Job Options for Interior Designers

Having an interior design degree is the first step. Finding your niche among the varied specialty areas within interior design is the next.

by Joe Cooper
joe.cooper@interior-design-schools-search.com
Interior Design School Search Columnist

The US Department of Labor states that interior designers without a degree will find it “very difficult” to succeed in this industry. So for interior designers who went to interior design school, what are the job options?

A Career in Interior Design

The courses you take in interior design school can prepare you for a great interior design career, but which one? And how do you know what jobs are out there?

Government statistics hold that around 30% of interior designers are independent consultants. Independence can be great for its flexibility, but what if you are looking for something more consistent, or prefer working with a design team?

Interior Design Jobs

Trying to get hired as an interior designer by individuals in your local area isn’t your only job option. Check out these other options for graduates with a degree from interior design school:

• Space Planning
• CAD Design
• Furniture Design
• Product Design
• Lighting Design
• Exhibition Design
• Project Management
• Visualization
• Display and Visual Merchandising Design

Interior Design Career Tips

Corporations are a great way to begin an interior design career. The design skills you gain in interior design school transfer well to designing and marketing products. Just because your title might be “Project Manager” it doesn’t mean you’re no longer an interior designer.

If you aren’t designing your dream space in one of the first jobs in your interior design career, remember that if you are using the skills you gained in interior design school, your career is underway. These jobs are great stepping stones to the design career of your dreams.

Sources

Careers in Design
US Bureau of Labor Statistics

About the Author

Joe Cooper writes home services and design articles and edits medical literature. He holds a bachelor’s in American Literature from UCLA.

Posted on January 24, 2007 at 2:15 PM

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