Advertising ..Vs.. Interior Design?

by **blueberrypieinyoureye** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:32 am

I am currently sophomore and a no-preference major. I have to choose a major now and I am debating between Advertising and Interior Design. I enjoy creating and coming up with ideas. I?d like a job that pays well, that I enjoy, and be creative. Which career would I be able to find a job easiest? Which has a higher salary? After getting my BA would graduate school be the best option for both careers?

by **youngboy16066847** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:35 am

I worked as an Interior Designer for 16+ years. It is a DEMANDING job..one in which you need to be not only a designer, but a confidant, a hand-holder, able to manage stress well, MULTI-TASK, work long, long hours, even holidays, the list goes ON and ON...
My advice to you would be to shadow as an intern, an Interior Designer for a month..(designers LOVE interns)..and see if you can find someone in Advertising to shadow...only then will you truly KNOW if you're going to like either one..
I tell people ALL the time...it's not about JUST being creative and knowing what's pretty...(in Interior Design)..you will need to know building codes, how to read blueprints, etc, and take state exams in most states...