Would you like to work as an interior designer? Here’s the amount of money you’ll make

There has been an ever-increasing demand for interior designers all over the world for quite a few years. The more people migrate to urban areas and expose themselves to exotic destinations, the more they invest in their living spaces. Thus, it explains why interior designers are in such high demand and why this trend has peaked in the last few years. Despite this, the shift from joint to nuclear families caused by overpopulation and a change in the family structure has resulted in continued declines in inland consumption. Hence, people urgently need to think of how to use the limited living spaces efficiently and effectively. Due to all of these, interior designing has now become a billion-dollar industry in India alone this year. Since interior designing is booming like never before, we at JD Institute understand the increasing need to train young persons in this field. Being one of the top institutes in India for fashion and interior designing, we aim to prepare students for every type of project they may get.

What is the difference between an interior designer and a decorator?

People generally tend to get confused between an interior decorator and an interior designer and think they are interchangeable terms. Let us break down both the words so you can understand them better. Anyone can be an interior decorator if they have a suitable skill set and a creative mind. For example, a person who likes to experiment and innovate designs with colours, textiles and fabrics can become a freelance interior decorator. One only has to print a professional card and promote themselves to clients to get interior decorating projects.

On the other hand, an interior designer is a person who has specialized in interior design. To be an interior designer, you need to have educational qualifications in this field. A bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement for working in the field of interior designing. Thus, depending on what your goal is to become, you must pursue the necessary education.

Specializations to Become an Interior Designer

The umbrella term “Interior designing” generally refers to studying, planning, and designing living or professional spaces. Yet, just like in any other field, there are several sectors in interior designing, and you could choose to work in any of them. Career opportunities in this field include exhibition designers, lighting designers, furniture designers, architectural technologists, architects, kitchen designers, production designers, textile designers, and stylists.

Skills You Need to Become an Interior Designer

Now that you know the several career opportunities in interior designing, you must understand what it takes to become an interior designer in any of these sectors besides your educational qualifications.

• Communication skills: If your goal is to become a successful designer, you must first be educated thoroughly in the field of interior designing and also be an all-rounder in this field. Besides all the technical skills you will require in this field, you must develop good interpersonal and communication skills. These skills are essential for maintaining a good network and relationship with suppliers, contractors and most importantly, clients. Plus, you must also have the brains to market your designs well so that people do not lose interest in your business and the quality of your service does not fall short of excellence.

• The knack for designing effectively: This goes without saying, but to be a great interior designer, you must have an innate ability to adapt the best designs to the location in which you are working. The knack for appropriate compositions, colour, textiles, arrangements, and architecture makes a good interior designer the best. Moreover, the gift for these things ensures that you, as an interior designer, can get the best projects in the market and work with the best architects, builders, business owners, and government agencies.

• Detailed knowledge and information: There is a reason why interior designers need specific educational qualifications to get into this field. With education, you learn all about the details of this field and of working on different projects. Without this knowledge, you could even be out of a job. Having in-depth knowledge about all the things you are working on is quintessential for every interior designer who wants to be the best in their field. You might find that some details like plumbing codes, load-bearing walls and electricity are boring, but these are necessary when you start working as an interior designer. Plus, this intricate knowledge gives an edge to interior designers over interior decorators as they are not specialized enough in this field.

• Keeping up with trends: The industry or business of interior designing is a competitive one. Thus, it is crucial that, as an interior designer, you keep up with the trends and all the demands of people at any particular time. Keeping up with the trends in your field would help you gain an advantage in the competition, and you can do multiple types of projects without hesitation. You could keep yourself updated by reading different design websites and publications, following a mentor and communicating with fellow designers.

Salary and Payscale of Interior Designers

Your salary as an interior designer depends on a lot of factors. These factors include your experience in the field and the number of years you have worked as a designer. Apart from that, your salary also depends on the location and company where you work. If you have just started in this field, you could expect an average annual salary of 4 lakh. This amount increases with experience. Thus, as a senior-level interior designer, you could be earning 30 lakh per annum on average. Besides the factors mentioned above, you must remember that your work would determine how much you get paid. So, ensure that your employer is impressed with your work and experience in this field.

Conclusion

At JD Institute, we don’t believe in the “One size fits all” mentality and thus work to hone each person’s unique skill set. As a result, all our students get the best possible training to excel in their fields. Furthermore, being the leading institute in fashion and interior designing, specializing in interior designing here, would ensure that you reach the zenith of success anywhere you work.