Editing Interior design (section)

==Profession==
[[File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Bolzano, 1957) - BEIC 6356404.jpg|thumb|Installment by L. Gargantini for the Bolzano fair, 1957. Photo by [[Paolo Monti]] (Fondo Paolo Monti, [[Biblioteca europea di informazione e cultura|BEIC]]).]]

===Education===
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There are various paths that one can take to become a professional interior designer. All of these paths involve some form of training. Working with a successful professional designer is an informal method of training and has previously been the most common method of education. In many states, however, this path alone cannot lead to licensing as a professional interior designer. Training through an institution such as a college, art or design school or university is a more formal route to professional practice.

In many countries, several university degree courses are now available, including those on interior architecture, taking three or four years to complete.

A formal education program, particularly one accredited by or developed with a professional organization of interior designers, can provide training that meets a minimum standard of excellence and therefore gives a student an education of a high standard. There are also university graduate and Ph.D. programs available for those seeking further training in a specific design specialization (i.e. gerontological or healthcare design) or those wishing to teach interior design at the university level.

===Working conditions===
There are a wide range of working conditions and employment opportunities within interior design. Large and tiny corporations often hire interior designers as employees on regular working hours. Designers for smaller firms and online renovation platforms usually work on a contract or per-job basis. Self-employed designers, who made up 32% of interior designers in 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=Work Environment|work=Occupational Outlook Handbook |publisher=[[US Department of Labor]] |year=2020 |url=https://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/interior-designers.htm#tab-3 |access-date=17 November 2021 }}</ref> usually work the most hours. Interior designers often work under stress to meet deadlines, stay on budget, and meet clients' needs and wishes.

In some cases, licensed professionals review the work and sign it before submitting the design for approval by clients or construction permitting. The need for licensed review and signature varies by locality, relevant legislation, and scope of work. Their work can involve significant travel to visit different locations. However, with technology development, the process of contacting clients and communicating design alternatives has become easier and requires less travel.<ref name="IBIS World">{{cite web |title=Industrial Design Industry Report |url=http://www.ibisworld.com/industry/retail.aspx?indid=1410&chid=1 |publisher=ibisworld.com |date= July 17, 2008}}</ref>