DVA Service & Pricing Interactive Assessment

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Quiz Questions

1.
What is your design education?
- A.
  
  I have a certification from a decorating program.
- B.
  
  I have an Associates Degree in interior design or a related field.
- C.
  
  I have a Bachelors's Degree in interior design or a related field.
- D.
  
  I have a Masters Degree in interior design or a related field.
- E.
  
  I do not have a degree or certification.
- F.
  
  I am a student.
2.
How long have you been in business as a designer or interior design professional.
- A.
  
  I'm just starting my business now!
- B.
  
  0-1 year
- C.
  
  1-3 years
- D.
  
  3-5 years
- E.
  
  5-10 years
- F.
  
  10-15 years
- G.
  
  15-20 years
- H.
  
  20+ years
3.
What is your relationship with using computers and technology right now?
- A.
  
  I'm not great on the computer and I'm a bit technically challenged.
- B.
  
  I'm very proficient in using computers and technology and I pick things up quickly.
4.
On your website, you have a section for the following content:
- A.
  
  About You & your Company
- B.
  
  Services (or I will after I complete this)
- C.
  
  Portfolio
- D.
  
  Website Contact Form
- E.
  
  Blog, Vlog, or Podcast
- F.
  
  Testimonials
5.
What programs are you proficient in?
- A.
  
  Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator
- B.
  
  Canva
- C.
  
  eDesign Platform Software
- D.
  
  Sketchup
- E.
  
  AutoCAD
- F.
  
  Chief Architect
- G.
  
  2020 Kitchen & Bath programs
- H.
  
  Other BIM Rendering programs
- I.
  
  Microsoft Office or Google Drive Programs
- J.
  
  Quickbooks or other accounting services
- K.
  
  Invoicing programs (Wave, Quickbooks, or otherwise).
- L.
  
  3DS Max
- M.
  
  Squarespace or Wordpress or other website hosts
- N.
  
  I do not use any of these yet.
6.
Which social media platforms do you actively use right now?
- A.
  
  Facebook
- B.
  
  Instagram
- C.
  
  LinkedIn
- D.
  
  Pinterest
- E.
  
  Tik-Tok
- F.
  
  Twitter
- G.
  
  YouTube
- H.
  
  Podcast
- I.
  
  Other
7.
What program do you use to create concept boards? (if you are learning now, mark the program you are using).
- A.
  
  Adobe Photoshop
- B.
  
  Adobe Illustrator
- C.
  
  Canva
- D.
  
  Powerpoint or Word
8.
On average, how many hours does it take you to do a concept board? (not including sourcing, just concept board creation)
- A.
  
  Less than an hour
- B.
  
  1-3 hours
- C.
  
  3-5 hours
- D.
  
  5 + hours
9.
On average, how many hours does it take you to complete a living room rendering?
- A.
  
  3-5 hours
- B.
  
  5-10 hours
- C.
  
  10+ hours
- D.
  
  I haven't timed myself, but it's taking WAY too long!
10.
How much customization do you offer with your renderings?
- A.
  
  I only use white label products that are representational.
- B.
  
  I use a combo of representational pieces and some exact pieces.
- C.
  
  Almost fully custom, maybe one or two substitute pieces.
- D.
  
  Fully custom, all pieces are exact representations of the actual selection.

Quiz Outcomes

1.

Entry Level DVA

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Hourly pricing starting at $25You're a new DVA just getting your feet wet. Think of this as a paid internship. It's during this time you should be putting in the work to learn and improve as much as you can.
2.

Junior DVA

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Hourly pricing starting at $55You've got some projects under your belt, and you're getting ready to take off.
3.

Intermediate DVA

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Hourly pricing starting at $75This isn't your first rodeo, you're rocking your bizz and it's only getting better.
4.

Experienced DVA

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Hourly pricing starting at $75You're at the top of your game!!