However, reaching such heights is not so easy. First you need to gain experience in the profession, and even earlier - get a job. And the competition is 7.5 resumes per 1 vacancy. Moreover, the designer's income may include a percentage of the transaction, which means that at first, until you are developing exclusive expensive projects, almost more will depend on sales skills than on design talent.
Still, the game is worth the candle. Even if you do not become Ian Cullum, you are guaranteed a job you love, a good salary and the pleasure of creativity.
Job Responsibilities of an Interior Designer
Creation of interior design projects for residential and public spaces:
The choice of the general stylistic direction of the design of the premises;
- development, drawing and 3D visualization of design projects of premises;
- coordination of design projects with clients;
- calculation of the required volume of building and finishing materials;
- purchase / participation in the purchase of building and finishing materials, furniture, decor items;
- development of author's models of furniture for design projects, transfer of sketches to production;
- architectural supervision of construction and finishing works;
- decoration of premises;
- participation in professional exhibitions.
Salary offers and requirements of employers
The average salary offer for interior designers in Moscow is 52,000 rubles, in St. Petersburg - 40,000 rubles, in Volgograd - 23,000 rubles, in Voronezh - 25,000 rubles, in Yekaterinburg - 35,000 rubles, in Kazan - 25,000 rubles, in Krasnoyarsk - 30,000 rubles, in Nizhny Novgorod - 24,000 rubles, in Novosibirsk - 30,000 rubles, in Omsk - 26,000 rubles, in Perm - 30,000 rubles, in Rostov - on-Don - 26,000 rubles, in Samara - 26,000 rubles, in Ufa - 26,000 rubles, in Chelyabinsk - 30,000 rubles.
Despite the fact that the profession of a designer is creative, vacancies contain extensive and clearly articulated requirements even for applicants for entry-level positions in this field. As an interior designer, employers want to see graduates and students of specialized faculties of universities. Young professionals should be proficient in specialized software: 3DS Max, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, etc. At the interview, works made “by hand”, demonstrating the developed spatial thinking of the author, will come in handy. Novice designers should know the basics of the subject area, interior styles and principles for their implementation, and have the skills to design interior design. Developed communication skills will be useful in dealing with clients. The starting salary for novice designers in Moscow ranges from 30,000 to 38,000 rubles, in St. Petersburg - from 23,000 to 30,000 rubles, in Yekaterinburg - from 20,000 to 25,000 rubles, in Nizhny Novgorod - from 14,000 to 18 000 rub.
| City | Income level, rub. (no experience in this position) |
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| Moscow | 30 000 - 38 000 | - Higher / incomplete higher education(architecture / design) - Confident PC user (MS Office, 3DS Max, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, etc.) - Basic knowledge of interior design - Knowledge of the main styles in the interior and their features, understanding the principles of their implementation in the interior - Ability to draw by hand - Developed spatial thinking - Excellent communication skills - Interior design skills Portrait of the applicant in 1 range |
| Saint Petersburg | 23 000 - 30 000 | |
| Volgograd | 13 000 - 17 000 | |
| Voronezh | 15 000 - 20 000 | |
| Ekaterinburg | 20 000 - 25 000 | |
| Kazan | 15 000 - 18 000 | |
| Krasnoyarsk | 18 000 - 23 000 | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 14 000 - 18 000 | |
| Novosibirsk | 17 000 - 20 000 | |
| Permian | 15 000 - 20 000 | |
| Omsk | 17 000 - 22 000 | |
| Rostov-on-Don | 14 000 - 20 000 | |
| Samara | 15 000 - 18 000 | |
| Ufa | 15 000 - 20 000 | |
| Chelyabinsk | 17 000 - 22 000 |
Designers with at least 1 year of work experience can ask for a salary increase or consider vacancies with higher salary offers. Such specialists should understand modern trends in interior design, have a portfolio of completed design projects. Negotiation skills should also be on top. Salary offers for candidates meeting the specified requirements in the capital increase to 45,000 rubles, in the city on the Neva - up to 35,000 rubles, in Yekaterinburg - up to 30,000 rubles, in Nizhny Novgorod - up to 20,000 rubles.
