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A Junior Interior Designer assists with the styling of homes, businesses and retail spaces. You’ll work with clients to discuss ideas and come up with design concepts. Junior Interior Designers may prepare sketches or mood boards and liaise with builders and tradespeople. You might suggest ideas for colours and lighting and source decorative items such as furniture, soft furnishings and décor products.
Junior Interior Designers should have excellent communication skills. You’ll need to liaise with clients, colleagues and tradespeople so it’s important you can understand their needs and discuss ideas. You should be familiar with current trends and be able to come up with your own creative ideas. Junior Interior Designers should be good at solving problems and able to work with a budget.
There are 2 courses available for people who want to become a Junior Interior Designer.
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Get started in interior decorating with the MSF40122 Certificate IV in Interior Decoration. This nationally recognised qualification will teach you how to design colour schemes and decorate residential houses. The course covers: producing drawings to communicate ideas, 2D and 3D modelling, technical drawing, exploring the use of colour, history and theory of design, generating design solutions, and much more. There is also scope to work with interior lighting, furnishings, window coverings and merchandising displays. Enquire now for the full list of study units, career competencies, and upcoming enrolment dates..
Average duration: 12 months.
Get the skills you need for an exciting career in interior decorating with the MSF50222 Diploma of Interior Design. This 2 year course can be completed at a number of modern design campuses with options for accelerated learning. You will be studying all facets of interior design including colour schemes, lighting, design briefs, project documentation, 2D and 3D modelling — in residential or commercial settings. Graduate with a materials and finishes board to present to prospective employers or clients..
In Australia, a full time Junior Interior Designer generally earns $960 per week ($49,920 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
The number of people working in this industry has grown strongly over the last five years. There are currently 9,200 people working in interior design in Australia and many of them are employed as a Junior Interior Designer. Junior Interior Designers may find work across all regions of Australia, particularly larger towns and cities.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
If you’re thinking of becoming a Junior Interior Designer, start by enrolling in a Certificate IV in Interior Decoration. This course looks at 2D and 3D creative design principles and technical drawings. You’ll also explore the use of colour, furniture and soft furnishings. You could also consider a Diploma of Interior Design or a Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration.
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Here are some potential career pathways within interior design. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Interior Design
Junior Interior Designer
$960 weekly pay
Bathroom Designer
$1,340 weekly pay
Colour Consultant
$1,250 weekly pay
Furniture Designer
$1,150 weekly pay
Interior Designer
Interior Stylist
Kitchen Designer
Design Coordinator
$1,530 weekly pay
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