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Interior Design Careers and Employment

Interior design and related career options are available to the technically minded as well as the artistic. Personal characteristics of interior designers often include:

  • self-starter
  • creative aptitude
  • willingness to use computers
  • good interpersonal skills
  • attention to detail
  • problem solving skills
  • good communication and listening skills
  • follow through
  • good/positive attitude

The large spectrum of career options can satisfy almost every interior designer whether full or part time; corporate or non-profit; specialist or generalist; residential or commercial; small town or large city oriented.

Salaries vary greatly from the beginning designer at about $25,000-$40,000 to junior designer at about $35,000-$55,000 to senior at $45,000-70,000 and design director at about $65,000-$100,000 to firm officer up into six digits. The wide range comes from the make-up of the firm, geography of firm, clients/projects of the firm, opportunities for promotion and personal motivation. These figures are quite general and should be used as broad guidelines only.  A new graduate may begin out of college for a firm at $48,000 while another may begin at $30,000.  A designer with six years of experience may make $123,000 and another makes $45,000.

Sample Alumnae Locations -

  • Appleton, WI              
  • Boston, MA                
  • Click here to learn more about an exciting career in Interior Design at careersininteriordesign.com!Chicago, IL
  • DePere, WI                 
  • Los Angeles, CA         
  • Madison, WI
  • Miami, FL                   
  • Milwaukee, WI           
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • San Diego, CA            
  • Taos, NM                   
  • Washington, DC

Sample Alumnae Employers -

Commercial Architectural and Design Firms -
Eppstein Uhen Architects, Inc.
Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP
Kahler Slater Architects
Zimmerman Design Group
HLA Business Interiors
Interior Systems, Inc.

Residential & Home Design -
Lise Lawson Interiors
Jamie Wilke Interiors
JT Interiors
London By Design
Donna Seeker Interiors
Brenda Kugler Designs
Pegasus

Healthcare Design -
St. Luke’s Hospital (Aurora)
Theiss Business Interiors
Aptura Design/Direct Supply Eldercare
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
GE Medical

Furniture Dealerships -
Building Service, Inc.
Corporate Design Interiors
Creative Business Interiors
Forrer Business Interiors
Interior Investments
M&M Office Interiors
Hendricksen & Co., Inc.

In-House/Facilities Design -
Allen Bradley
Cobalt (Blue Cross/ Blue Shield)
Kohler Company
Kohl’s Department Store
M&I Bank
Northwestern Mutual Insurance
Quadgraphics
Walgreens
US Government
Harley Davidson
Hyatt

Specialty/Product Design -
Telesis
Gulfstream Corporate Jets
Marshall Towne Millwork

Lighting Design -
Anne Kustner
Harwood Engineering
Enterprise Lighting

Sales/Product -
DesignTex Fabrics
Herman Miller Office
KR Schaetz Associates, Inc.
Koroseal Wallcovering
Constantine Carpet