Interior design is one of the fastest growing professional fields. There
are lots of employment opportunities for interior designers in various
fields. Interior Designers can find employment with architects or
architectural firms, builders, public works department, hotel and resort
chains, hospitals, town planning bureau, regional and metropolitan development
works, private consultancies, studios and theaters and exhibition organizers.
etc. They can also set up their own business. Once they make a name, it
is a very lucrative profession.
Besides new structures, Interior Designers also plan the interiors of
existing structures that are undergoing renovation or expansion. The first
step in developing a new design or altering an existing one is to determine
the needs of the client, the ultimate function for which the design is
intended, and its appeal to customers or users. When creating a design,
designers often begin by researching the desired design characteristics,
such as size, shape, weight, color, materials used, cost, ease of use,
fit and safety. After consulting with the client, Designers then prepare
sketches or diagrams by hand or with the aid of a computer to illustrate
the vision for the design. In big projects, a creative director or a product
development team of designers create detailed designs, using drawings,
a structural model, computer simulations etc.
Interior design offers excellent opportunities for those who wish to
be self employed, or work part time. It is one of the few professions
where one can operate from home with a minimal investment. Designers sometimes
supervise assistants who assist them to carry out their creations. Increasingly,
designers are using computers to plan layouts, because computers make
it easy to change plans to include ideas received from the client. Computers
have become essential for many designers, especially those in industrial
and graphic design.
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Remuneration
Interior design is an immensely rewarding profession. Earnings for interior
designers varies widely depending on the type of design they do. Beginners
monthly salary range between, Rs. 5000 to Rs. 8000 while established designers
gets Rs.50,000 to Rs. 75,000.
