The interior design diploma course from
the Interior Design Academy of Ireland
The comprehensive design course is divided into four sections, each corresponding to its own information packed textbook. Throughout the course you will complete ten assignments designed to prepare you for situations you'll come across in the real world of design. Your professional course tutor will review each assignment carefully and will provide feedback and guidance to help you reach your full potential.
The course begins with the fundamentals that all interior designers need to know. That base knowledge is then built on to develop each student's imagination and to discover and nurture their own individual design style. From there the course expands to deepen the student's knowledge and experience in a wide range of situations. The student learns how to assess a client's needs, how to prepare a presentation and how to communicate effectively with a client. The end result is a student with a well-rounded education and the confidence needed to begin a career in the interior design industry.
Orna O'Reilly - Course Author
Orna O'Reilly is a well known and highly respected interior designer. She's been active in the design world for more than 20 years and uses her expertise on both residential and commercial projects. After running a highly successful interior design business in South Africa for many years, she relocated to Ireland and has been based in the west of Ireland with a busy interior design practice since 2000.
In addition to her thriving design career, Orna writes for the glossy magazine "Upstairs Downstairs" and is regularly featured on such programmes as "Top Billing" and "Beyond the Hall Door". She is a full designer member of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) and the Interiors Association (IA). You can learn more about her successful career at her website: www.ornaoreilly.com.