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Interior Designers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
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This source lists 16 tasks, including 15 marked Core and 1 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
16 tasks shown
Core · Task 20996 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Design plans to be safe and to be compliant with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
Core · Task 18521 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents.
Core · Task 23995 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.
Core · Task 1735 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.
Core · Task 1736 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
Core · Task 18519 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.
Core · Task 18520 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans.
Core · Task 20997 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans.
Core · Task 1740 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings.
Core · Task 1739 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
Core · Task 1737 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories.
Core · Task 1734 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.
Core · Task 20999 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Research and explore the use of new materials, technologies, and products to incorporate into designs.
Core · Task 20998 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Design spaces to be environmentally friendly, using sustainable, recycled materials when feasible.
Core · Task 1738 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.
Supplemental · Task 1741 · 08/2024 · Occupational Expert
Plan and design interior environments for boats, planes, buses, trains, and other enclosed spaces.
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