The San Francisco Mart Summer School 2007

PRESS RELEASE 06-06-07

The San Francisco Mart Summer School 2007

Furthering Your Design Career is a Breeze!

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 6, 2007 /San Francisco Mart/ -- The SF Mart’s new designer education series, Summer School 2007, is an innovative new instructional program designed to augment your knowledge and skills by concentrating on design concepts that have emerged over the last few years.

Each Summer School program addresses a specific subject and is taught by a noted design instructor. The instructors have formulated their programs specifically for working professionals to cover subjects that are essential to today’s interior design curriculum and marketplace. The sessions integrate lecture and discussion in a round-table format, allowing for one-on-one and group interaction with the instructors.

Two summer sessions remain:

July 19 – Universal Design: Residential Design and Materials

Presented by Nancy Wolford, Ph.D., CID, Interior Design Professor & Program Coordinator at Canada College

Knowledge of design and space planning along with use of appropriate materials are important aspects in creating universally designed residential environments. The objective of this presentation is to teach students how to use this knowledge and skills to assist clients in creating an interior that is aesthetically pleasing, as well universally designed. At the end of the session, students will be able to create an interior using these concepts that looks no different from any other interior space.

August 16 – Globalization, Outsourcing and Management Skills

Presented by Suzan Swabacker, LEED Accredited Architect, Instructor at the Academy of Art SF, and Principal of Aurora Design

Most every major design firm in the U.S. practices its own form of globalization or outsourcing. CAD skills are outsourced to firm in Argentina, Mexico City, the Philippines, and India. Still, American firms are prized for their design ideas. Why is this? What must we do to maintain that edge? What skills remain valid, even with the continued blurring of in-house vs. outsourcing services?

Drawing on her experience as an instructor and designer, Swabacker will discuss how outsourcing affects employment, wages and the economy. She will invite your ideas for recruiting talent, maintaining skilled employees and honing our creative edge. Students will benefit from the knowledge of the “world economy” that impacts us all.

Summer School 2007 at the San Francisco Mart is an exclusive opportunity, and space for each session is limited to 15 attendees. Cost is $20 per session. Advance reservations and prepayment are required. To RSVP, e-mail or call .

Summer School 2007

Session #3 - July 19 – Universal Design: Residential Design and Materials

Session #4 – August 16 – Globalization, Outsourcing and Management Skills

Cost: $20 per session

RSVP: Space is limited to 15 pp. Reservations and pre-payment required. Call or email

The San Francisco Mart is located at 1355 Market Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets in San Francisco. Parking is available in the Mart’s underground garage, accessed from Tenth Street, and in surrounding lots. Underground transit riders can exit at the BART or MUNI Civic Center station.

With a history spanning four generations, the SF Mart has a long legacy of providing retail buyers and design professionals with stylish furnishings, great value and meaningful educational opportunities. The SF Mart hosts shows, seminars and shopping throughout the year. For more information, call or visit www.sfmart.com.

Source: San Francisco Mart

CONTACT: Ellen Hall,

Website: www.sfmart.com

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