Home interior design?
Question:i need to talk to an interior design person for my class
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You could most likely check your yellow pages for a local interior designer that would be more than happy to sit down with you or chat with you on the phone.. I wouldnt trust that you are 100% talking with one if you go the internet route unless you contact them directly from their website.
Also.. there are different types. People can earn a diploma in interior design, but the real thing is a bachelors degree.. so you might want to ask that as well.
We've had an interior design business for 30 years in the LA area with degrees in architecure and design. What is your question?
what does this person do in this occuptation?
Plan, design, and furnish interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. Formulate design which is practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving life style. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
do the employee receive the usual benefits?
An interior designer that is an employee and works for a company will usually receive the following benefits:
bonuses, stock options, 401(k) matching, etc.
Other benefits: vacation, health care, employee discounts, etc. Some interior designers are self-employed and therefore receive no benefits.
For Interior designers that are members of the IDA (Interior Designers Association in Canada), there are other benefits. These are: Professional develop and educational upgrading are offered on a regular basis in the form of seminars that award accredited continuing education units.
Two chapters within the IDA, North (Edmonton-based) and South (Calgary-based) that offer a series of educational and social gatherings for members.
Personal professional liability insurance program that offers third party coverage, with a limit of liability of $250,000 per occurrence; comprehensive general liability coverage arising from bodily injury, property damage, products and completed operations, employee benefits, non-owned automobile, tenants legal liability; professional errors and omissions coverage arising from errors or omissions in the performance of services as an interior designer with a $750,000 annual aggregate limit.
Reduced rates on automobile and home insurance
Membership in the Interior Designers of Canada that affords the following benefits
• being named in the Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government that allows IDA members to bid on federal government contracts;
• being included in the NAFTA agreement that provides reciprocity to interior designers to work within the United States;
• participation in NCIDQ and CIDA; bodies that set educational standards for the profession on a North America wide basis through national membership and board representation;
• liaison with the International Interior Design Federation;
• liaison with the Interior Design Education Council
Lobbying /liaison with the Government of the Province of Alberta in the areas of education and self-regulation;
Liaison with allied design and related professions within the Province of Alberta;
Publication of a provincial newsletter and membership directory
Liaison with interior design schools within the Province of Alberta; presentation of annual scholarships;
Individual professional history repository
what traning are required to start this occupation?
The field of interior design is an ever changing field. Years ago there were no programs for interior design in universities or colleges. Slowly they started to appear. Today, we have an entire accreditation process that certifies a program will teach certain principles and practices at a very high standard. This organization is called FIDER,
Interior designers are now licensed to practice, much like a doctor or architect. In order to even sit for the licensing test through NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification), you must have a combination of six years of work experience, two years of schooling plus four years of work experience, or four years in a FIDER accredited university or college plus two years of work experience. Licensing helps to create responsible, educated designers.
At minimum, I suggest you seek a university or college that is FIDER accredited and work towards a bachelor's degree. In commercial work, a bachelor's degree is a minimum. You may decide to further your education with a master's degree or a doctorate.
Some of the classes that would help you to become a better student and a better designer are things like AutoCAD by AutoDesk, computer aided drafting. If you have some experience and knowledge of this software program, you will begin your career at a higher pay rate. They are in high demand today and it would behoove you to have this experience.
As odd as it sounds, you should take as many business classes and any and every course on selling/marketing as you can. Interior design is about 90% networking, marketing, selling, knowing the right people and this little thing they call hutzbaugh (probably spelled incorrectly!), 7% paperwork and 3% design. Even odder, take theatre classes. When you are making a sales pitch, you have to be confident and in control. Theatre will give you some skills to use in these situations. Take art and drawing classes. If you can sketch an idea you have to show a client, you will most likely win the project every time. Take art, furniture and antique history classes too. They all come in to play every day in the design industry.
In school, the classes are more intense and time consuming. Not only do you have all the reading and tests as every other class but you have very large projects as well. It isn't a program for someone who wants an easy major
what is the demand for this occupation?
The demand is high for qualifed and licensed interior designers
what is the stress level?
The stress level is high when working for a large firm, in commercial design or industrial design. It isn't as high for residential.
do you need to relocated from the area?
It depends where you live. Obviously, if you live in a small country town, you may need to relocate as there will be less demand in small towns than in larger cities but some interior designers do well in small towns.
POSITIVE: creative work, good revenus to be made, easy to find employment
NEGATIVE: much competition
Hope this helps!
you should put something interesting up on their.
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