Commercial Interior Design
To succeed in commercial interior design you need to understand that the role is a very complex one that requires more in the way of interpersonal skills than that of a domestic interior designer. Any type of interior designer is a facilitator. They make projects happen by communicating clearly and by building good working relationships with other professionals. In today’s interior design world, be that as a commercial interior designer or as a domestic interior designer, most designers are accustomed to working in a multidisciplinary way. Working collaboratively with other creative people, for example, graphic designers, product designers, architects or artists, can generate real opportunities to move beyond your own skill set, and these relationships can also be extremely profitable, as clients, especially in the commercial sector will require an array of different people in a project. A question often asked is what exactly is the role of an interior designer? There seems to be some confusion surrounding the actual role of an interior designer. The fact of the matter is that interior design is a homeless discipline and sits in the region between product design and architecture. This is an advantage to budding interior designers, whether they are considering a role in commercial interior design, or in domestic interior design. It will enable them to consider a series of related jobs including decorating and styling, theater or set design, retail and commercial design, exhibition design, residential/domestic design, property development, furniture design and refurbishment, landscape design and architecture. In the commercial interior design side of the sector, the retail projects undertaken by an interior designer are often subject to a short shelf-life, a high turnover and are generally closely related to the fashion industry. In a project the designer is required to have a thorough understanding of many different and complex dynamics. The designer must take into account both the client, who will be looking to make money, and the customer or consumer, who will be looking to spend, while supporting the brand in such a way as to include the philosophy of the project. In the retail sector fashion is big business and the shop will represent the threshold into the world of fashion, with the shop window creating the opportunity for us to have a glimpse of this world. The importance of design and display in the role of a commercial interior designer is key to the success of the project. |