9 Jobs You Can Do

as a

Professional Interior Designer

Interior design is a highly

lucrative industry if you know what

to do, or what

jobs to search for

Residential and commercial interior

design services are the most popular and lucrative areas in the interior design industry and you want to know if you can do one, the other, or both.

Of course you can!

But it doesn’t stop at that.

There are other niche specific services

within the interior design industry that many interior designers, both aspiring and active are unaware of.

So . . . let’s get to it!

1. Freelancing

If you are a freelance interior designer, it means you are self-employed and your services can involve anything from consultancy services to project supervision The great thing about freelancing is that

you have absolute control over your time and choice of clients

Freelancers can work directly with

private clients and even

companies for commercial interior design services.

2. Work in the Real Estate Industry

In the real estate industry, you can work for professional builders, property developers, kitchens manufacturers and retailers, architects, custom furniture manufactures, or interior design firms

3. Work in Home Improvement

Stores

Interior designers can work in home

improvement stores as a resident design consultant. The big

stores also require designers or professional interior decorators in the

home décor departments.

Duties will include helping customers

with anything from choosing the right table lamps and rugs to designs for space planning, makeover ideas, and minor renovations required for their homes.

4. Career Designer in the Building

Industry's Associated Firms

Great job opportunities with some of the

top architectural practices and interior design firms with

the chance to work alongside senior personnel in the building industry

5. Procurement and Purchasing

Being an interior designer, you can advise clients on décor choices, recommend, search for, and then purchase on their behalf. It doesn’t usually go beyond procurements of items like furniture, furnishings, finishes, and interior fittings and fixtures, but it can.

6. Residential Project Manager

or

Project Supervisor

You can be an interior design project

supervisor or a project manager for a residential building or renovation project.

7. Start your Own Interior Design Firm

There is nothing as fulfilling as setting

up your own business which

is really creating a job for yourself. It’s good to know that if you decide to start your own interior design

company, it’s best to make it niche focused

8. Provide Studio Design Services

Television, theatre, and film producers also require designers to create set designs.

They employ stage set designers, scenic

designers, and designers required for movie location set-ups. An interior designer can provide any of these services.

9. Work for Kitchen Cabinet

Manufacturers

This is an area that’s quite popular, working with manufacturers of kitchen cabinets, wardrobes, and

other cabinetry.

You’ll be in charge of

creating plan layouts for customers’

kitchens and wardrobes, whether

they intend to build from scratch or renovate an existing one.

You will also be required to

supervise installations of your design creations too.

For more in-depth information on job

opportunities for interior designers, visit

Job Opportunities Abound in the Interior Designer Industry

Attributions Madnithy . . . (3D images of interior & graphic image) Ralph Morris . . . (mantelpiece & grasses) Viryabo . . . (floor plan) Felipe Daniel Reis . . . (no description) Meral Akbulut . . . (cushions) Angelos Fasoulis . . . (green lamp) Margarita Ostrov . . . (houses)