Architectural Designs

Interior design as a futur job?

I am only 14 years old but i already have a passion for interior design and i'm really eager to get into that type of thing as soon as possible, as a saturday job or something like that, i told my parents and they told me that i could ask my local theater group if they need help doing sets for plays, are there any other things i could do? x

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1. My husband and his family own and operate a very large kitchen bath and tile company. His mom is a designer (she went to school in Winnipeg) - I'd suggest you ask if you can work at a local show room - just doing intern work - or for summer jobs. Get involved with your own art department and it's theater group too - for all the extra help and inspirations for your future. Apparently my husbands mom used to design rooms since she could hold a ruler - It may help to know an architect or two - as well - Good Luck
2. Your parents have already made a really useful suggestion. It's good to see that they are being so supportive. Why not ask around your friends and relatives to see if any of them need help with decorating? Maybe they'd let you make some suggestions.
3. for a saturday job: ~ start doing simple tasks like painting fences and stuff.. even though it's not directly related it will help in the future for the future: ~ create a portfolio of work full of rooms that you have designed.. this will all help when you apply for uni.. the more you do now the less you'll have to later ~ pick the right subjects at school! art is a must.. plus a more technical subject like maths or a science.. also textiles or woodwork would be a great help ~ design rooms in your own home even if your parents don't go along with your plans you still get experience good luck.. hope you make it xx
4. i do interior desing and it is a great carrere you can ask your parents if you can desing a room or if you have a bacement you could ask them if you could help with that
5. Well my suggestion to you being that I'm almost 14 like you would be to ask your Principal if you could have a mini fashion show at your school.You could charge people like 5.00 for admission and give all of the money for school uses or maybe a percentage of it.That way everyone gets to notice your talent for fashion and your principal gets something out of it too!It's a win win situation.
6. FIRST OF ALL WELLDONE FOR CHOOSING A CAREER YOUR HEART IS SET ON . I OWN MY BUSINESS I STARTED EXATLY LIKE YOURSELF BUT ITS ALL WORTH IT IN THE END FIRST AND MOST INPORTANT KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR ART AND DESIGN AND IT. IN THE WORLD OF INTERIOR DESIGN YOU DONT NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRAW BUT BEING ABLE TO IS A GREAT ADVANTAGE SECOND OF ALL YOU COULD POP TO YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY AND START READING A LITTLE ABOUT INTERIOR DESIGN AS A LOT OF THE COURSES NATIONALLY AVALABLE ARE BASED ON THE HISTORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN. SECOND OF ALL START JOTTING SOME IDEAS DOWN ON SCRAP PAPER AND KEEP THEM YOU NO LIKE A PORTFOLIO THIS IS A GREAT IDEA AS TO A EMPLOYER SUCH AS MYSELF I LIKE TO SEE MOTIVATION IN A PERSON. I WISH YOU ALL THE VERY VERY BEST IN YOUR CAREER.
7. Try the shops in retail parks, ie those that sell kitchens and bathrooms, curtain shops - you could get a job with one then try another to build your experience. However because your 14 i don't know whether these type of shops will employ you because of your age. Once your 16 you can enrol on a City and Guilds interior design course - i have just completed the level 3 certificate. My mate who is 17 has got herself a week experience with a London firm - can't think of the name now! typical. Which is classic first hand experience. once you have finished that course you can work your way up from the bottom via working in the above shops i mentioned or you can go to university and study for a higher qualification. Good luck and have fun.