Careers in Interior Design Unit 1

To Find a Job/Career: consider your interests & aptitude (“natural talent”)

JOB CLASSIFICATIONS: “Entry Level”—job that requires little training and High School Diploma--usually pay less What are some “entry-level” jobs in the “housing” or “design” industries?

JOB CLASSIFICATIONS: “Apprenticeship”—combines on the job training and classroom instruction What is an example of a job/trade that includes an apprenticeship program?

Construction & House Design Careers Entry-Level Construction Worker Requires little training; usually hard “on-the-job” grunt work Not as high of pay as union or trained construction-trade professionals

Construction & House Design Careers Bricklayer Builds/repairs walls, fireplaces, and chimneys Usually a 3-year Apprentice Program

Construction & House Design Careers Dry Wall Installer & Finisher Fastens drywall panels to the inside framework of residential houses and other buildings. Prepares the panels for painting or other finishing by taping and sanding the surfaces

Construction & House Design Careers Landscape Architect Designers of outdoor spaces, of any land open to the sky, including land lying around and between buildings. Residential or Commercial

Construction & House Design Careers Construction Technologist Supervises construction workers, performs technical work Specialize in: estimating, quality control, specifications, or purchasing

Home Furnishings & Interior Design Careers Home Lighting Specialist Career options include: fixture designers and manufacturers, landscape lighting specialist, and fiber optic lighting specialist

Home Furnishings & Interior Design Careers Home Furnishings Salesperson / Designer Designs/Sells functional & appealing furniture for manufacturers, design firms, and furniture shops.

Home Furnishings & Interior Design Careers Advertising Artist Produces the advertising artwork; works in ad agencies, stores, or graphic design firms

Home Furnishings & Interior Design Careers Textile Worker / Designer Textile designers work in knit, weave and print to create two-dimensional designs that can be produced in a design repeat for the production of commercial or artistic fabrics or textile products.

Home Furnishings & Interior Design Careers Buyer Determines which merchandise a store will carry; chooses the suppliers; negotiates prices; awards contracts.

Home Care, Maintenance, & Remodeling Careers Entry-Level Maintenance Worker Cleans/repairs homes & offices; pool maintenance workers clean & repair pools

Home Care, Maintenance, & Remodeling Careers Professional Organizer Independent consultants who provide information, products and assistance to help clients become more organized at home or in the office. A professional organizer may organize offices to enhance productivity or design filing systems.

Home Care, Maintenance, & Remodeling Careers Home Remodeling Specialist * Plans & estimates the cost of remodeling projects; carries out the job.

Home Care, Maintenance, & Remodeling Careers Industrial Designer Originates and develops ideas to design the form of manufactured products Specializes in specific product or type of product including, but not limited to hardware, motor vehicle exteriors and interiors, scientific instruments, industrial equipment, luggage, jewelry, house-wares, toys, or novelties

Home Care, Maintenance, & Remodeling Careers Interior Make-Over Artist Plans & furnishes interiors; prepares & presents ideas; develops clients’ ideas into design concepts

NOTE TO STUDENTS: You may utilize the Charts located on pp to work on your Tab 1-A Project in your Design Portfolio!