Interior Design Career Resource Center
Interior design career, school and industry information to help you reach your goals.
Career Description
One part artist, one part business professional and one part circus ringmaster, an interior designer is more than a face with an eye for beauty. From sketching, designing and arranging beautiful spaces to shopping for furniture and household accessories, there's no shortage of excitement in an interior design career. A job in this field can provide opportunities to travel and work with a variety of people. Interior designers must be able to manage people, budgets and client relationships—all while designing spaces that are attractive, functional, and meet building and safety codes.
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Starting Your Interior Design Career
It's a travel intensive, creativity demanding, time consuming job, but for Anna, it's all in a day's work. Anna, an interior designer, loves what she does. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design several years ago. Today, she is one of five designers at a major design firm in Atlanta. She boasts an impressive clientele, and her work includes many private residences and homes in the Southern states as well as in Canada.
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Interior Design Resources
Getting Started
Planning Your Education
Prepare for Interior Design School
Top Ten Interior Design Schools
Interior Design Training Courses
Get a Degree Online
Getting Job Experience
NCIDQ Certification
Getting Your License
School Spotlight
Industry Information
Career Outlook
Salary Info
Interior Design Specialties
Home Interior Design
Sustainable Interior Design
Career Path: Interior Decorating
Interview: Starting Your Interior Designer Career
Interview: Interior Designer Career Perspective
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