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The Right Paths in Interior Design Careers

The Right Paths in Interior Design Careers By Sarah Clark
sarah.clark@hqeducation.com
HQ Education Columnist
July 17, 2006

Where can interior design school lead to? As it turns out, it can lead down many interior design careers paths. Here are a few of them.

Hospitality Designer

As the name suggests, hospitality designers work primarily on lodgings. They work with hotel management companies and hoteliers to create an interior that is comfortable, tasteful, and in some cases, interesting and unconventional. Hospitality designers may work for a hotel, restaurant, convention center, or cruise ship.

Corporate Designer

If transforming a hum-drum office decor into something more interesting or more conducive to enduring a 12-hour workday appeals to you, consider an interior design career as an office space designer. Such designers have a keen understanding of how to create ergonomic work spaces that are comfortable and which promote productivity. They typically employ a more conservative style, unless they are designing an office space for an advertising agency or graphic design firm, or organizations which are more likely to embrace experimental decorative features.

Residential Designers

This is the type of design work that can often allow the most creativity, provided that you have a client that is willing to place their trust in you. As a residential designer, you might be hired to revive the interior design of a family's vacation home or training room. You might also be charged with making updates or complete restorations to a main home. As a residential designer, you'll work closely with home owners to achieve their design vision.

Institutional Designer

These designers have a less sexy job, but an important one. They might be enlisted to come up with the interior design for a school, college campus, or assisted living facility. They focus on creating hospitable common areas in institutional settings. Much of what they do focuses on function, rather than form, or on creating an environment that can accommodate large numbers of people comfortably and effectively.

Interior Design School Can Lead to this Promising Career

Where do you go to get preparation for these jobs? You guessed it--interior design school. You can find interior design schools across the country. You'll want to make sure that the one you choose is accredited and recognized by your state, in fact you may need to be licensed by your state. Find out what the requirements are in terms of education and other professional credentials before settling on an interior design school.

Start enjoying an interior design career that takes you out of your space to make someone else's better.


About the Author

Sarah Clark is a freelance writer based in Arlington, Virginia


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