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Interior Decorator:
Plan,
design, and furnish interiors of
residential, commercial, or industrial
buildings. Formulate design which is
practical, aesthetic, and conducive to
intended purposes, such as raising
productivity, selling merchandise, or
improving life style. May specialize in
a particular field, style, or phase of
interior design.
Occupation
Specific Tasks:
The tasks listed below are typical task
statements that are commonly required
for the occupation you selected.
Task
Description
| Advise
client on interior design factors,
such as space planning, layout and
utilization of furnishings and equipment,
and color coordination. |
| Confer
with client to determine factors
affecting planning interior environments,
such as budget, architectural preferences,
and purpose and function. |
| Estimate
material requirements and costs,
and present design to client for
approval. |
| Formulate
environmental plan to be practical,
esthetic, and conducive to intended
purposes, such as raising productivity
or selling merchandise. |
| Plan
and design interior environments
for boats, planes, buses, trains,
and other enclosed spaces. |
| Render
design ideas in form of paste-ups
or drawings. |
| Select
or design, and purchase furnishings,
art works, and accessories. |
| Subcontract
fabrication, installation, and arrangement
of carpeting, fixtures, accessories,
draperies, paint and wall coverings,
art work, furniture, and related
items. |
Detailed Work Activities.
| advise
clients or customers |
| confer
with client or staff regarding theme |
| create
art from ideas |
| decorate
using hand or power tools |
| design
office layout |
| determine
customer needs |
| distinguish
colors |
| draw
prototypes, plans, or maps to scale |
| estimate
costs of design materials or construction |
| estimate
materials or labor requirements |
| fabricate
craft or art objects |
| identify
color or balance |
| make
presentations |
| manage
contracts |
| monitor
contract performance |
| negotiate
business contracts |
| organize
commercial artistic or design projects |
| prepare
contract documents |
| prepare
cost estimates |
| purchase
furnishings, artworks, or accessories |
| sketch
or draw subjects or items |
| use
computer aided drafting or design
software for design, drafting, modeling,
or other engineering tasks |
| use
creativity in designing interior
spaces |
| use
creativity to art or design work |
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