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Job Outlook: Occupations in Interior Design
by Mike Churchill
Published on this site: September 15th, 2006 - See
more articles from this month
If you have a talent and love for all things visual, you may be a candidate
for a career in interior design. Whether for corporate or individual clients,
whether working in an agency or for yourself as a freelancer, your degree
in interior design can be put to use in more ways than you might think.
The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics website states,
"Individuals with little or no formal training in interior design,
as well as those lacking creativity and perseverance, will find it very
difficult to establish and maintain a career in this occupation."
Attending design school and earning your degree in interior design can
potentially open many doors for you. Let's look at several options outlined
by the U.S. Department of Labor. As a baseline, I'll use the city of Tampa,
Florida.
Design school graduates might elect to become an/a:
Architectural Designer
Home Interior Designer
Specialized Interior Designer (Corporate, Kitchen & Bath,etc.)
Retail Store Designer and much more
Let's look at three of these careers in more detail.
- Architectural Designer
Focusing as much on building codes and standards as creativityand
aesthetic design, an architectural designer is usually employed by an
architectural firm. Making use of AutoCAD software and other tools,
you could be responsible for incorporating design elements into the
inside structure of a building as well as decorating the interior rooms.
In a city such as Tampa, degrees of this nature would be in-demand due
to the interesting and diverse architectural elements found throughout
the landscape.
- Home Interior Designer
Location is a big factor when it comes to interior design. You'll
typically do better in highly populated areas that attract tourists
or are appealing to upper income levels such as Tampa. Design school
graduates may find a wealth of business from retirees, owners of rental
properties or those purchasing second homes.
- Retail Store Designer
There are also careers for retail store designers in Tampa. A marketing
background is a plus when working in a retail store as you'll most likely
be required to sell items in the store along with providing interior
design assistance to customers. You may work in a department store,
a furniture store or other retail outlet.
Determining whether you want to pursue a career in interior design
requires consideration about such things as:
- A love of working with people
- Creativity
- A sense of style
- Architecture and more
Whether your goal is to work to improve the appearance of hospital pediatric
wards or to design elegant décor for upscale homes, you can express
your sense of style through an interior design caree
Mike Churchill - provides online marketing support for the International
Academy of Design & Technology, a Tampa, Florida based design school.
If you're seeking a degree in the areas of marketing, interior design,
digital photography or other creative arts, visit IADT today at http://www.academy.edu.
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