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Thinking of an Interior Design school in Chicago?
 

Interior design programs are designed to provide self-motivated, eager students with an education that helps them prepare to enter the workforce with the skills needed to pursue professional success. Answer the following questions below to see if our Interior Design school in Chicago is right for you:

 
Do you like to design or redesign your personal space?
Do you notice materials, textures and lighting in your everyday surroundings?
Are you creative or artistic?
Do you like to solve problems and overcome challenges?
Can you some day see yourself as the person responsible for redesigning the interior of your favorite clothing store, restaurant or nightspot?
 
If you answered YES to one or more of these questions, then our interior design school in Chicago, Illinois could be the stepping-stone to new career opportunities. Harrington College of Design can provide you with the education you need.
 
What is an Interior Designer?
 
An interior designer combines knowledge with aesthetic vision in order to work with clients and other design professionals to develop design solutions that are safe, functional, attractive and meet the needs of the people using the space.
 
What is the difference between a decorator and an interior designer?
 
While interior decorating is an important aspect of interior design, interior design encompasses a much greater scope of practice and professionalism. Interior decorating is the application of finishes, such as wallpaper, fabrics and furniture. An interior designer is a professional who identifies, researches and strategically solves problems to interpret the function and quality of the interior environment. A designer is responsible for performing services relative to interior spaces, including programming, design analysis, space planning and aesthetics, using specialized knowledge of interior construction, building codes, equipment, materials and furnishings.
 
Interior designers are formally trained to prepare drawings and documents relative to the design of interior spaces in order to enhance and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. They must understand artistic and technical requirements of a project, interpersonal communication, and management strategies.

Contact us today to learn more about our quality interior design school in Chicago, or register for classes online.

The interior design program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org 206 Granville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

 
 
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"I already knew I had an interest in interior design and that I wanted to spend the majority of my time and energy doing something that I loved. When I was deciding what college to attend, what was important to me was to go to one that specialized in interior design, one that already had a great reputation with firms, and one where the professors were immersed in the field, teaching an up-to-date curriculum. Harrington was the answer to all three. Not to mention that it’s right in the heart of a city that offers plenty of great interior design jobs. Once I visited Harrington’s campus and felt the tremendous energy of the students and professors, my mind was made up. In our classes at Harrington, we took on projects much like the ones I do at work today. I got the technical training I needed to prepare me for my career with the practice I needed to develop my client skills. I also had the opportunity and guidance to build a great portfolio, which really paid off. Just out of school, I landed a job at one of the city’s top architecture and design firms. I was instantly able to catch on to its high standard and found I didn’t need a lot of instruction to take on jobs and tackle them with success."

Jill L.
Designer, Leasing Coordinator
Gensler
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design Graduate

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