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