Portfolio required in cases of: * A Student upgrading from Student to Associate or Allied membership.Associate Membership  is for young or new designers with less than the requisite years of experience thana Professional.Allied Membership  is granted to professionals working alongside interior designers such as Architects,Engineers and technical specialists including but not limited to 3D visualizers, draftsmen, landscape designers,lighting specialists, art consultants.

 

STUDENT  |  CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:

 

1. Obtain the APID Certificate attesting to your credentials

2. Permission to use relevant APID Student member logo on website and email signature

3. APID Members can access continuing professional development through our Seminar Series offered monthly .

4. Use of APID website to post recent developments on Projects/Events in news section

5. Use of APID social media - Linked In Group, Website news/events pages, twitter, instagram, facebook & APID Newsletter to post recent developments such as new products, new hires, new offices or upcoming events

6. Showcase your projects on the APID Website

7. Opportunity to publish opinion pieces on the APID blog & LinkedIn Group

8. Opportunity to network with colleagues and industry professionals through APID events & social media

9. APID Members can avail of discounted rates for professional liability insurance and personal coverage for health, motor vehicle, travel, watercraft, home contents and life insurance with our prefered partner, JLT Insurance

10. APID Members can receive a £500 reduction in the course fee for interior design bachelors and masters degree programmes with the National Design Academy (NDA)

11. Invitation to all APID networking events & learning seminars and member discounts where fees are charged

12. Opportunity to contribute to subcommittee working groups to shape the APID work plan and drive the interior design agenda for the region

13. Discounted rates for APID Design & Supervision Contract documents

14. Dual membership in BIID - British Institute of Interior Design. (Application form will be provided on request)

15. Opportunity to  join our Internship Program and take on placements and mentorship

16. Full access to the APID design hub @d3 during working hours 9-6pm, Sunday to Thursday

17. Opportunity to use the APID design hub @d3 for your events

18. Opportunity to display your work at the APID design hub @d3

 

 

Student Member Annual Dues (January-December): AED 300

Student Chapter Member Annual Dues (as part of an approved APID Chapter): AED 150

Institutional Member Annual Dues (January - December): AED 3000

 

APID Membership Dues are payable in full for each calendar year. Bank charges must be incurred by remitter.Kindly note that completion of the application form on the reverse side confirms all membership benefits have beenread and fully understood.