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30\\ Choosing Between 2-Year and 4-Year? What to Look For in an Interior Design Degree with Jill Hornbeck


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Can't decide between a four-year and a two-year interior design degree?

It is important to remember that both degree programs have advantages and disadvantages, so consider your personal goals and circumstances before choosing between them.

And who better to discuss this than Jill Hornbeck? Her advice will help you decide based on your unique needs and aspirations.

Explore your options with Jill as she shares her Interior Design, Marketing, and Teaching expertise to help you determine which degree is best for you.

Featured Guest:

Jill Hornbeck has always dreamed of becoming an architect but found working with colors and furniture more interesting than designing homes and buildings. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from UC Davis and an MBA in Marketing from Cal State East Bay. In 1992, she founded Everett Interiors in Livermore and has taught at Las Positas College since 2001.

After UC Davis, she worked at an interior design firm doing model homes and residential design. She then worked for a homebuilding company as a marketing coordinator in the sales office doing graphics and public relations. Along with teaching at LPC and running her own interior design business, she's also a mom of three.

Her advice to potential students is "to get the experience right away. There is a lot of awareness about this industry thanks to HGTV and you need to show that you understand it's more than just putting samples on a board. The products in Interior Design are more complex than people realize. So, having experience with products and clients will help you build confidence in your design skills and your ability to communicate with the many people you will encounter."

Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:

  • Identify the skills you need to develop while getting experience as an interior designer
  • Discover the 3 steps you can take to prepare for your dream job
  • Examine the number one question: Which degree program should you take and why?
  • Check out the show notes >>> Choosing Between 2-Year and 4-Year? What to Look For in an Interior Design Degree

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      Email me at [email protected] if you have suggested topics.

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      Visit my website at rwarddesign.com to learn more about my services

      Thanks for listening! I hope this helps you discover if interior design is the career for you. See you next week...

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