Wherever there is construction and development in real estate, there are budding opportunities for interior designers. With many international interiors’ brands investing in real estate, the industry is getting more organised and the bar for competition constantly going up, says RC DAlAl
Interior design is like any other art form and is all about creating the best form of a dwelling place which is filled with emotions and love. Many people think that designs can only be displayed on tangible surfaces, such as paper or canvas, whereas any space can be turned into a work of art with a little creativity and imagination. Interior design impacts, influences and affects the world in many ways and in many different aspects be it from the local cricket fields, to the most upper class hotel rooms in the city centre, to your very kitchen.
Many years back interior decoration was considered to be career for aspiring girls getting into matrimony or bored housewives as it was something interesting to be done with their homes.
While this interior decoration course has now transformed into interior design which is more structured and which also lets you play with every element in a construction right from climatic conditions to the layout of the furniture making it more energy efficient to making it more soothing and to serve the purposes with a very aesthetic touch.
Interior design as a career option is a fantastic option which allows you to play with all the elements of fashion and design in your own home be it colour or texture. It is good for every individual who looks at playing with different art forms and with a very creative flair. A good interior designer will not only make a space look and function better, it can have a significant impact on mood and wellbeing. The application of uplifting colour schemes, well-designed furnishings and furniture and the thoughtful manipulation of light and space can all make a real difference to how we feel about and in an environment.
Moreover the public spaces such as schools and hospitals, can benefit most from creative interior design. Here it has the potential to improve health and productivity. It is also an invaluable asset for businesses. An office interior, for example, can help to raise the profile of a company and boost staff morale as well. And it goes without saying that shops, restaurants and leisure venues that are inviting and stimulating inside will potentially draw in more customers, and therefore increase profits.
In all cases, interior design can be used to reflect status, ambition and taste, this is especially true for residential interior design and also increases the value of a property.
SCOPE
Future of the industry seems very bright as already a lot of money has been spent on infrastructure and building constructions. And wherever there are four walls it creates a space which needs to be used and that space is made more comfortable by an interior designer.
Change is an eternal phenomenon, and nothing is constant ever. And same stands true for the world of interior designing too, where every designer strives to convert your dream of a beautiful space into reality.
Design is all around us, everything man-made has been designed, whether consciously or not. It’s up to us to think ‘how can I use good design to make the world around me betterIJ’ The Designing field also gives wings to imaginations ending up into some out of the box products.
SKIllS REQUIRED
The industry looks at innovative students, someone with a spark, someone who would want to bend the rules and yet follow the simple baseline of interior design not only being aesthetic but energy efficient.
The most interesting part of interior design as a career is when an institution like us which specialises in fashion and design are also offering similar programmes in one year and three year specialisations. This opens a new platform for students to choose between a simple basic level programme or a professional interior design programme specialising in any one or two programmes of interior design. The most important thing what an interior design aspirant should look out for is an institute which specialises or gives them an edge and experience with live projects into various kinds of elements of the study.
The teaching techniques have changed, though a lot of work is still done by the skilled labours but the teaching has become more practical. It has not only taken the creative side of design and aesthetics but also the importance of durability of materials and how energy efficient the same can happen. The innovative courses are plenty and some of them are furniture design, landscaping and residential design among others.
BE A young entrepreneur
The course offers an extensive training on various live projects where a student after completing the programme can actually haunt their skills and come to know as to what areas they are cut out for.
This can become as simple as taking various assignments right from furniture to interior space design and be a consultant to the same. Also a lot of other brands look for consultants where they advice people to use the products in the existing layout of the interior designs.
JOB PROSPECTS
This industry is growing by leaps and bounds. Wherever there is a construction and a development in real estate the opportunities for interior designers increases. There are a lot of brands investing and the entire industry is getting more organised. With the introduction of international brands in the market, the bar for competition has raised.
REMUNERATION
As oriented as the designer and the requirement, the pay scale can be starting from `10,000 to lakhs depending upon the requirement and potential of the designer.
The writer is executive director of JD Institute of Fashion Technology.