Natwerk Designs

Do I have to be good in art to pursue interior designing as a career?

I suck at drawing, painting, sculpture, print-making, sketching or anything to do with art. But I'm very interested in interior designing. I like to makeover rooms in my head and think about what an ideal house would look like. Will my handicap in art keep me from being successful in the interior designing field? And also, what all qualifications do you need to get into interior designing? Can you recommend some college and high school courses I can take? I've just finished my sophomore year in high school, and I've started thinking about my future. I'm a straight-A student, but I'm not really interested in medicine, engineering, IT or other "scholarly" stuff like that. My talent in the art room is limited, but I'm very creative. (I'm also good at creative writing such as short stories and poems etc.) So, yeah, I'm creative; I can think out of the box. And I'm very interested in interior designing. Well, those are the facts. I would love some good advice on this subject.

Public Comments

1. It doesn't really matter. If you think you can do it, give it a go. If you think you are creative enough, go ahead. I would suggest that you work with an interior designer, and he will give you the tips.
2. No, I wouldn't think so. These days we rely so much on computers that having that artistic talent isn't necessary. As long as you can use a computer to simulate what you can't put on paper you should be okay.
3. Hi, I think as long as you have an eye, thats what matters. I never went to school for design, but I had great training under a designer. I can't sketch or do CAD, but I can do a room on graph paper. You will need to be decent at math and be able to measure properly. You will need to understand fabrics and other materials and their uses and drawbacks. Passion and talent in design is more important than being a typical artist. Your rooms are your art, and as long as you can pull them together to make you and the client happy, that's all that matters. . p.s. most designers I've met are crazy (I am the exception) and very difficult to work for. If you can learn from someone with great talent, hang in there as long as you can and soak up all of their knowledge. I would start looking at local designers whose work you admire and start talking to them now. When you are ready they might be happy to mentor you. Good Luck