers Preferred Builder Program. A search by state option is available in the builder directory which features photographs of completed home construction projects, customer testimonials and a detailed business profile to easily place bids and obtain builders estimates.

The House Designers makes it easy for consumers and builders to share their opinions and beautiful photographs and floor plans of their new homes through these social networks: Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Houzz, WordPress and Google+.

About The House Designers: The House Designers is a leading, online residential house plan provider representing top U.S. architects and designers who comprise the majority of pre-drawn plans in America. The House Designers has the best-selling, most popular house plans in America all under one roof owned and operated directly by the architects and designers. The House Designers has clients who have built their homes in every state in the U.S. and in 56 countries around the globe.







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Graphic Designers Creating Futures as More Industries Go Digital

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 27, 2012

CBT College, a leading college for graphic designers, released information today showing that there is an increase in demand for graphic designers in the workforce as more companies increase their output in the digital arena. Graphic designers are the individuals who are behind some of the most famous brands and marks known worldwide. Website design, movie production, video game design, commercial art, and 3D animation are some of the popular areas of work where a demand highly trained professionals are on the rise as businesses look for experts to help them stand apart from their competitors.

According to a recent survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average hourly pay for a graphic designer is $ 23.15, which was higher than web designers and web interface designers. Some of the top graphic designers are earning over $ 103,000 annually. Between 2008 and 2018, the salary of a graphic designer is expected to increase 30% which is higher than the national average. You can see more detail statics by viewing the rise of graphic design infographic here.

Our graphic design curriculum emphasizes on learning the skills and techniques of computer graphics, digital imaging, and media production. Our faculty has extensive knowledge of their fields as they teach on the latest industry trends in their respective expertise. As we see the demand for graphic designers, we continue to focus on whats needed to provide our students the tools needed for achieving their dreams and build a great portfolio that will wow employers. said Fernando Larez, Director of Marketing for CBT College.

CBT College offers students a non-traditional graphic design curriculum covering web design, commercial art, and 3D animation condensed in a two year degree. This was intended to expose students to the most possible amount of content in an Associate of Science degree, and to give them a better chance to compete in a highly competitive job market. As more companies devote more resources to digitize their brand and message, graphic designers can see a bright future full of opportunities.







The House Designers Unveil Three New House Plans, Custom T-Shirts and Fathers Day Promo

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Portland, OR (PRWEB) June 13, 2012

The House Designers, which is comprised of the leading architects and designers in the United States, is pleased to announce the addition of three new house plans to its collection of over 6,000 best-selling online house plans.

These new designs all feature an open floor plan for easy living, sustainable building products and design techniques and offer flexible living spaces like bonus rooms to meet the changing needs of homeowners.

Our designers and architects are committed to providing the best quality, most innovative house plans for consumers and builders at the most affordable price, said Tammy Crosby, COO of The House Designers. Our pre-drawn house plans are designed by the countrys top architects with cutting-edge design details like master bedrooms on the first floor, home offices, mudrooms and outdoor living areas.

The House Designers offers an easy-to-navigate website that allows visitors to browse specific architectural styles and popular collections as well as an advanced search page with lots of design preference options. Visitors can narrow search results with options like porch preferences, garage location and master bedroom placement just to name a few.

Each plan page includes detailed information about the layout including foundation options, cost-to-build estimates, high quality color photography and renderings and lots of interior images of actual homes built.

In addition to offering thousands of best-selling house plans, The House Designers has an in-house modification department to customize plans, a customized cost-to-build estimator and home plan specialists to assist consumers and builders in finding the perfect house plan. Visitors who purchase a house plan can receive a free custom t-shirt by visiting The House Designers on Facebook.

Here are three new home designs fresh from the drawing board, which have been recently been added to thehousedesigners.com:

The sleek, modern one story Riverside House Plan is an extremely efficient floor plan for 2,334 square feet. It features an office, three generously sized bedrooms, optional basement foundation and a three-car garage. The kitchen is a cooks dream with plenty of countertop space, storage and the latest in high-end appliances. View additional images and the floor plan of this new modern house plan: http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan/riverside-3058/

This small contemporary green house plan was designed to be economical to build and maintain while not compromising functionality and aesthetics. It features a perfectly square building envelope that is 1,350 square feet. An open floor plan makes for easy living and entertaining and features all the latest in energy efficient kitchen, lighting and HVAC products. View additional images and the floor plan of the Hummingbird h3 floor plan: http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan/hummingbird-h3-4382/

The Chambre de Benissez House Plan is a new Craftsman house plan with a charming rustic exterior featuring a wraparound porch and covered lanai. The dining room has a butler’s pantry, which leads to an island kitchen and view into the vaulted great room with a comfortable and open gathering space. The master suite is secluded and features a spa bath, coffee bar and over 100 square feet of closet space. View additional images and the floor plans, including two alternate second floor plans and a bonus room above the garage: http://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan/chambre-de-benissez-4440/

In honor of Fathers Day The House Designers is pleased to offer up to $ 100 off of all house plans as well as free shipping from Friday, June 15 through midnight of June 17, 2012. Consumers simply need to like The House Designers on Facebook to receive the promo code.

ABOUT THE HOUSE DESIGNERS: The House Designers is a leading, online residential house plan provider representing top U.S. architects and designers who comprise the majority of pre-drawn plans in America. THD has the best-selling, most popular house plans in America all under one roof owned and operated directly by the designers. THD has clients who have built their homes in every state in the U.S. and in 56 countries around the globe.







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