Your career after a course in Interior Design

Career in interior design

Interior Design is a multifaceted profession that comprises conceptual development, liaising with the stakeholders of a project and the management and execution of the design. It is a design related field that deals with designs and layouts of indoor spaces like a home, office, guest house etc. The field is not limited to choosing the right floors, windows, lighting, and other miscellaneous items as part of the design but also aims at making the space both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. In other words, it is a group of related projects that involves transforming an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities that are yet to take place.

However, an interior designer is an individual who conducts such projects.

Eligibility:

• Aspirants must have a college or university degree which is from an accredited university.
• For working commercially, individuals will need to have a bachelor's degree.
• A master's or a doctorate can help you to further your career as well.

Associated careers:

• Interior designers can work for small assignments with the domestic segment and can also work for large assignments which include hotels, airport terminals, shopping malls and arcades etc.
• Aspirants can also work with architectural firms where they work on details of construction plans.
• They can begin working with a decoration firm and handle assignments either jointly with team members or independently.
• Entrepreneurship is a very practical option which most interior decorators opt for.
• Branching out to areas concerning decorative lighting, flower decoration, woodwork design, shop window dressing, aircraft/ship/picture hall interiors are some commonly chosen options.
• In the corporate world, interior designers/decorators can find employment in various paint companies as colour consultants/marketing executives.
• While in the hotel industry, they can find employment in the project department as well as in advertising agencies.

 Remuneration:

• Freshers may begin with a salary of Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000.
• Product managers earn around Rs 30,000 - Rs 50,000 per month.
• Established decorators earn much more.