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Interior Design - Skills for Changing the World

The Interior Design Department team of students, faculty and staff welcome you to our website. If we do not successfully answer your questions or if you need additional information, contact the Interior Design Department Chairperson, Leona Knobloch-Nelson, (414) 256-1213.

Interior Design as a Profession (read more)

Interior designers create aesthetic and functional designs for living environments as well as a multitude of commercial spaces such as hospitals, hotels, offices and homes to name a few.  Through education, examination and experience an interior designer works with

• life safety and building codes
• sustainable and environmental issues
• basic construction and mechanical systems. 

The interior designer uses skills in space planning, problem solving, contract document preparation and material selection while working with professionals such as architects, engineers and building contractors. 

An interior designer has a tremendous opportunity to impact individuals where they work and live whether it is a LEED Platinum building in New York or a condo in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. 

Check out these links -

• Council for Interior Design Accreditation
• American Society of Interior Designers
• International Interior Design Association
• U.S. Green Building Council
• Wisconsin Green Building Alliance