CAO Choices 2016: Why Study Interior Architecture and Design?

Career opportunities in Design and Architecture are growing again at a huge rate as the global economy recovers from the recession with many companies looking for young talent to complete new projects here in Ireland and across the world.

Today students need to have a solid base in all aspects of the design world; this includes business and technology, as well as design history. Interior Architecture and Design is about creativity, but also communication, organization, and a good knowledge of design history. Business skills coupled with the latest IT skills relevant to the industry are essential.

CAO Course Choice – Interior Architecture and Design

So if you’re a Leaving Certificate student considering taking a CAO course in Interior Design or Architecture, then you should feel reassured that there will be a variety of job opportunities out there for you once you graduate.

Study a Design Course at Griffith College

Griffith College offers a selection of courses for those seeking a career in Design including the BA (Hons) in Design Communications, the BA in Interior Design, the BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture and the BA (Hons) in Fashion Design.

Our design graduates are currently employed in a variety of professions including Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Interior Styling, Retail Design, Hospitality Design, Furniture Design, Film and Exhibition Design.

All graduates will have a solid skill base in the latest technology communication programmes, such as Revit, 3D Computer-aided Design, Sketch Up as well as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and In Design.

Design Career Opportunities Abroad

Upon graduation, there are career choices that offer opportunities and exposure to different cultures through travel.

With a qualification in Interior Architecture or Design, travel can become part of your professional life. You may be based in an office in New York but have to fly to London to oversee the design of a project you are completing or you may be in India checking that furniture is being made to the correct specifications for a restaurant in Belfast.

As a designer your creativity is paramount but it must also extend to your ability to communicate and to manage all sorts of situations often in many different time zones.

Read more about what a career in Interior Design entails on the GradIreland website

Irish Design 2015

2015 is the Year of Design in Ireland (ID2015) and there is a growing awareness of the rich pool of talented professionals that Ireland has produced whether they are working here or have chosen to establish careers abroad.

Written by Lydia Casey