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Interior architect CV: example and template

This example is for interior architects and designers at design studios, architecture offices, fit-out companies and furniture makers, and for interior architecture graduates looking for their first job.

The employer and the client want to know which interiors you have designed, in which software, whether you prepare construction drawings and supervise on site. We show you how to describe this on your CV and what to show in your portfolio.

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Example CV: interior architect

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Julia Zalewska

Interior architect

Warsaw +48 123 456 789 julia.zalewska@example.com portfolio: juliazalewska.design

Professional profile

Interior architect with 7 years of experience at a studio designing flats, offices and restaurants. I run projects from concept and visualisation through construction drawings and material schedules to site supervision. I have designed more than 60 interiors, including 4 offices of over 1,000 m².

Work experience

Interior architect

03.2021 - present

Interior architecture studio, Warsaw

  • Designing flats, houses, offices and restaurants, about 15 projects a year.
  • Concepts, visualisations and conversations with clients about budget and style.
  • Construction drawings: plans, wall elevations, lighting and bespoke furniture.
  • Material schedules and cost estimates with contractors.
  • Design supervision on site and handovers.

Junior interior designer

07.2018 - 02.2021

Kitchen furniture maker, Warsaw

  • Kitchen and fitted furniture designs in the company showroom.
  • Measuring at clients' homes.
  • Drawings for production.

Education

Master of Arts, interior architecture

2013 - 2018

Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

Skills

  • Residential and commercial interior design
  • AutoCAD and ArchiCAD
  • 3ds Max and Corona
  • Construction drawings
  • Schedules and cost estimates
  • Design supervision

Courses

  • Lighting design course, 2022
  • Interior visualisation course, 2019

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Driving licence, category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an interior architect CV

Professional summary

Write which interiors you design, how many projects you have done and at which stage you work: concept, drawings, supervision. Add software and your largest project, for example an office or a restaurant. Put the portfolio link in the header, because employers look at projects first.

Interior architecture graduate after a placement at a design studio. I prepared visualisations and construction drawings of flats and know AutoCAD and SketchUp. I am looking for work as an assistant interior architect.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe types of interiors, their area, the number of projects, stages of work and your work with contractors. Show that you can keep to budget and schedule. List design supervision separately, because not every designer does it.

Weaker: Designing interiors.

Better: Designing flats, houses, offices and restaurants, about 15 projects a year.

Weaker: Drawings.

Better: Construction drawings: plans, wall elevations, lighting and bespoke furniture.

Weaker: Supervision.

Better: Design supervision on site and handovers.

Skills worth listing

List software, types of projects, drawings, cost estimates and supervision. In your soft skills show listening to the client, an eye for aesthetics and organising work with contractors.

Professional skills

  • Interior design
  • CAD software
  • Visualisation
  • Construction drawings
  • Cost estimates
  • Design supervision

Personal skills

  • Listening to the client
  • Eye for aesthetics
  • Organisation
  • Negotiation
  • Meeting deadlines

Courses and portfolio

List software, lighting and ergonomics courses. A portfolio with a few projects from concept to completion is the most important document in this job.

Interior architect CV with no experience

Describe study projects, placements and your diploma project. Prepare a portfolio of 3 to 5 projects, including concept ones.

Start as an assistant at a studio or a designer at a furniture showroom. Write which software you know.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A design studio looks for concepts and supervision, a fit-out company for drawings and cost estimates, and a furniture maker for fitted furniture design and measuring. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an interior architect CV

Questions and answers

What should an interior architect put on a CV?

Types and number of projects, stages of work, software, drawings, cost estimates, design supervision and a portfolio link.

Does an interior architect need building licences?

Not for interior design. They may be needed for structural changes, which an architect or structural engineer with licences prepares.

Does an interior architect need 3ds Max?

Not always, but visualisation skills in one of the popular programs are often required.

How many projects should a portfolio show?

Usually 3 to 6 well described projects, from concept to completion.

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