Interior Design

Olivia Nordman - D block

• Research design colors and estimate the costs
• Meet with different customers and get to know their style
• Have multiple options
• Use computers to create floor plans and perspective drawings
• Consider how the space will be used and how they will live in it
• Create timelines for Interior Design process
• Visit after completion to be sure the customer is satisfied

You will most likely be working in clean and comfortable offices to build your plans for the space. You will spend a lot of your time in many different areas, houses, and buildings, etc. You will have to travel to the customers desired work site when they need you. Most Interior Designers work full time, but also need to adjust their schedules to fit customer needs like late nights and possibly weekends.

Employment in this industry is expected to grow 13% from 2012-2022 and the design firms do grow faster than average jobs. Only 4% work in Interior Construction because designers expect customers to have good, finished work sites to design. You may want to work in high income areas because the job prospects are higher there.

The skills you will need to get a job in the Interior Design industry is usually a bachelor's degree. You will also need a background of classes in design, drawing, and computer-aided design. While in these classes you will need to take and pass design exams. Some states even need you to be a licensed designer to do interior work. You must have artistic ability, creativity, detail oriented, interpersonal skills and communication, and visualization skills.

• Lowest 10% level: $25,670 or less
• Median level: $47,600 (2012)
• Top 10%: $86,900+
  

Interior Designers wages are expected to grow 13% between 2012-2022 and their median annual wages are more than other occupations such as arts & design, entertainment, sports, and media.