| City | Income level, rub. (with 1 year work experience) |
Requirements and wishes for professional skills |
| Moscow | 38 000 - 45 000 | - Knowledge of current interior design trends - Portfolio of completed design projects - Good negotiation skills Portrait of the applicant in the 2nd range |
| Saint Petersburg | 30 000 - 35 000 | |
| Volgograd | 17 000 - 20 000 | |
| Voronezh | 20 000 - 23 000 | |
| Ekaterinburg | 25 000 - 30 000 | |
| Kazan | 18 000 - 23 000 | |
| Krasnoyarsk | 23 000 - 27 000 | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 18 000 - 20 000 | |
| Novosibirsk | 20 000 - 25 000 | |
| Permian | 20 000 - 24 000 | |
| Omsk | 22 000 - 26 000 | |
| Rostov-on-Don | 20 000 - 23 000 | Samara | 18 000 - 23 000 | Ufa | 20 000 - 24 000 | Chelyabinsk | 22 000 - 25 000 |
Entry to the next salary range is open to specialists with higher education in the field of architecture or design and work experience of more than 3 years. This level of income is offered by companies specializing in design projects for large premises and country houses. Therefore, employers would like to see specialists with work experience in similar organizations as applicants. The specifics of working with large customers also implies knowledge of the building and finishing materials market. Frequent visits of the designer to the site are required, which is why employers often indicate the presence of a personal car among the additional wishes. The upper limit of the third salary range in Moscow is 60,000 rubles, in St. Petersburg - 47,000 rubles, in Yekaterinburg - 40,000 rubles, in Nizhny Novgorod - 28,000 rubles.
| City | Income level, rub. (with experience from 3 years) |
Requirements and wishes for professional skills |
| Moscow | 45 000 - 60 000 | - Higher education (architecture / design) - Excellent orientation in the market of building and finishing materials, knowledge of the main manufacturers and their range - Experience in implementing design projects for large premises / country houses Possible request: own car Portrait of the applicant in the 3rd range |
| Saint Petersburg | 35 000 - 47 000 | |
| Volgograd | 20 000 - 26 000 | |
| Voronezh | 23 000 - 30 000 | |
| Ekaterinburg | 30 000 - 40 000 | |
| Kazan | 23 000 - 30 000 | |
| Krasnoyarsk | 27 000 - 36 000 | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 20 000 - 28 000 | |
| Novosibirsk | 25 000 - 34 000 | |
| Permian | 24 000 - 30 000 | |
| Omsk | 26 000 - 34 000 | |
| Rostov-on-Don | 23 000 - 30 000 | |
| Samara | 23 000 - 30 000 | |
| Ufa | 24 000 - 30 000 | |
| Chelyabinsk | 25 000 - 34 000 |
Applicants with 5 years of experience in the field of interior design can apply for the maximum income. These should be real aces who previously created high-budget design projects with complex technical equipment of the premises. An additional plus for experienced professionals will be fluency in English. The maximum fixed among the salary offers of the capital is 120,000 rubles. In St. Petersburg, interior design professionals earn up to 95,000 rubles, in Yekaterinburg - up to 80,000 rubles, in Nizhny Novgorod - up to 55,000 rubles.
| City | Income level, rub. (with 5+ years experience) |
Requirements and wishes for professional skills |
| Moscow | 60 000 - 120 000 | - Experience in designing and implementing design projects with complex technical equipment of premises - Experience in the implementation of high-budget design projects Possible Wish: Knowledge in English at a conversational or fluent level Portrait of the applicant in the 4th range |
| Saint Petersburg | 47 000 - 95 000 | |
| Volgograd | 26 000 - 55 000 | |
| Voronezh | 30 000 - 60 000 | |
| Ekaterinburg | 40 000 - 80 000 | |
| Kazan | 30 000 - 60 000 | |
| Krasnoyarsk | 36 000 - 70 000 | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 28 000 - 55 000 | |
| Novosibirsk | 34 000 - 65 000 | |
| Permian | 30 000 - 60 000 | |
| Omsk | 34 000 - 70 000 | |
| Rostov-on-Don | 30 000 - 60 000 | |
| Samara | 30 000 - 60 000 | |
| Ufa | 30 000 - 60 000 | |
| Chelyabinsk | 34 000 - 70 000 |
Applicant portrait
Among applicants for the position of interior designer, the majority are young women with higher education. Representatives of the stronger sex in this segment of the labor market - 18%. 64% are young people under the age of 30. 81% of interior designers have higher education. 18% of applicants are fluent in English.
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Interior designer
An interior designer is a specialty that promises interesting, creative work, great opportunities for self-realization, and sometimes world fame. Like Jaguar Design Director Ian Cullum, the 2013 Interior Designer of the Year at the Automotive Interiors Expo Awards.
