Profession interior designer

Interior designers design or renovate of internal spaces, including structural alterations, fixtures and fittings, lighting and colour schemes, furnishings. They combine the efficient and functional use of space with an understanding of aesthetics.

Personality Type

• Artistic / Enterprising

Skills

• Prepare detailed working drawings for interior design

  Prepare sufficiently detailed working drawings or digital images using software to convey a realistic preview of the interior design project.

• Monitor trends in interior design

  Monitor trends in interior design by any means including attending professional design fairs, dedicated magazines, classical and contemporary artistic creation in cinema, advertisement, theatre, circus, and visual arts.

• Research new ideas

  Thorough research for information to develop new ideas and concepts for the design of a specific production based.

• Manage budgets

  Plan, monitor and report on the budget.

• Monitor sociological trends

  Identify and investigate sociological trends and movements in society.

• Monitor art scene developments

  Monitor artistic events, trends, and other developments. Read recent art publications in order to develop ideas and to keep in touch with relevant art world activities.

• Translate requirement concepts into visual design

  Develop visual design from given specifications and requirements, based on the analysis of the scope and target audience. Create a visual representation of ideas such as logos, website graphics, digital games and layouts.

• Maintain an artistic portfolio

  Maintain portfolios of artistic work to show styles, interests, abilities and realisations.

• Gather reference materials for artwork

  Gather samples of the materials you expect to use in the creation process, especially if the desired piece of art necessitates the intervention of qualified workers or specific production processes.

• Develop a specific interior design

  Develop a conceptual interior design fitting the global mood the room(s) must convey, according to the quality standards agreed on. Adhere to the order of a client for a domestic area or to the concept of an artistic production, such as a movie or a theatre play.

• Manage operational budgets

  Prepare, monitor and adjust operational budgets together with the economical/administrative manager/professionals in the arts institute/unit/project.

• Manage portfolio

  Maintain a personal portfolio by selecting your best photos or work and regularly adding new ones in order to show your professional skills and development.

• Manage a team

  Ensure clear and effective channels of communication across all departments within the organisation and support functions, both internally and externally ensuring that the team is aware of the standards and objectives of the department/business unit. Implement the disciplinary and grievance procedures as required ensuring that a fair and consistent approach to managing performance is consistently achieved. Assist in the recruitment process and manage, train and motivate employees to achieve/exceed their potential using effective performance management techniques. Encourage and develop a team ethic amongst all employees.

• Monitor textile manufacturing developments

  Keep up to date with recent developments in textile manufacturing and processing techniques and technologies.

• Collaborate with designers

  Communicate and collaborate with fellow designers in order to coordinate new products and designs.

• Use specialised design software

  Developing new designs mastering specialised software.

• Present detailed design proposals

  Prepare and present detailed design suggestions for a specific production to a mixed group of people, including technical, artistic and management staff.

• Receive key information about projects

  Develop initial ideas and discuss requirements in detail with clients (the brief) and set project schedules.

• Create mood boards

  Create mood boards for fashion or interior design collections, gathering different sources of inspirations, sensations, trends, and textures, discussing with the people involved in the project to make sure that the shape, design, colours, and the global genre of the collections fit the order or the related artistic project.

• Perform project management

  Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB