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name: interior-planner
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'interior planner' (also: interior designer, interior architect, interior space planner, spatial planner, interior design consultant, interior and spatial planner). Use when the user asks for typical interior planner work such as: Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.; Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.; Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination."
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# Interior Planner

Interior planners help clients in planning their interiors for commercial and private use.

## Core workflow

1. Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.
2. Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.
3. Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and use of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
4. Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art work, and accessories.
5. Formulate environmental plan to be practical, esthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.
6. Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
7. Render design ideas in form of paste-ups or drawings.
8. Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success.

## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- conduct research on trends in design
- create new concepts
- develop design plans
- ensure client orientation
- ensure infrastructure accessibility
- estimate budget for interior design plans
- evaluate spatial information
- execute feasibility study
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- manage schedule of tasks
- materials for interior design
- measure interior space
- meet building regulations
- meet deadlines
- room aesthetics

## Hot technologies

- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Office software

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/773e5ea3-235b-4e72-afc5-290dd841eed8), O*NET 30.3 (27-1025.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*