Rhode Island School of Design - Portfolio Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Mrs. Nelle W. Link HE clothing industry is the second largest in the T United States and one of the highest paid, but since the average age of responsible designers is about fifty-six, it is evident that new talent is needed. To qualify its majors for positions of leadership in the field, this department gives these prospective designers a thorough foundation and an accurate picture of all that takes place in the industry, employing methods that are used directly in the trade. Long and earnest hours are spent on the sixth floor of the Auditorium Building considering the various levels of production, from the low price mass-produced designs to the exclusive, expensive creations. Thus the student finds that upon graduation he is prepared to enter almost any phase of the apparel design field.

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Ernest H. Lichtblau NTERIOR DESIGN in R. LS. D. may no longer be as- SOciated with the field of interior decoration. The emphasis is on CreatiVesdesign. A thorough study of the principles of modern architecturejiconstruction and technology of materials prepares the student’for the complex task of planning the homes, public and business ‘enterprises of the future. A newly created Seminar, within this department, in which design and production are closely interrelated, provides the opportunity for the student to observe the growth of an idea from draw- ing board to actuality.