We’ve been offering an interior design program at Herzing for several years now. When we put together the curriculum, we looked very closely at hiring trends and the specific skills employers are looking for in new designers.
What kinds of companies are hiring interior designers? What creative and technical skills are most in demand right now? Who is hiring our graduates?
There are a lot of different Interior Design programs out there, from DECs to AECs to university degrees.
Longer programs tend to delve deeper into the theory, philosophy, and history of interior design, while shorter programs focus more on practical design skills.
The interior design students we work with at Herzing are an incredibly diverse group, coming from different backgrounds and all ages. Some are recent high school graduates, others are working parents, and quite a few are international students.
Imagine leaving your home, and travelling across the globe to study in a foreign country, in a foreign language, and build a career from scratch? With no family or professional contacts to help you?
That's exactly what Herzing Interior Design graduate, Sergkei Theocharis, did last year. He travelled all the way to Montreal from Greece, with the dream of starting a design career here in Montreal.
Sergkei just graduated from Herzing last month, and has already landed a pretty amazing interior design job at Primo International.
We interviewed him to learn more about his story, his experience at Herzing, and what he's doing now.
Here are the highlights from that conversation.
Design students busy working on projects at the Herzing College Montreal campus
Updated November 2022
You have a natural talent for arranging rooms, choosing furniture, and selecting paint colours. Your Instagram or Pinterest is full of amazing design ideas and inspiration. You're constantly re-organizing your own living space.
It sounds like you'd fit right in at interior design school! But let's take a step back for a minute. There are a few more things to consider before you invest your time and money...
What's the difference between modern and contemporary interior design? How does industrial differ from Scandinavian—and where does "transitional" fit in?
If you're thinking about a career in interior design, you're probably already familiar with some of these styles, even if you don't know their official names or defining characteristics.
But if you're serious about studying design, you'll want to get a handle on these terms before you walk into your first day of class. Yes, you'll be covering these concepts at school—but knowing the basic differences between today's most popular styles will give you a stronger start.
