| If you have a talent and love for all things | | | | rooms. In a city such as Tampa, degrees of |
| visual, you may be a candidate for a career | | | | this nature would be in-demand due to the |
| in interior design. Whether for corporate or | | | | interesting and diverse architectural |
| individual clients, whether working in an | | | | elements found throughout the landscape. |
| agency or for yourself as a freelancer, your | | | | |
| degree in interior design can be put to use | | | | Home Interior Designer |
| in more ways than you might think. | | | | |
| | | | Location is a big factor when it comes to |
| The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor | | | | interior design. You'll typically do better |
| Statistics website states, "Individuals with | | | | in highly populated areas that attract |
| little or no formal training in interior | | | | tourists or are appealing to upper income |
| design, as well as those lacking creativity | | | | levels such as Tampa. Design school |
| and perseverance, will find it very difficult | | | | graduates may find a wealth of business from |
| to establish and maintain a career in this | | | | retirees, owners of rental properties or |
| occupation." Attending design school and | | | | those purchasing second homes. |
| earning your degree in interior design can | | | | |
| potentially open many doors for you. Let's | | | | Retail Store Designer |
| look at several options outlined by the U.S. | | | | |
| Department of Labor. As a baseline, I'll use | | | | There are also careers for retail store |
| the city of Tampa, Florida. Design school | | | | designers in Tampa. A marketing background |
| graduates might elect to become an/a: | | | | is a plus when working in a retail store as |
| | | | you'll most likely be required to sell items |
| · Architectural Designer | | | | in the store along with providing interior |
| | | | design assistance to customers. You may work |
| · Home Interior Designer | | | | in a department store, a furniture store or |
| | | | other retail outlet. |
| · Specialized Interior Designer | | | | |
| (Corporate, Kitchen & Bath, etc.) | | | | Determining whether you want to pursue a |
| | | | career in interior design requires |
| · Retail Store Designer | | | | consideration about such things as: |
| | | | |
| · and much more | | | | · a love of working with people |
| | | | |
| Let's look at three of these careers in more | | | | · creativity |
| detail. | | | | |
| | | | · a sense of style |
| Architectural Designer | | | | |
| | | | · architecture |
| Focusing as much on building codes and | | | | |
| standards as creativity and aesthetic design, | | | | · and more |
| an architectural designer is usually employed | | | | |
| by an architectural firm. Making use of | | | | Whether your goal is to work to improve the |
| AutoCAD software and other tools, you could | | | | appearance of hospital pediatric wards or to |
| be responsible for incorporating design | | | | design elegant décor for upscale homes, |
| elements into the inside structure of a | | | | you can express your sense of style through |
| building as well as decorating the interior | | | | an interior design career. |