What Can I do With a Major

Major: Design

Description of Major:

In this program, you will study the principles and techniques used to communicate ideas and information to individuals through visual media. You will analyze how people perceive information and then learn how to create illustrations, printed media, photographs, apparel, furnishings, packaging, or interiors, for example, which will convey the desired message. You will take courses which teach the conceptual, perceptual, and spatial principles of the visual arts. You will also take courses specific to a medium, such as drawing, photography, textiles, and use of color. You will then take studio courses which will expose you to the tools, materials, and techniques of the discipline.

Employment Areas :

Interior design firms
Themselves (freelance)
Architectural and engineering firms
Corporate offices and utilities facilities
Hotel and restaurant chains
Home furnishings stores and their design studios
Department stores
Government agencies
Furnishings manufacturers and distributors  

Related Career Titles:

Art Director
Graphic Designer
Display Designer
Fashion Designer
Furniture Designer
Industrial Designer
Set Decorator
Package Designer
Displayer, Merchandise
Decorator
Design consultant
Gallery operator
Consumer goods salesperson
Marketing manager
Marketing consultant
Jewelry designer
Grants specialist
Arts critic
Photographer
Exhibit designer

Related Links:

American society of interior designers
http://www.asid.org/

International interior design association
http://www.iida.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

Interior design
http://www.interiordesign.net/

Cyphon Design
http://www.cyphondesign.com/profile.html

Web Page Design for Designers
http://www.wpdfd.com/

Design Museum
http://www.designmuseum.org/