Worldwide Society of Furnishings Designers (ISFD) just lately thanked Lockdowel together with all of their sponsors and companions for supporting their efforts to make the Tom Conley Pupil Scholarship, Pinnacle Awards and the Innovation+Design competitors successes. The Tom Conley Pupil Scholarship helps gifted pupil designers from throughout the nation. The Pinnacle Awards, held every fall, acknowledge skilled and pupil designers who’re immediately concerned in designing residence furnishings, décor, or textile merchandise accessible for retail sale within the final 12 months. Innovation+Design, held within the spring, focuses on skilled designer-makers and the subsequent technology of significant woodworking college students because it helps them obtain publicity for his or her work, make helpful trade contacts, and launch their design careers.

“We’re very grateful to the beneficiant corporations and organizations that help ISFD and the design trade,” stated David Blair, govt director of ISFD. “Our purpose is to assist these behind-the-scenes artists who set up design developments and create the distinctive furnishings and textiles that will likely be a part of our lives for years to return. Along with the networking alternatives that ISFD provides, in lots of circumstances, successful considered one of our prestigious awards has helped these inventive minds launch very profitable skilled design careers.”

The ISFD sponsor roster consists of:

• Grant Degree: The Earl and Kathryn Congdon Household Basis supporting the Innovation+ Design awards and occasion

• Platinum Degree: ANDMORE

• Silver Degree: Excessive Level Market Authority

• Bronze Degree: Lockdowel,  Furnishings Design Studios, Continental {Hardware}, Sherwin-Williams

• Scholarship Sponsor: Hooker

• Company Accomplice/Trade provider: Forestry Innovation Funding

• Trade Companions: Furnishings As we speak, Designers As we speak, Components Studios, IFDA             

This spring’s Innovation+Design exhibit will showcase the finalists’ items on the American Residence Furnishings Corridor of Fame, 311 S. Hamilton, Excessive Level, from April 4-17, together with spring Excessive Level Market. The winners will likely be introduced on the Meet the Makers reception on Saturday, April 13, 4-6pm. The Meet the Makers reception and awards ceremony is open to all Excessive Level Market attendees and exhibitors. The 2024 Pinnacle Awards open registration will start later this spring.

“ISFD is at all times searching for sponsors to assist promote the furnishings designers in our trade and increase our applications,” Blair concluded. “Anybody considering a sponsorship can contact me at david.blair@isfd.org.”

About ISFD

The Worldwide Society of Furnishings Designers (ISFD) is an affiliation {of professional} and pupil furnishings designers in residential and contract furnishings and equipment. Its mission is to advertise and advance excellent design and to raise and help the furnishings designer by way of networking, mentorship, {and professional} improvement alternatives. Its Pinnacle Awards® acknowledge the perfect in furnishings design every year, and its INNOVATION + DESIGN awards promote the excellent work of designer–makers. Go to ISFD.org for extra details about the group and its applications, or observe its actions on Instagram, Fb, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter.