INTERIOR DESIGN

What an Interior Designer does

Description: An Interior Designer is professionally trained to create a functional and quality interior environment. (Ex. houses, hotels, restaurants, stores, medical facilities, office complexes and more.)

This job requires artistry and creativity in order to create functional spaces that are visually appearing and meet requirements of clients.

Responsibilities: An Interior Designer is responsible for meeting with clients to discuss their needs, planning the space, purchasing furnishings and making the environment suitable for their needs.

Skills needed

Organization: Must be able to plan ideas, also the possession of organizational skills makes it easier for decorators to keep track of their current and former decorating projects.

Budgeting: In almost every case a customer would have a spending cap prior to the project starting. Interior designers must create a functional area while staying within budget.

Blueprint Creation: Requires measurements and mathematics. Blueprints allow the interior designer to share the visions with others working on the project.

Education

The education needed to become an interior designer is a bachelor’s degree.

Employment settings Private: self-employed.

30% of interior designers are self-employed.

Public: Major employers such as interior design firms, architecture firms and furnitre stores

Demand Much of the demand

for interior designers will be to decorate private homes, restaurants, offices, and retail businesses.

Pay for Interior Designers

Hourly wages range from $24-$34 hourly.

Average yearly pay: $45,000-$50,000.

Maximum pay: $90,000.Regional differences: The income for

this job can vary on location due to number of employments, demand, cost and the population of the area.

Preparation

High School: Taking classes such as Art, Design and computer classes.

On your own: Decorate and redo rooms in your house such as bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.

Shadow: Contact an interior designer or business and get the opportunity to follow around a professional.

University of Cincinnati

Benefits to the University of Cincinnati. Previous years has been ranked #1 for best

design schools in the nation. In 2013 Cincinnati is found within the top 5 for

best interior design. In the state of Ohio, Cincinnati is among the top

school for acedemics. Large student body. Sports teams are always successful.

Cost: around $30,000.

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Reaction Statement

Since I was young I found the career of interior design interesting and always wanted to become one. The job seems fun to do no matter how much or little money it makes. As long as you're doing something you enjoy then it’s a good career for you.