Technology Drives New Interior Design Jobs
Few modern interior design jobs can succeed without technology. The most cutting edge designers present clients with three-dimensional computer models of their proposals before they even touch the space. The most cutting edge clients want everything from flat-screen televisions to wireless networks integrated into their space designs. The growing complexity of interior design jobs requires at least a two-year interior design degree.
The best place to master the latest computer design tools is in interior design schools. Many colleges offer two-year interior design technology degrees, which teach skills in interior design graphics and computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting as well as requiring students to complete basic computer skills coursework.
To be competitive for interior design jobs, many professionals recommend getting four-year degrees from interior design schools. These programs offer more opportunities for studio classes and to learn more advanced design skills.
Both degrees will prepare you to take the qualifying exams from the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, which requires a minimum of six years combined interior design school and work experience.
A New World for Clients
Designers schooled in the latest computer technology can offer clients virtual representations of their space that were unheard of a decade ago. Using programs such as AutoCAD and Photoshop, designers can show clients exactly what their space will look like. Clients can then make changes on a computer model rather than the costly alternative of changing a completed real world design.
Computer technology is making interior design jobs easier and more client friendly, and degrees from interior design schools prepare fledgling designers for this cutting edge practice.
