Architectural Designs

how do interior designers work?

I mean to say do they have an office job or a field job as someone told me interior designers have to do a lot of field jobs they heve to visit the sites again and again that the need to design however I had the idia that these designers have a desk job and not a field job becouse I have an idea they design everything virtually (on computer) please guide me and give me a true picture of the job as I am considereing it as a career option i am sorry its not idia its idea

Public Comments

1. It's actually both. Here's the typical life cycle of a project... 1) Meet with clients - Determine wants/needs. Sketch out basic design. 2) Input sketches into CAD. Select samples per client preferences. These samples can be literally anything...from carpets to toilets, depending on the scope of the project. In the case of toilets, furniture, lighting fixtures you won't be taking the actual object as a sample...just a brochure (called a cut sheet in the industry). 3) Create alternate sketches as overlays to the CAD drawing 4) Present ideas to client. ...and this process continues until the client is happy with the selection. Once the actual work begins the interior designer will typically visit the jobsite once or twice a week to check on the progress of the work or address any concerns the client has. I spent a total of 4 years working in the interior design department of 2 different architectural firms. I never was an actual interior designer though. I was one of the drafters. In that position I input CAD plans, corrected markups, etc while the designer was working on other layouts, in meetings, or selecting samples. If the designer was really loaded down I would also assist in selecting samples per the designer's guidelines. I think interior design is actually kind of fun. In short..if you enjoy redecorating your home yourself you will probably enjoy a career in interior design.