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About the Team
Jennifer Quail
Editor-in-Chief
Jennifer has spent 20 years covering interior design, furnishings, and more for magazines in New York, Los Angeles, and now Washington, D.C., where she serves as Editor-in-Chief of i+D, the magazine for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Her work has appeared in various publications, including Luxe Interiors + Design, Western Interiors + Design, FORM, and ASPIRE Design & Home, as well as on Houzz.com and About.com, where she served as Home Furnishings Expert. Prior to working at ASID National headquarters, she served on the Board of Directors for the ASID New York Metro chapter and also as editor of both the New York Metro and New Jersey chapter magazines.
Throughout her career, Jennifer has been continually struck by the endless ways design effects our daily lives and experiences and is excited to bring her passion for the subject to the pages of i+D. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Drexel University and has taken assorted design classes covering theory, practice, and history, at Parsons School of Design, New York University, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Contact Jennifer!
Michelle Gerli
Director, Ad Sales
Michelle is responsible for advertising strategy and execution that spans the A&D space and other associated market sectors. Specifically, Michelle aligns advertisers with the sophistication of the editorial content in i+D, e-newsletters, and future i+D digital platforms. She also works closely with Jennifer Quail to promote the brand of the magazine. With more than 25 years of experience as a sales and marketing executive, Michelle is inspired to help advertisers connect with interior designers and grow brands. Contact Michelle!
2021 Editorial Calendar: At-a-Glance
January/February
DESIGN IS THE FUTURE
- Learning from pandemics, recessions, & other crises
- Divisional homes versus open-plan concepts
- Accessible Dwelling Units & the WFH workforce
- Technology & the practice of design
- Materials: Paint & Color
March/April
DESIGN CONNECTS COMMUNITIES
- 3rd-party certifications & productive partner alignment
- Collaborative concepting across design sectors
- Design & real estate working together
- Design districts beyond city limits
- Materials: Surfaces
May/June
DESIGN IS RESOURCEFUL
- The future of materials/product sourcing
- Transparency in materials & practice
- Multiunit/co-living design & amenity/assembly spaces
- The market for makers
- Materials: Lighting
July/August
DESIGN IS AN ESCAPE
- The future of business travel
- Outdoor dining & entertainment (commercial & residential)
- Vacation destinations & guest experiences
- Public & private transportation & transit hubs
- Materials: Textiles Indoors & Out
September/October
DESIGN IS AN ONGOING EDUCATION
- Advanced degrees & certificates to enhance a design career
- Design education: Post-pandemic changes in how design is taught
- Classroom & campus design
- Design of dormitories
- Materials: Acoustics
November/December
DESIGN IS NOSTALGIC & NEW
- Best practices for year-end business assessment & future planning
- Borrowing design ideas from period to period & coast to coast
- Stage & screen's influence on interiors
- Designers as client educators
- Materials: Kitchen & Bath