1. I want to be an Interior Designer Will I like it?

2. OK Yes

3. What Do Interior Designers Do?

4. Interior Designers design the Interiors of Houses, Apartment Buildings, Churches, Schools, Hospitals, Offices, Restaurants, Theaters and Every Other Type of Building You Can Think of

5. They meet with clients

6. They sketch, draw with a pencil, draw using a computer, and build models

7. They select furniture, fabrics, draperies, paint colors, carpeting, and wall coverings for interiors

8. They design furniture

9. They design kitchens and select cabinets, countertops and appliances

10. They design lighting for interiors

11. They estimate costs, write specifications, write letters, and administer the construction of the interiors that they design

12. What is Interior Design? Will I know it when I see it?

13. Interior Design is the art of creating beautiful and functional building interiors for use by people

15. How Can I become an Interior Designer? Will I like it?

16. To become an Interior Designer, you will need to study interior design in college

17. After graduation from college, work for an interior designer for three years, and then pass a national examination

18. Once you are “registered” by your state you can start your own interior design firm and work for yourself

19. What kind of skills do I need to be an interior designer?

20. When in high school, you should study English, mathematics, history, social studies, computers, art, and freehand drawing

21. The best skill to acquire and practice is to be able to listen, speak and write and to be able to organize your thoughts and activities

22. You Should Visit an Interior Design Firm

23. You Should Visit an Interior Design School

24. Read books and magazines on interior design to understand the designer’s work and the spirit of the profession

25. Look at Building Interiors and Think About Why they are Beautiful (or Not)

26. College Education? Three possibilities

27. Two Year Associate of Applied Science degree in Interior Design With this degree you could get a job in an interior design firm, or transfer to 4-year school to complete a B.A. in interior design

28. Two Year Associate of Applied Science degree in Kitchen and Bath Design With this degree you could get a job in a kitchen and bath design firm

29. Four Year Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design With this degree you could get a job in an interior design firm

30. What will I learn in College?

31. Drawing Design Model Building History of Interior Design Architectural History Computer Aided Design and Drafting Color Composition Materials Contracts Cost Estimating Construction

32. Is it difficult to get into an interior design school?

33. No There is a college for everyone

34. Two Year Public Interior Design Schools in Illinois (cost about $2,700 per year) College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn) Triton College (River Grove) Harper College (Palatine)

35. Four Year Public Interior Design Schools in Illinois: (cost about $12,000 per year) Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (tuition & fees: $10,309/yr) Illinois State University, Bloomington (tuition & fees: $12,500/yr)

36. Four Year Private Interior Design Schools in Illinois: (cost about $18,000 to $34,000 per year) Harrington College of Design, Chicago (tuition & fees: $21,260/yr) Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago & Schaumburg (tuition & fees: $22,500/yr) School of the Art Institute, Chicago (tuition & fees: $34,1000/yr) Columbia College, Chicago (tuition & fees: $18,490/yr)

37. Is it difficult to get through interior design school?

38. Yes It Takes Dedication and Hard Work (But You Like That)

46. Will it be fun?

47. Yes! ( That is the Best Part)

48. How much money will I make? Graduates of interior designer schools are paid from $35,000 to $40,000 per year Six to ten years out of college, you may earn $55,000 per year You can earn more by owning your own firm or become a partner in a large firm. Partner's average income range is $80,000 to100,000 per year

49. Other Benefits? Satisfaction that you have contributed to the betterment of our world and created something beautiful Enjoyment of the work itself Ability to exercise your creativity and see your ideas actually built Every day (nearly every hour) is unique and different Work in a career that is well-respected by the public

50. Show me some good examples of interior design

74. Finis