To make sure that the above qualities are not alien to you, you can take a career guidance test.
Stages of comprehension of the profession
Let's assume that you made the right choice of profession and firmly decided to go into design. But what to do next?
- 1. Get an education at a specialized university. Of course, you can learn on your own by taking special courses, but the more basic knowledge you get, the easier it will be to work.
- 2. Create a portfolio. Design your own housing, work with distant acquaintances and friends, declare yourself in a word and you will certainly be noticed by a good customer.
- 3. Do not be ashamed of low-paid work, but also appreciate your work properly.
- 4. Connect with people - your sociability will definitely help you.
- 5. Improve your skills, and constantly, keep track of new products and competitors.
- 6. Participate in professional competitions more often and go to exhibitions - this way you can quickly express yourself.
It is always difficult to start, but if you are determined to achieve the result, stick to your dreams and you will succeed.
How to become a designer, tells the video:
Reference
80s of XX century. In Russia, this is a time of social and economic upheaval. The time of the emergence of a new, more financially secure stratum of society. Such people could afford large comfortable houses, beautiful expensive furniture, they were interested in the harmony of convenience and beauty, style. However, the work on creating the interior, the choice of materials, the purchase of furniture did not particularly attract them. It was then that in Russia there was a demand for specialists capable of competently and tastefully creating interior design.
Demand for the profession
Quite in demand
Representatives of the profession interior designer are in high demand in the labor market. Despite the fact that universities produce a large number of specialists in this field, many companies and many enterprises require qualified interior designers.
Description of activity
To create a space with a unique style, to fully equip it, to make it comfortable for people to stay - this is the main task of a specialist in this profile. That is why he is not only an artist, but also a designer, designer, and even a foreman. The need to independently make sketches, and then drawings of new interiors, requires this knowledge from them.
The uniqueness of the profession
Pretty common
The majority of respondents believe that the profession interior designer can not be called rare, in our country it is quite common. For several years, the labor market has seen a demand for representatives of the profession interior designer despite the fact that a lot of specialists graduate every year.
How users rated this criterion:What kind of education is needed
Higher professional education
The survey data show that for work in the profession interior designer you must have a diploma of higher professional education in the relevant specialty or in a specialty that allows you to work interior designer(adjacent or similar specialty). Secondary vocational education is not enough to become interior designer.
How users rated this criterion:Job responsibilities
Responsibilities of an interior designer: 1) communication with the customer, finding out his preferences, desires; 2) the formation of the terms of reference, the removal of the parameters of the premises, and already on its basis, the preparation of a proposal for the layout of the premises; 3) preparation of cost estimates; 4) according to the approved project (according to the drawings), selection of building and finishing materials, ordering furniture and textiles; 5) the process of redevelopment itself, the construction of the premises. As you can see, a specialist in this profile must necessarily understand painting, sculpture, architecture; know special programs. We are talking about programs such as PhotoShop and 3D-Max, Autodesk VIZ and ArchiCAD.
Type of labor
Mostly mental work
Profession interior designer- this is a profession of predominantly mental work, which is more connected with the reception and processing of information. In work interior designer the results of his intellectual reflections are important. But, at the same time, physical labor is not excluded.
How users rated this criterion:Features of career growth
It is recommended to start a career in specialized design bureaus. A versatile designer who has mastered all the stages of the technological cycle has great chances for career growth, up to the implementation of private activities.
Career Opportunities
Minimum career opportunities
According to the results of the survey, interior designers have minimal career opportunities. It does not depend on the person at all, just a profession interior designer does not have a career path.
How users rated this criterion:An interior designer is engaged in designing a living environment in terms of aesthetics, harmony and convenience for a person.
Wage
RUB 40,000–70,000 (worka.yandex.ru)
Place of work
Design or architectural bureaus, private design studios, furniture factories and shops.
Responsibilities
The interior designer is engaged in the design of the environment: style, lighting, acoustics, furniture placement, signs - everything to create harmony and comfort. The work is divided into several stages:
- Receiving an order, collecting input data (area, purpose, client's wishes, expected result).
- Sketch development, approval.
- Layout development, spatial computer modeling, drawings creation.
- Direct implementation of the project, control of contractors until the end of the work.
- Delivery of the project.
Important qualities
Undoubtedly, artistic ability, sense of style and creativity. Spatial thinking, intuition, the ability to foresee the result will help in the specialty.
