Course Overview

Domain
Business, Communication and Design
Format
Short Course
Duration
1 day
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding

Interior design often involves complex and diverse concepts, thus a unified understanding among industry professionals is essential to improve communication and project outcomes.

Designers, contractors, and builders need a solid grasp of the fundamentals to ensure cohesive and effective communication in their projects. This course focuses on building a shared visual language and fostering a common knowledge base within the industry. It is tailored to help interior designers and contractors understand the basics of residential interior design, focusing on Singapore homes. The course covers topics in residential interior design themes, concepts and terminologies related to the design and building industry.

Designed as a 3-tiered series—basic, intermediate, and advanced—these courses aim to provide participants with essential knowledge, key concepts, and practical tools to Discover, Design, and Deliver their projects effectively.

The materials provided in the basic tier are designed to be accessible and practical for both beginners and experienced professionals in the industry.

Who Should Attend

  • Practitioners and managers within the design and building industry
  • Managers and executives involved in marketing, branding and advertising
  • Designers and freelancers in creative fields
  • Professionals with experience in design, marketing, quality assurance, operations or collaborative partnership
  • Homeowners

What You Will Learn

Topic 1: Understanding local home buyers

  • Participants will learn to establish a common language for Singapore homes, the types of homeowners they may encounter and match interior design styles with different personalities.

Topic 2: Types of popular design themes in Singapore

  • Participants will explore popular design themes used in the local interior design scene, understanding how these themes differ in aesthetics and functionality. Through the use of mood boards, participants will learn to apply colours and materials effectively.

Topic 3: Psychology of colours

  • Participants will learn how colours affect an interior space, impact moods and the importance of matching the right colour for each space.

Topic 4: How designers should work

  • Participants will learn the “Discover, Design and Deliver” approach to work effectively with clients.. They will be taught how to use the 3Ds template to simplify the process of starting a new project.

Teaching Team

Mark Shan Chian Teo
Mark Shan Chian Teo

Assistant Professor , Business, Communication and Design, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Gyn Kong
Gyn Kong

Consultant, SIXIDES

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Schedule

Course Run Dates Time
Nov 2024 22 Nov 2024 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who

  • Attend at least 75% of the course
  • Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course

Fee Structure

The full fee for this course is S$1,199.00.

Category After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) S$359.70
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) S$139.70
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder S$359.70
Non-Singapore Citizen S$1,199.00 (No Funding)


Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.

Course Runs

November 2024
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22 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2024
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1 day
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In-person
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SGD $1,199.00
Up to 90% SF Funding
Apply By:
04 Nov 2024 23:59