[Ar.smita]

Interior design should be Artistic
Good with color and light
Understand texture and how it relates to the overall concept
VISION….Must be able to visualize
Ability to render, build models
Good composition skills
Good graphic design
Good sense of scale and proportion
Must be able to graphically present ideas

Interior design should be Analytical

Problem solving through the analysis of detailed criteria. (are you a detail person?)
Creating and staying in a budget
Reading blueprints
Working with spread sheets
Estimating materials
Researching codes
Specifying materials and furniture (example)
Project management

Interior design should be People Oriented
You should enjoy being around all kinds of people and their individual personalities.
You should be able to work under difficult customer parameters
You are patient and respectful
Can read between the lines, listen well
Can work in a team environment
Presents well, verbally and appearance
Can work with vendors and contractors
Can sell yourself and your ideas
Can make customers feel calm during tense situations…reassuring

Interior design should be Business Oriented
You should understand how businesses work and make profits…it’s not about how much time you spend on a project! It’s about the PROFIT you bring to the company.
Understands marketing strategies (be flexible)
Good grammar: writing legal contracts, proposals
Good at business networking
Good record keeper (phone records, time sheets)
Computer and equipment skills
Hard work ethic
Sales, good verbal skills

[Manish Jain]

Interior design should be Artistic

Interior design is a complex subject involving many related considerations

• Building structure
  
• Building structure
  
• Functional planning
  
• Concern with spatial form in 3D
  
• Relationship of one space to another
  
• Placement of solid objects (furniture and accessories) within larger spaces
  
• Effects of color, light, pattern and texture.