How to become an Interior Designer: Everything you need to know

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Sep 12

The only profession that helps one to be remembered every time a visitor compliments a place designed and styled by effort is that of an Interior Designer. An Interior designer develops and creates enticing spaces, such as office rooms, houses, restaurants, etc. It takes real perseverance and creativity to create magical spaces that would look amazing and have their uniqueness.

The scope of Interior Designing is very expandable, where one gets a lot of opportunities to showcase their aptitude for the work. India itself has a lot of options to offer aspirants. The skills and experience in Interior Design are applicable on a worldwide scale. With the right proportion of hard work, dedication, and guidance, the tips of a designer's pencil can create a memorable piece of art.

Who can become an Interior Designer?

Some criteria that are required to become an Interior Designer are listed below.

Educational Qualification -

The most relevant educational qualification requirement is an equipped and knowledgeable Bachelor's or Master's course in Interior Design. However, an aspirant having other UG or PG Degrees such as B.Sc, B.A., M.Sc, M.A., etc., along with a Diploma course in Interior Design, is eligible to practice interior designing.

Experience -

As in all professions, experience is a much-needed aspect in sharpening the skills for executing the aptitude. A part-time job or an internship would help weigh one's hands on the job.

Skills Required -

Ability to assess the trends and create magic accordingly
Producing unique and aesthetic designs that are highly practical and versatile
Great drawing skills that can produce realistic images of the imagination
Thinking out of the box and being creative every time
Communication skills to be able to channel your uniqueness.
Ability to plan projects with rationale and feasibility.

Stages to Become an Interior Designer

Get Yourself Educated

One must at least hold a knowledgeable bachelor's degree from the above-mentioned educational qualification. This might often be the criteria for joining the most defining designer firms. It would help shape one's skills and get them brief about interior design.

With a degree, you also need hands-on experience in the industry if you are looking to set up your own interior designing firm or looking to work independently. To gain this experience, you may join a renowned interior designer and understand the procurement, designing, and other aspects of the industry or get an internship in a firm with a vast clientele.

You must clear the entrance exam with qualifying marks for a bachelor's degree program. Here are specific lists of books that can help you score the right spots for getting yourself enrolled in some institutions asking to meet this criterion.

NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Examination by Shadan Usmani
UCEED (B.Des) Entrance Books and Test Series by AFDINDIA
NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Examination 2018 by Dharmendra Mittal
Seeds for CEED by Bhushan Patil
Wren & Martin by P.C. Wren
Lucent's General Knowledge by Manvendra Mukul, R. P. Suman, Renu Sinha, Sanjeev Kumar, and Vinay Karna

Pass The Council Examination

Although this might not be the requirement in many states, passing the council examination of design would fetch you the credibility the hirers seek in the blooming designers.

Gain Experience

Experience can be the most efficient way of becoming the best in what you are! The more experience you gain, your problem-solving, management, project handling, teamwork, and communication skills are sharper.

Final Thoughts

Interior Designing is a fascinating field or world that creates magical spaces. A Designer should always have the hunt for perfection to be at their best version. Some do the top recruiters to hire designers are -

Home
Urban Ladder
LivSpace
Interior
Bonito Designs and any others

There are also several equally competent hirers looking for young and fresh minds cropping up with new ideologies on projects.

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