Interior Designer

An interior designer is someone who shapes the look and feel of living and working spaces with regards to the client’s needs. Clients range from homeowners to large corporations. The spaces that the interior designer designs have a broad range, from simple home indoor and outdoor decors to the lavish hotel interiors. As an interior design, you will design the interior of a building, either commercial or private spaces. It also involves organizing material supplies, providing cost estimates and supervising work.

An interior designer’s job is to have creative intelligence and the ability to think outside the box. In today’s times, most of the people consult interior designers to decorate their homes and offices. They have to create an aesthetically pleasing decor keeping in mind the client’s needs, money allotted, and space available.

What are the roles and responsibilities for Interior Designer?

• Interior designers make indoor areas functional, safe, and attractive by efficient use of spaces and decorative items.
• Advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and colour coordination.
• Interior designers plan colour schemes, furniture, furnishings, decorations and arrangements as per client goals.
• Design spaces to be environment friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible.
• Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.
• Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.

What are the key skills required for Interior Designer

• creativity
• practical skills
• excellent organizational skills
• project-management skills
• drawing, computer-aided design (CAD) and model-making skills
• Understanding of building and safety regulations
• knowledge of products, materials and architectural history
• effective communication skills, for working with suppliers, contractors and clients
• the ability to find practical solutions to problems
• the ability to work out costs and keep to budgets
• business skills if self-employed.

Content

• Computer-aided design (CAD) model making • design skills • creative design projects • drawing and visual communication • presentation skills • building techniques • materials technology• digital image manipulation •

Nature of work

• meeting clients to discuss their requirements and ideas
• developing designs to suit clients’ needs, their budget and the type of building
• preparing initial sketches for the client to approve
• advising on colour schemes, fabrics, fittings and furniture
• working out costs and preparing estimates
• creating detailed drawings from the initial sketches, usually on a computer
• finding fittings, furniture, fabrics, and wall and floor

What are the career opportunities in Interior Designing?

• Architectural designer
• Lighting designer
• Furniture designer
• Decorating Consultant
• Design Manager
• Designer
• Interior Design Consultant
• Interior Design Coordinator
• Interior Design Director
• Interior Design Project Manager
• Showroom Executive Director