Do you have a design degree? How about an experience in graphic design, design studies, or interior architecture? Are you trying to pursue a career in interior design but not sure which expertise to pick?
Apart from one-to-one full-service design, there are a lot of other design careers out there, whether you’re working for someone else or running your own business. It is not cut and dry because some options are obvious, while others may come as a surprise.
That is why in this episode, I share options you can check out to help you discover which design career is right for you.
Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode
Explore the different niches and specialties associated with residential design
Find out the three reasons why interior designers branch out into creating their own products and furniture
Discover five ways you can share your design expertise with the world
Check out these episode highlights
1.22 – Career Option 1: Residential Design
Different niches or specialties within Residential Design
1.47 – As a Full-Service Designer, what you need to do
- Project management of the construction, implementation, delivery, and installation of all the furnishings accessorizing
- Either a general contractor you’re working/partnering with depending on what state or province you’re in
2.47 – As a Remodels and New Builds Designer
3.22 – My previous work on model homes
5.00 – As a Kitchen & Bath Designer, and why you should take advantage of it
5.42 – As an Outdoor Kitchen Designer, who do you need to work with
6.05 – As a Decorator who provides furnishings and accessories
6.20 – As a Stylist
Types of design work as a stylist
- Accessorizing to help stage the place and make it look correct from the lens of the camera
- For photography for a magazine that has a particular look
7.03 – As a 3D Rendering Artist, and how to take advantage of it
7.32 – Career Option 2: Commercial Design
- Corporate (Offices, Buildings)
- Healthcare
- Education
- Institutions
- Hospitality Design (Restaurants, Hotels, Boutique Hotels/Airbnbs)
7.57 – Career Option 3: Construction Management
8.18 – Career Option 4: Visual /Retail Merchandiser
08.44 – Career Option 5: Event Planner
9.21 – Career Option 6: Production/Set Designer, and how to tell if is for you
9.54 – Career Option 7: Lighting Designer
9.55 – Career Option 8: Floral Designer
Career Option 9: Landscape Designer
10.23 – Career Option 10: Product/Furniture Designer
3 reasons why interior designers branch out into this career
- To fulfill a need that they aren’t able to source
- They haven’t found what they’re looking for
- They have created so many custom pieces for their clients, they think they should create a line of furniture so other designers can source from them as well
11.00 – Career Option 11: Textile Designer
11.17 – Career Option 12: Art Advisor/Consultant, and the different ways you can work
11.42 – Career Option 13: Graphic Designer
12.11 – 5 ways you can share your design expertise with the world
- Teaching as an instructor at a college
- Be on a TV show
- Podcasting
- Course creation
- Membership groups