what is the best way for my daughter (19) to become an interior designer?

Question

she lives in the u.k. , is 19 . and has had jobs in child care and nursing . she is not over keen to continue in these fields as they don't hold her interest and she would like to become an interior designer .she has always showed flare in this so what would be a good starting point ?

Answer 1

I have an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design. You must have educational experience (at least in the U.S., and so I am assuming the UK as well) to call yourself a licensed Interior Designer, and (in the U.S.) to take the licensing test (similar to an architect) N.C.I.D.Q --National Commitee of Interior Design Qualification, since you would be dealing with people's health and well being. (For example, in a hospital design sector, you would need to know what fabrics could be cleaned/disinfected, or a business sector, you would need to know flammability of fabrics, and have them meet commercial standards) For residential/personal design consultation, a degree is preferred when working for a company, but if your daughter is a true go-getter, and has an "eye" for Interior Design, she could go out, network, and get clients of her own--but would not be allowed to tell clients that she is a Licensed Interior Designer. Tell her that Design Consultation is not cheap--she should not give away her consulting services for free.
at a minimum, I would probably charge 30 an hour, and up to 70 or 80 U.S. Dollars an hour.

In the U.S. you must either have 4 years of work experience and an AA degree in Interior Design, or 2 years work experience, and a Bachelor of Arts/Science in Interior Design.

The realistic thing though, would be to go to school for the skills (Auto-Cad, drawing, perspective, board presentation, business skills) to achieve a level of success in the Interior Design Field.

Some good resources are ASID. (American Society of Interior Designers) and the ISID (International Society of Interior Designers)

Also, go to www.interiordesignjobs.com for examples of what kinds of experience employers in Design firms are looking for.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

A BTEC National Certificate in Interior Design. This is a one year course provided by your local further education college. This qualification is a good alternative to A levels for entry to university, and is also recognised by employers as "real" qualification unlike many of the diplomas run by private colleges.

Answer 3

My dear yahoo fellow, I have a working experience in career advisory office for youngsters. I believe If you can send her to any of arts school to take a short course in fine arts, intertor designing, fashion designing etc. It will give her a flare and an idea to develop more skills in that field (Specifically in INTERIOR DESIGNING). Once she develop a scense for it. Ask her to find some good art schools or any universities in UK.

Answer 4

No more so than fashion design, hairdressing, or ballet dancer, although you will certainly encounter a higher proportion of bisexual, and gay men, when compared with, say, construction workers, or firemen. Your father is at least old fashioned, and possibly homophobic: (it may help, to reassure him that you are not, if, in fact you aren't in the above minorities) do what you want to do, regarding your career choice, or you will almost certainly regret it, later in life. "If you do what you like, you will never work a day in your life".

Answer 5

Going to college and studying art and design and a painter and decorator course.