20 Interior Design Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. as people skills. It involves business acumen as well as a graphic ability to communicate design by computer or hand sketching. The interior environment is composed of procedures, processes, and products. However, the critical element is the person who inhabits the space. This variety keeps design professionals engaged in the profession for many decades. “ As a creative enterprise, interior design and interior architecture are a mode of cultural production. They are place-makers that interpret, translate, and edit cultural capital. In a global world, interior design and interior architecture must play a role in facilitating the retention of cultural diversity.” IFI Declaration, 2011 Tyler Olson/Shutterstock.com Figure 1-11 The practice of interior design offers the designer an opportunity to meet critical client needs in a unique, creative way.