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If you have an artistic eye for things and the ability to turn ideas into practical form, then a career in interior design could be just right for you. But there is more to it than just picking the right wallpaper for a room. You may work in residential or commercial settings, designing to a budget and working closely with your client to get the desired results. So you will need to be able to design space so that it is functional safe, and esthetic, have the interpersonal skills to communicate clearly, and be able to manage projects in a businesslike way.

To help you develop your skills and career a formal training program is highly recommended. Many talented people seek design careers so you need to have more than raw talent to succeed. An associate program will take in courses such as drawing techniques, computer aided design (CAD), drafting by hand, as well as courses on textiles, color, and more specialized work on interior design itself. The broad base of relevant skills such a program provides will enable you to apply for jobs such as Design Assistant.  Read more...

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At the next level a bachelor's degree program will enhance the associate level skills both by taking the design aspects to the next level and by introducing courses designed to develop commercial awareness and project management skills. You will also study general buildings regulations and special rules to make buildings accessible to the disabled and elderly. Education at bachelor level will enable you to start a serious career in interior design, either freelance or employed.

Interior Designers have to be licensed to practice in about half all U.S. States, which requires both a formal education program and also a period of relevant on-the-job experience. This makes degree education in interior design a real priority and even in States that do not require a license, employers and clients may expect you to be qualified.

Find an Interior Design Program in The Career and Education Directory. We offer extensive listing of interior design programs and schools throughout the United States. Begin your design career today..