# Tasks & work activities — interior designer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 27-1025.00 (Interior Designers).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.
- **[Core]** Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.
- **[Core]** Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
- **[Core]** Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories.
- **[Core]** Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.
- **[Core]** Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
- **[Core]** Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings.
- **[Core]** Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.
- **[Core]** Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans.
- **[Core]** Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.
- **[Core]** Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
- **[Core]** Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans.
- **[Core]** Design spaces to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible.
- **[Core]** Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.
- **[Core]** Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.
- **[Supplemental]** Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces.

## Detailed work activities

- Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work.
- Confer with clients to determine needs.
- Coordinate construction or installation activities.
- Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
- Discuss designs or plans with clients.
- Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
- Estimate costs for projects or productions.
- Evaluate environmental impact of operational or development activities.
- Incorporate green features into the design of structures or facilities.
- Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards.
- Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities.
- Plan facility layouts or designs.
- Present work to clients for approval.
- Review details of technical drawings or specifications.
- Select materials or props.
- Update professional knowledge.