Welcome to Senior College Dun Laoghaire Interior Design Department

The design staff are from many different design disciplines Architecture Interior Architecture Industrial Design Computer Aided Design Photography Fine art Business Emer Tubridy, Nicki Cloonan, Gillian Sherrard, Jackie Duigan, Cliona White, Lisa Woods, Jackie Duignan, Kymberly Dunne

Core Elements Design design/studio projects, design concepts and practice Colour colour theory and schemes Environmental Design egonomics and anthrometrics Architectural Draughting & Visualisation surveying: room surveys and measured drawings, plans and elevations, planning rooms, internal fittings, lighting, 2D & 3D computer aided design & rendering, information technology (FETAC), photoshop Materials & Internal Furnishings sample board presentations: decorative paint finishes, soft furnishings, textiles, window treatments, upholstery, natural and man made materials and processed materials Professional Practice best practices for Interior Designers

The course attracts students from a wide range of age groups and nationalities. Student Diversity

Student Presenting for the First Time Students work along side design staff designing a variety of interior projects.

Tutor Feedback Tutors discuss the development of individual projects as students progress.

Great Atmosphere students share their design ideas with fellow class mates and a great atmosphere is created in class

A Final Presentation First Year Interior Design students present a design scheme

Foreign Trips Site visits and foreign trips are an important aspect of our design courses - this photograph was taken during a visit to Barcelona

Visit to Berlin This photograph was taken on a recent trip to Berlin

Visit to Rome On foreign trips we usually have a guide taking us on daily walking tours and site visits.

Field trips in Ireland We also visit places of design interest within Ireland. For instance this is a student looking through a piece of sculpture in the city centre.

Art and Design Exhibitions We regularly visit galleries such as the Chester Beatty Gallery, The Hugh Lane Gallery, Collins Barracks and The National Gallery.

A Presentation for a Restaurant Design A second Year Interior Design scheme for a restaurant including mood boards, samples and sketch books.

Model making helps to communicate design ideas It is an important aspect in developing design concepts.

Colourful model making An interesting design scheme created by a student at Senior College Dun Laoghaire.

Students working together creating models A busy atmosphere develops in the classroom.

Colour Theory Lectures are given by staff about colour theories and how to put together schemes.

Soft Furnishing In first year we learn about the different companies that manufacture and supply fabrics and wallpapers. Trade show rooms are visited and students learn how to specify appropriate materials for different projects.

Upcycling Our first years recently undertook an upcycling project reviving chairs that were about to end their lives in a skip.

Another Upcycling Project The dreary sofa was changed into a bright new innovative design.

Sketching Design ideas for a second year Interior Design living room project.

Mood Boards Students put together boards showing the design elements that will appear in their Interior Design schemes.

A finished design by a third year interior design student Perspectives help to communicate the students design.

Technical Drawing Students learn how to draft technical drawings of buildings both by hand and computer.

History of Art and Design The history of Art and Design is taught through a series of lecture based seminars.

Professional Practice Lectures are given on how to run your own business. All design staff have experience in the industry and some are currently running their own design practises.

Work Experience Design staff use their contacts in industry to help students secure work experience placements.

Our department regularly enters our students into design competitions. This is Jenny Deasy receiving a winning certificate for her entry into a national competition organised by House and Home Magazine.

End of Year Exhibition Each May, our students put on an end of year exhibition in the town hall in Dun Laoghaire. We ask designers from Industry to open the exhibition and in the past we were lucky enough to have Diarmuid Gavin as our guest.

Graduation Day After completing the course students graduate in The OReily Hall in UCD. It becomes a celebratory day for all involved.

The Real World Designers work along side Structural Engineers and contractors to produce exciting interior designs.

Jobs in Interior Design After graduating our students successfully take up jobs in industry or go on to study for a further qualification.

Work In Progress The thrill of seeing your design coming together can be both exciting and rewarding.

A Finished Design After your training designs like this one can be created.

Exhibition Design Some students go on to have careers in Exhibition Design.

Domestic Interiors Other students specialise in domestic interiors.

Commercial Interiors Students can work in large design practices putting together schemes for commercial interiors.

Show Apartments Designers put finishing schemes together for apartments and houses.

I The Interior Design Course at Senior College Dun Laoghaire currently has vacancies. If you are interested in applying for this fun, fulfilling course please contact us on Thank you for taking the time to learn about Interior Design at Senior College Dun Laoghaire..