Master the profession of interior designer from 0 to PRO, get the fullest range of knowledge, learn to work in visualization programs and create a project of a real apartment.

Training program
The program consists of 19 blocks from the basic theory to practical cases.

  1. Introduction to the Interior Designer profession

The interior designer and his tasks. The team. Stages of work on the design project
Mistakes of a beginner designer
Brief and terms of reference
Composition of a design project

  1. Adobe Photoshop for the interior designer. Practicum

Adobe Photoshop interface and basic functions of the program for the designer
Working with 2D collages. How to create mudboards and concept boards
Working with 3D collages. How to create sample-boards in straight and angular perspective
How to automate routine operations in Photoshop: high-speed collage techniques
Post-processing collages in Photoshop: how to use adjustment layers, masks, reflections, color correction tools, and add elements

  1. ergonomics in interior design

The concept and basic standards of ergonomics for residential interiors
Ergonomics of small spaces
Ergonomics of living spaces: living room, bedroom, nursery
Ergonomics of non-residential spaces: bathroom, kitchen, study, entrance area

  1. Planning solutions

Classification of Living Rooms, Normative Requirements
Typical layouts
Peculiarities of the design of small and full-height premises

  1. Interior styles, part 1

Historical interior styles and their modern interpretation. The Ancient World, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance
Modern reinterpretation of classical styles. Baroque and Rococo palace styles, Art Nouveau, emotional decor (boho, country, vintage, etc.).
Ethnic interior styles: Moroccan, Japanese, Scandinavian, Indian, Slavic, etc.

  1. Interior Styles, Part 2

Modern interior styles: modern and postmodernism, avant-garde, minimalism, new classics, “natural” styles
Rules of harmonious combination of styles in the interior Mixed styles: japandi, kitsch, eclecticism, fusion, wabi-sabi

  1. Coloristics in interior design

Introduction
Color in the interior
Color illusions and the image of the room

  1. Fundamentals of composition in interior design

The concept of composition. Types of composition
The laws of composition, application of the laws of composition in the interior
Means and techniques of composition. Application in the interior
The compositional center

  1. Material science in interior design

A brief history of construction and the appearance of building materials
Building materials and their types
Building materials and their types (continued)
Innovative construction finishing materials

  1. Interior decorating

Introduction to interior decorating
Creating a decorating concept
Working with the room space
Selecting details in the various elements of the interior
Selection of floristics and textiles
Decoration of rooms for different purposes

  1. Development of an interior concept

Preliminary work
Development of the project concept
Design solution execution

12. ArchiCAD. Construction of plans, sections, sweeps in the program. Workshop

Plans in Archicad
Cuts in Archicad
Creating exploded views of walls.

  1. ArchiCAD. Working with object libraries. Workshop

The Archicad Library Manager.
Parametric objects in Archicad
How to create library items and components in Archicad

  1. Archicad. How to build a project work package. Workshop

How to customize the drawing display
Layout Book and Creating Drawing Sheets
Creating a documentation set and setting up printing

  1. Developing an interior design project. Workshop

Pre-project analysis: measurement, photofixation, collecting data about the customer, wishes and restrictions. Measurement plan.
Concept development: concept-boards, wise boards, colour chart, CMF-project.
Functional zoning, placement of furniture and equipment. Visualization of the rooms in 3D-collage or sketching.
Electrical and lighting plan
Flooring and ceiling plans
Wall blueprints
Estimate for finishing materials

  1. Design History

The formation of design in the second half. XIX – beginning of XX centuries
Style trends in design of 1 half of XX century. XX century
Design stylistic features of the 2nd half of the XX-th century The searches and experiments in the design of the 1960-70s.

  1. Interior Visualization in 3ds Max. Basics of work. Workshop

The interface and basic tools of 3Ds Max for interior visualization
How to use primitives and modifiers
Polygonal modeling
Spline modeling

  1. Visualization in 3ds Max. Scene preparation. Modeling. Workshop
    Course content:
    Working on projects from scratch in 3Ds Max: creating rooms
    Importing prefabricated 3D models into a scene
    Creating pieces of furniture and decor with the tools of 3ds Max
  2. Visualization in 3ds Max. How to work with the camera, lighting, and materials. Workshop

How to use the Corona Camera tool
Adjusting Daylight and Evening Lights
Selecting angles for rendering
Creating Materials and Textures in 3Ds Max

  1. Visualization in 3ds Max. How to create a project based on a design specification. Workshop

How to build work on the terms of reference
Interaction between interior designer and 3D-visualizer

Final certification