Reviews about the profession
“The profession of an interior designer implies constant self-improvement and the accumulation of knowledge and skills, that is, constant study, and what could be more exciting? … a designer must know and be able to do a lot. For example, draw and draw, both by hand and on a computer. Know the history of styles, architectural and decorative elements. Know the dimensions and proportions, where and at what distance all interior items should be located. How to make a person feel harmonious in space and not experience any difficulties when using objects.
Mironova Elena, interior designer.
stereotypes, humor
The services of an interior designer are often approached by influential people who are ready for any cash spending within reasonable limits. The task of the designer is only to justify one or the cost. Many situations become favorite topics for jokes and anecdotes:
An interior designer asks a new Russian:
- How do you arrange the bed in the bedroom - according to Feng Shui, according to Shao Lin or according to the drum?
Education
Often, teaching art skills begins at an art school from an early age. Next is the choice of an art school or a higher educational institution to study the basics of design and style. You can improve your skills in the field of interior design at specialized courses.
Higher education can be obtained in such universities as: St. Petersburg State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after I. E. Repin, St. Petersburg State Art and Industry Academy named after A. L. Stieglitz, St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University.
Art universities in Moscow: Moscow State University of Culture and Arts (MGUKI), Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU), Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov (MGAHI named after V. I. Surikov), Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry them. S. G. Stroganov (Moscow State Art Academy named after S. G. Stroganov).
Among interior designers, the question often arises of what exactly is included in architectural supervision, should the designer monitor the supply of furniture, look for a replacement for the finishing material (parquet, tiles, sockets), monitor the fulfillment of deadlines by suppliers, hang curtains ... About where the the line between author's supervision and the complete set of the object, says designer Elya Stankevich.
Elvira Stankevich - interior designer, author of InMyRoom. Elvira graduated from the Higher School of Design and Design at the Moscow Institute of Architecture and has been working as a private designer since 2008. The ideal interior, according to the pros, is laconic and elegant, spacious, logical and “thoroughbred”.
Let's start with the main thing: maximum specificity in the project is important
In the project, I recommend doing without abstract objects or materials. Everything shown in the visualization must be available for purchase or order in Moscow within the budget of the customer. Choose the main items together with the customer before they get to the visualization. The client must sit, pull, feel and approve the pieces of furniture and decor. The minimum program is upholstered furniture, a kitchen, a dining group, beds, all the main chandeliers, tiles in the bathrooms and in the kitchen and parquet.
Everything is under control: statements - to be!
An integral part of a complete project is a list of interior items and finishing materials. It must contain the quantity and reference to the item or material. Within the framework of the project, the best price search service is not provided. Personally, I send my customers a spreadsheet in Excel, they can substitute the found and negotiated price themselves - the budget will be calculated automatically.
About positions that will not be in the statement and comments - why
Articles of fabric for curtains and other textiles. They need to be chosen according to the place on the object, focusing on furniture, walls and lighting. Numbers of tinting paints for walls and grout for tiles. They are also selected at the facility by color from several options. List of article numbers for all parts of complex technical kits. For example, the statement will indicate: “Shower kit for internal installation of such and such a company, such and such a collection.” And already the list of all positions is made up by managers of specialized salons. Draft materials and objects. No rotbands, plywood, adhesives, transformers. Little things, like toilet brushes and kitchen towels, if the composition in the interior is not fundamentally tied to them. The ideal complete project is self-implementable by the customer, but the customer must be prepared to perform quite a lot of design tasks himself during the construction process. Or he can pay the designer for architectural supervision. What it is? I tell below.
What does the customer get rid of by ordering this service? Weekly reconciliation of the process with the project. That is, whether everything is controlled according to size and ideas. In the case when, for some reason, we have to retreat from the project, making a decision - in which direction we retreat. So that this decision does not affect the further picture. For example, if we move an outlet because it hits a rebar in the wall, then in which direction? After all, it is important that it does not end up behind the console leg or run into the molding ...
Mentioned above - the choice of paint color by color and grout for tiles. Solving any complex design-related situations that could not be foreseen in the project. Approval of sketches and colors and samples of non-standard products and works. Here we are talking about furniture, painting, decorative plaster... The choice of textiles and decor. Well, from daily dialogues on the phone with the foreman. Type: Foreman: “I didn’t find the height of the output for the sconce in your project.” Designer: "Look at the scans." Foreman: “Yes, I see it is on the reamers. A meter-forty - not too high? Designer: "No, it's ok, the bras are quite long and hang down, look at the renderings."