1. Describe the occupation including main duties and responsibilities.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
• Interior designers have the opportunity to create functional, safe, and beautiful spaces by: Allocating space, selecting decorative items (lighting, fabrics, and paint).
• Interior designers must be able to read blueprints.
• Be aware of the building codes and accessible design. (“What Interior Designers Do”)
2. What are the education and training requirements for the occupation?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a Bachelor’s degree is ideal but an Associates and Master’s degree is acceptable.
• Classes in Interior Design, drawing and Computer Aided Drafting (“How to Become One”)
3. List other required qualifications
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What is the average wage or salary for this occupation?
According to Sokanu.com an Interior Designer makes:
- 23.95- Average Wage o Hourly wages typically start from $12.62 and go up to $43.86
- Average salary- Median of $49,810 o Typically start from $26,260 and go up $91,230(“Salary”)
5. What is the employment outlook for this occupation?
According to the Innovators Guide,
• Healthcare facilities
• Hospitality industry
• Ergonomic design
6. List the places and work environments where people in this occupation might work.
- Architecture firms
- Art galleries
- Flower shops
- Graphic designers
- Most firms transition from drafting tables to complex software (“Similar Occupations”)
7. What are the opportunities for advancement?
• Interior Design Assistant
• Product Representative
• Home Furnishing executive
• Color consultant(OHLONE College: Career Opportunities in Interior Design)
8. What is a common challenge for this industry?
- Working with clients to meet deadlines and working around their schedules.
9. Is this occupation available in your area? List companies or other places of employment in your area in which this occupation is located.
- Liz Carroll Interiors (5101 Dunlea Ct Suite 106, Wilmington, NC
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The author begins by providing the origin story of Interior Design classes. Originally before it was taught in schools, the first courses were taught at land grant universities in the Midwest as sort of a trial run to see how it would be received. Next May writes about the tensions between the Interior Design field and other similar fields as to who performs better in their field and who received the best education. Finally, May clears up any misconceptions of an Interior Design education in the early 20th century. She describes it as important because, “It permits individuality, provided availability for more people, and accommodated the evolving definition and practice in the field” (May). The popularity of Interior Design in the early 19th and 20th century provided the foundation students need today to study the field and eventually prosper in the working world.