Susan J. Slotkis, Allied Member ASID
School: Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC
Company: Profiles - Personalized Interiors
New York, NY 10010-4816
Phone: (212) 533-5044
Email: sslotkis@nyc.rr.com
Website: www.susanslotkis.com
Designer Profile
SUSAN J. SLOTKIS is an interior designer, educator, author, and industry expert grounded in a background in human services and communication. She holds three degrees, all with honors: Master’s in Social Services from Boston University, Bachelor’s of Art from State University of New York at Albany, and Associate’s of Art and Science from Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY.
For over 20 years, her interior design firm PROFILES – PERSONALIZED INTERIORS has been known for involving the client in the process. While her firm is Manhattan-based, projects have included homes for clients in the greater Metro area, Florida and California.
Active in the NY Metro Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), she has served on the Board, as Editor-in-Chief and Chair of student career and scholarship events. In 2011 she was awarded the prestigious ASID Chapter Medalist Award.
She also serves as Director at Large on the National Board of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA), and as Board Officer, Recording Secretary, of its NY Chapter. Ms. Slotkis is an Educator Affiliate of IDEC, the Interior Design Educators Council.
For more than a decade she has developed and taught seminars and courses for colleges and industry, including at NeoCon, D&D Building, and the NYDC. These programs have focused on topics of design including color, history of styles, accessories, decorative arts, sourcing, and business practices. Three of Susan’s courses are approved for CEU credits by IDCEC.
Currently adjunct assistant professor at Fashion Institute of Technology and instructor at NYU and Metropolitan Institute her students range from recent high school grads aspiring to be designers to career changers and those just thirsting to learn. Her success has been built on her ability to weave design concepts and trends within the context of art, culture, history, and lifestyle to encourage students to take a broader view of life and style.
As an industry expert her advice and opinions are sought for editorial content, and was recently interviewed by the NY Observer, Accessories Merchandising, and Elan.
Services Offered
Philosphy of Design: "Interior design is an applied art. It is successful only when it meets the client's needs and desires. Good design is as unique as a fingerprint." Versatility in design styles and extensive knowledge of sources affords clients both creative and sensible solutions.
Concept Development
Space Planning
Furniture Layout
Color Schemes
Selection and Purchasing of Furnishings
Specialty in Art, Antiques, and Accessories
Arranging Art and Collections
Window Treatments
Storage and Space Organization
Awards & Publications
Recipient of ASID NY Chapter Medalist Award
Recipient of numerous Presidential Citations and Merit Awards from ASID and IFDA.
Recipient of IFDA Educational Foundation, Barbara Brock Grant.
Author, FOUNDATIONS OF INTERIOR DESIGN, Fairchild Publications, Copyright 2006, 500 pp., illustrated, full color, hardcover 9" x 12" (ISBN 1-5637-286-3) includes interactive CD-ROM. This book, used by interior design students, practitioners, and design devotees, balances the theory of interior design with its practice as an applied art, combining real-life examples with a historical and conceptual look at design theory.
Frequent contributor to chapter and national publications of ASID and IFDA. Editor-in-Chief of IFDA Network, a quarterly newsletter and special issues.
Freelance articles have been published by Westchester Spotlight, Design2Share. Her monthly enewsletter DESIGN FOR THE REST OF US has over a thousand subscribers.
Provider of 4 IDCEC-approved CEU programs. Seminar presenter to industry and the public interested in design topics.
