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Nature of Job:

Interior Designers are responsible in planning and designing the interiors for residential, commercial and industrial establishments. They choose the aesthetics, furniture and design according to client’s desire.

Basic Tasks:

• Make and conceptualize ideas for customers based on their request.
• Estimate material requirements and the costs of production
• Make presentations proposals for clients
• Make an output of progress of the project.
• Meet with clients to determine factors affecting planning interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, and purpose and function.
• Advise clients about the choices of colors, furniture, layouts, space planning and other factors on design.
• Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art works, and accessories.
• Make arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
• Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings.
• Work on a team with Engineers and Architects

Educational and Training Requirements:

• Must have Bachelors Degree in Interior Design with authentic license.
• Must have 2-5 years experience in Interior Designing

Skills and Competency Requirements:

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Must have knowledge in construction
• Must have knowledge in mathematics, measuring alignments, square meters etc.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Must have the ability to make good proposals for the client
• Must have good taste in choosing aesthetics, colors, furniture and other important details in interior designing.
• Have wide knowledge in designs, from modern to different era. Knowledge on world arts is a plus.
• Know how to handle pressure and can meet deadlines.
• Must have good communication skill.

Employment Opportunities:

Interior Designers are very much welcome in the Middle East, US and Europe. They have high regard with Interior Designers as well as Architects and Engineers. Because of the increase of construction and design companies abroad, the demand of Interior Designers also increases.

Work Environment:

Interior Designers does a lot of field work. They often work with Architects and Engineers to talk about each others ideas. Interior designers work is combined with pressure and excitement. Designing process can be fun by envisioning beautiful aesthetic and can be pressure because they must meet with deadlines.

Work Hours:

Interior Designers often work 8-10 hours a day. They have flexible time especially if the designer is a free lancer.

Career Advancement:

Entry level Interior Designers can be promoted as the Senior Designer or the Project coordinator depending on the performance and experience.