Interior Designers
Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks15 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Arts, Design, Media & SportsOne of its 45 occupations
- Code
- 27-1025.00SOC 2018: 27-1025
What the work is made of
15 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).Core taskTask 20996Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 2. Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.Core taskTask 18521Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 3. Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.Core taskTask 23995Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 4. Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.Core taskTask 1735Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 5. Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.Core taskTask 1736Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 6. Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.Core taskTask 18519Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 7. Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans.Core taskTask 18520Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 8. Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans.Core taskTask 20997Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 9. Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings.Core taskTask 1740Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 10. Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.Core taskTask 1739Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 11. Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories.Core taskTask 1737Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 12. Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.Core taskTask 1734Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 13. Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.Core taskTask 20999Rated by 24 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 14. Design spaces to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible.Core taskTask 20998Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 15. Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.Core taskTask 1738Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 16. Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces.Supplemental taskTask 1741Rated by 25 occupational experts, August 2024
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 27-1025
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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