Career Opportunities in Interior Designing
Interior designing has become popular as a specialization only in recent years. The profession is about creatively solving problems of human environments. Every interior and every component of every space you interact with was designed by someone. These designs affect every aspect of your life from the perfect home environment to your effectiveness and satisfaction in the workplace. Interior design is an important part of our life and creates personality in a room. Important themes are the light, color, shadows, materials, shapes and furniture design in an ambient. Good interior design is not a luxury but a necessity. It can help to protect the environment, natural, and human resources, and make the world better place in which to live work and play.
Eligibility :
Interior Design is offered as a specialization in 4 year Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) programs which can be pursued immediately after 10+2. A 5 year professional program in Interior Design is also offered in the School of Interior Design in the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) in Ahmedabad. Requirement for the program is 10 + 2 with Science subjects. There are also numerous part time one year diploma programs being offered in India, which requires minimum qualification of 10+2 pass in any stream. Many private learning institutions, meanwhile, offer certificate courses in interior design whose requirement for qualification is a Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC).
Career Prospects :
The increasing importance placed on interior design has made the profession one of the fastest growing fields in India. Employment opportunities for interior design professionals are plentiful. Fresh graduates from interior design courses can find gainful employment with independent architects or in large architectural firms, building contractors, hotels and resorts. Professionals may also find work in private design consultancy firms, theaters and exhibition organizing companies. The public sector also has a large demand for interior designers. Public institutions such as town planning bureaus, metropolitan and regional development departments and the public works department have a need for the expertise of interior designers.
Remuneration :
The earnings of interior design professionals differ greatly due to a number of factors. The most significant factor influencing an interior designers’ compensation package is their talent. Their specialization and the size of the firm where they are employed also plays a huge role in determining their pay scale. Depending on these factors, fresh graduates may receive monthly salaries of Rs.8,000/- to Rs.10,000/-. Starting from this base salary, they may then begin to work their way up to Rs.50,000/- to Rs.75,000/- monthly compensation levels when they become more established in their field.