By Paula M Dungan
Although many people have talent when it comes to decorating their personal spaces or even those of their friends or families, there is far more to a career in Interior Design than being able to match a couch to a wall covering. A true designer has a degree in Interior Design that includes many related subjects that help to understand the underlying concepts of how and why certain things work together and others do not.
When you study Interior Design, the first thing you learn is computer skills. Just as with any other profession today, there are many computer aids and programs that can assist a designer in their work. You also need to use programs that allow you to make presentations or advertising materials or properly process photos.
The next thing on the agenda is drawing. You have to learn to draw. A designer's life is full of proposal drawings, floor plans, sketches of items to be built and a million other kinds of drawing. Drawing teaches you how light and shadow play off one another and how to sketch realistically in three dimensions. Drawing leads to color theory, which is a designer's best friend. Once you understand the interplay between colors and all of the subtle enhancements of each color that are possible, it is easy to apply a sophisticated palette for any design assignment.
It is at this point that it starts to get more difficult. Digital visualization means being able to design floor plans and furnishings in a manner that allows you to see them in three dimensions, top, bottom and at 360 degree rotation. Following this you move right into basic drafting. Some designers work right behind architects and construction crews, so an understanding of blueprints and the procedure by which they are developed is essential.
There are also courses on textiles, kitchen and bath design, art history and commercial design, among many others. You can get an associate's degree in Interior Design in two years. If you do not wish to attend school or if you are not sure about your future in design, you may elect to take a twelve month diploma course called Residential Planning. In the diploma course, you learn all of the basics, but don't get as intensely involved in kitchens and baths, art history and commercial design.
Studying Interior Design is delightful; it seems more like play than work. Anyone, who wants a career that combines a love of art and color, with the intense desire to create beautiful spaces; should consider acquiring an education in Interior Design. Even if you never have a career as a designer, you will soon find yourself living in increasingly attractive surroundings. You just won't be able to help yourself.
Although many people have talent when it comes to decorating their personal spaces or even those of their friends or families, there is far more to a career in Interior Design than being able to match a couch to a wall covering. A true designer has a degree in Interior Design that includes many related subjects that help to understand the underlying concepts of how and why certain things work together and others do not.
When you study Interior Design, the first thing you learn is computer skills. Just as with any other profession today, there are many computer aids and programs that can assist a designer in their work. You also need to use programs that allow you to make presentations or advertising materials or properly process photos.The next thing on the agenda is drawing. You have to learn to draw. A designer's life is full of proposal drawings, floor plans, sketches of items to be built and a million other kinds of drawing. Drawing teaches you how light and shadow play off one another and how to sketch realistically in three dimensions. Drawing leads to color theory, which is a designer's best friend. Once you understand the interplay between colors and all of the subtle enhancements of each color that are possible, it is easy to apply a sophisticated palette for any design assignment.
It is at this point that it starts to get more difficult. Digital visualization means being able to design floor plans and furnishings in a manner that allows you to see them in three dimensions, top, bottom and at 360 degree rotation. Following this you move right into basic drafting. Some designers work right behind architects and construction crews, so an understanding of blueprints and the procedure by which they are developed is essential.
There are also courses on textiles, kitchen and bath design, art history and commercial design, among many others. You can get an associate's degree in Interior Design in two years. If you do not wish to attend school or if you are not sure about your future in design, you may elect to take a twelve month diploma course called Residential Planning. In the diploma course, you learn all of the basics, but don't get as intensely involved in kitchens and baths, art history and commercial design.
Studying Interior Design is delightful; it seems more like play than work. Anyone, who wants a career that combines a love of art and color, with the intense desire to create beautiful spaces; should consider acquiring an education in Interior Design. Even if you never have a career as a designer, you will soon find yourself living in increasingly attractive surroundings. You just won't be able to help yourself.
Paula Morris-Dungan attended Art Institute of Pittsburg for Residential Space Planning and Interior Design. She spends her spare time remodeling and designing the interior of her 80+ year old house. She is a full-time freelance writer who writes for blogs and a discount fabric store about various topics including paint, and interior design in general.
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