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Career: Interior Designers
Job Description
Plan, design, and furnish interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. Formulate design which is practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving life style. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, and purpose and function. |
100
|
Advise client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination. |
100
|
Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval. |
100
|
Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise. |
100
|
Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings. |
96
|
Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success. |
96
|
Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans. |
96
|
Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items. |
96
|
Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art works, and accessories. |
85
|
Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents. |
63
|
Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
86
|
Thinking Creatively
|
79
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
74
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
74
|
Getting Information
|
72
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
72
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
70
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
70
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
70
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
68
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
68
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
67
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
65
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
65
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
63
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
60
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
59
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
59
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
58
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
58
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
57
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
57
|
Processing Information
|
55
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
52
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
52
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
51
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
48
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
48
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
48
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
47
|
Interacting With Computers
|
44
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
43
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
42
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
42
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
28
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
26
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
13
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
12
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
8
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
5
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|