<p>I dont know if this post should be posted here or not because I don’t find the suitable area for my questions. Here are my questions: I am doing school research for my sister who interests in Graphic Design and Interior Design. Any recommendations for her? It does not matter if it is a public or private school as long as it has good programs for the majors and high reputations in the fields. and between Graphic Design and Interior Design, which one has a better chance of getting a good job in the market as well as high demands in the market?</p>
<p>From my observation, I think the skills learned in graphic design tend to be much more marketable and applicable to more fields than simply its own. You learn a lot of the same software programs that other designers in other fields use. With graphic design, it’s even possible to do the job of an interior designer. In some industries, such as the fashion one, graphic designers are hired a long side fashion designers(if not instead of fashion designers) to design graphics for apparel.
I think if you browse any local major city’s craigslist, you’ll see that the job postings,seek graphic designers, or those with graphic designing skills, more so than interior design. I think even in a bad economy graphic designers will always be in demand because graphic designers are used for business and marketing. Every consumer product, magazine, or anything with text and/or design has been touched by a graphic designer at some point in the process.</p>
<p>With that said, in looking at interior design, it might be important to pick a program with accreditation by the Council of Interior Design. There are only a select few schools with accreditation for interior design, these are visible at the following link: [Accredited</a> Programs | CIDA](<a href=“http://www.accredit-id.org/accredited-programs]Accredited”>Accredited Programs — CIDA) I imagine if the schools listed are accredited, they are most likely schools with strong programs.</p>
<p>From what I know, in terms of graphic design, Art Center, UCLA, USC, CSULB, Cal Poly Slo, and Otis all have really strong programs, with Art Center being the most well regarded.</p>
<p>I f she does want Interior Design it would be good if were in LA or San Francisco so that she could intern for a designer or firm. Those jobs tend to be less publicized and more based n connections. Art Center and Otis in LA and California College of the Arts in SF come to mind. Also in SF [Interior</a> Design : FIDM](<a href=“http://fidm.edu/en/Majors/Interior+Design/]Interior”>Interior Design Major | Majors | FIDM.edu)</p>
<p>We actually live in SF and I would suggest her to major in Graphic Designer as it has more advantages than Interior Design, just as the points liek0806 has made. Is it better for her to be in a private institute so that she will have more chances/connections after graduation?</p>