I want to be an interior designer

I am in Std X. I want to be an interior designer. What are the advantages of choosing this as a career? Please suggest some good colleges and universities which have this course or training.

Diploma in interior design is the minimum requirement to enter this field. Various polytechnics, institutes and vocational colleges offer these courses for which the minimum eligibility is 10+2. The duration of the course varies from two to five years.

School of Interior Design, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad offers a five-year professional course in interior design in the country. Admission is through an entrance examination to evaluate one’s drawing skills, especially technical drawing and spatial apperception and interview. Some other institutes are National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad; Apeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi; Sir J J Institute of Applied Arts, Mumbai.

Creativity is crucial in these occupations. A good portfolio – a collection of samples of a person’s best work – is often the deciding factor in getting a job. If you wish to be a successful designer, you must expect a long hard struggle. Years of experience and training are necessary in order to advance.

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