B.A. (Hons) in Interior Design @ AOD
Careers in Interior Design
The professional interior designer is qualified by education, experience and examination to enhance the function and quality of interior designers. For the purpose of improving quality of life, increasing productivity, and protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public, the professional interior designer:
Analyzes the client’s needs, goals, and life and safety requirements
Integrates findings with knowledge of interior design
Formulates preliminary design concepts that are appropriate, functional and aesthetic
Prepares working drawings and specifications for non-load bearing interior construction, materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures and equipment
Collaborates with licensed practitioners who offer professional services in the technical areas of mechanical, electrical, and load-bearing design as required for regulatory approval
Prepares and administers bids and contract documents as the client’s agent
Reviews and evaluates design solutions during implementation and upon completion
Careers
Interior designer, specifications writer, space planner, programmer, facilities planner, project manager, design journalist, teacher, researcher, renderer, sustainable designer, health care designer, office planner, hospitality designer, CAD specialist, showroom manager, writer/journalist
Skills
- Drawing
- Rendering
- Architectural principles
- Structural engineering
- CAD skills
- Space planning
- Budgeting
- Self-motivation
- Research
- Good 3-D conceptualization
- Strong sense of color, shape and texture
