Prepare to re-think your idea of interior design. It’s not just selecting colors and fabrics, but collaborating with clients, architects, and contractors. It’s balancing not only form and function, but safety and sustainability. But while you’re meeting deadlines, you also must meet standards for everything from accessibility, to the environment to fire codes.

Taking on that challenge starts with a focused education in the Interior Design programs at The Art Institutes schools. Working with experienced, talented instructors and professional-grade hardware and software, you can gain the knowledge and skills to connect to a career as an interior designer. And create tomorrow.

GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR

It is an exciting time to be a creative thinker. Because you’re about to enter a creative economy that runs on ideas—and produces opportunities. It’s your chance to make an impact. And you can make a living doing what you love. And we’ll work with you to assemble a professional quality portfolio to help you join the creative economy.

You'll be ready for entry-level jobs like these:

Architectural assistant
Assistant designer
Facility & space planner
Junior designer
Project designer

Some of the places you could find them:

Architecture firms
Commercial furniture dealerships
Contract furnishings firms
Facility management departments
Hospitality design firms
Kitchen & bath showrooms
Product, accessory, and furniture retailers
Your own design firm

GROW AS A CREATIVE THINKER AND PROBLEM SOLVER

Because this profession benefits from a well-rounded education, studying things like perspective, drawing, proportion, color, drafting, and basic rendering is just the beginning. You’ll add some background in art history, and cultural studies, as well as how to use such elements as textiles, furnishings, and lighting. We’ll also guide you through critical areas on the business side of commercial and residential design, including building codes, health & safety standards, sustainable practices, architecture—even psychology. And you can apply what you’ve learned to 2D and 3D design, along with computer-aided drafting techniques.

KNOW THE TECHNOLOGY INSIDE AND OUT

You’ll work with some of the same hardware and software industry professionals use, including:

Hardware:

Apple workstations
Hewlett-Packard workstations

Software:

Adobe Master Collection, including:
- InDesign
- Illustrator
Autodesk AutoCAD
Microsoft Office
SketchUp Pro

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