NKBA’s June webinar series will focus on inspiration and creativity. By Loren Kessell
NKBA’s free June webinar series, sponsored by Formica, will focus on color and design. Each month, NKBA offers free 60-minute webinars worth 0.1 CEU per event. This is an easy way for designers to collect the CEUs needed to maintain NKBA certification. The current cycle closes Thursday, June 30.
Participants must engage in 80 percent of the live sessions to receive CEU credit; registration closes two hours prior to start times. All webinars begin at 12 noon, Eastern Time. Here is the full list:
“Vision Shifting: Great Reads for Design Inspiration”
Everyone needs to draw inspiration from somewhere–especially designers. Richard Landon, CMKBD, NWSID, Owner of Richard Landon Design, will share 10 books that had an impact on his career on Wednesday, June 1. Attendees will discover approaches for validating out-of-the-box solutions for your clients and Landon will explain how these inspiring messages became guiding principles for creating design solutions. Register here.
“Architectural Photography: Maximize the Visual Impression of Your Design”
Learn how to create striking architectural photographs and what to look for when hiring a professional on Wednesday, June 8. Adam Gibson, CMKBD, CLIPP, CAPS, President of Adam Gibson Design, will discuss basic photo composition and how varying lenses and camera bodies will affect images. Register here.
“Ignite Creativity”
Cultivating a lifestyle that supports a creative flow is important for designers and beyond. On Wednesday, June 15, Paula Kennedy, CMKBD, CLIPP, CACC, Owner of Timeless Kitchen Design, LLC, will explain why. Registrants will identify the shift in society towards valuing right-brained abilities and ways to unblock creativity. Register here.
“2022 Color and Design Forecast”
The PPG 2022 Global Color Forecast features the most significant color and design directions for the coming year. On Tuesday, June 21, Ruthanne Hanlon, National Color & Design Manager for PPG Paints, will discuss how the consumer mindset evolved and influenced the color direction for 2022 and how to improve knowledge on the societal trends, events and materials influencing the upcoming color palettes and design trends. Register here.
“Color Theory and Its Applications”
Learn the basic dynamics and science of color on Tuesday, June 28. Feras Irikat, Creative Director for Lunada Bay Tile, will explore how we actually see color and its principles and fundamentals. Register here.
“From Future Vision to Material Reality: How Predictions for Color, Material and Finish Have Come to Life”
Review trend stories and dive into trend predicting terminology such as forecasting, tracking and validation on Thursday, June 30. Gerri Chmiel, Sr. Design Manager, North America, for Formica Corporation, will discuss predicted colors and where palettes need to be tweaked, how colors are being utilized in color combinations and more. Register here.
