Interior Designer

Job Description

Typical work activities include:
• developing initial ideas and acquiring key information about potential projects, discussing requirements in detail with clients (the brief) and setting project schedules;
• understanding individual clients' needs and the needs of the people using the building, developing design concepts in consultation with the client and establishing final briefs;
• considering materials and costs according to set budgets and negotiating project fees;
• conducting feasibility studies for projects;
• researching and gathering information and photographs relating to the project;
• producing 'sample' or 'mood' boards for presentation to clients;
• sourcing products, for example fittings, furniture, lighting, finishes, decoration and dressing, and providing samples for clients;
• preparing detailed working drawings, designs, plans, models and schemes, often using computer-aided design (CAD) and 3D max software;
• surveying buildings;
• working in a team with other designers;
• supervising work at the design stage and on-site;
• working closely with quantity surveyors to establish costs and work schedules on larger projects, with architects and other design professionals to determine the best use of space, and with manufacturers and contractors;
• identifying new business and selling services to potential clients;
• keeping up to date with new developments in the design industry.
• working to a brief, which details what the space will be used for
• inspecting and surveying buildings
• negotiating fees and setting schedules for the project
• researching and drawing up rough plans
• developing detailed designs and choosing materials
• supervising the work as it is carried out.

Skills

• creativity and imagination
• an eye for design, including colour, and good 3D awareness
• the ability to visualise concepts and explain them to others
• good drawing and IT skills
• an interest in changing trends in design

Education

Bachelor