Be the first of a small select group of students to join us... on the first live online Interior Design course for the Jewish student.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Interiors Planning & Drafting: hand drawing, surveys, perspective, scale, professional drawings, (introduction to) details.
- Essential IT skills: AutoCAD, Sketchup 3D and Photoshop (to enhance computer renderings).
- Materials, Finishes & Furnishings: Understanding colour, light and space and their application. Some materials explored in the course: wood, glass, the 'new age' textiles.
- Building Construction & Details: Understanding building systems, services, regulations, specifications, detail/section drawings.
- Design Theory, Context & Principles: Putting design in context, design project stages, interior principles (studio classes), presentation techniques, professional studies.
For employment opportunities for graduating students see Opportunites at the bottom of the page
MEET OUR TOP NOTCH STAFF... selected from elite candidates from all over the world.
Lisa Joseph
ID Course Director & Instructor
Lisa Joseph graduated with a BA First Class honours degree from the internationally renowned Sir John Cass Department of Design & Technology from London Guildhall University. She has been an interior designer for 7 years (trained in all areas of interior design- including residential, commercial and corporate sectors). She has experience designing homes, penthouse apartments, resource centres, hotels, bars, restaurants and offices, working with a wide range of individuals, companies and organisations. As well as an excellent practical knowledge, she also has a great knowledge of the theory of all aspects of design- including the importance of putting design in context. She likes to write about design too.
She also worked in the interior buying offices for two major UK department stores. There, she particularly specialised in lighting and the use of materials in interiors.
Additionally, she finished the prestigious London School of Jewish Studies Bradfield Women's Educators Programme in adult education last June. As well as training, she learnt the importance of
managing, problem solving, creating effective programming and the power of working in a team.
She is a highly creative, enthusiastic and knowledgeable individual. She puts 100% in everything that she does!
Tatyana Albinder
Interior Design Instructor
Tatyana Albinder holds dual degree in Computer Science and Interior Architecture and Design, and has over 14 years of combined experience as an engineer and an interior architect. Among others, she worked for such prominent firms as Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Carlene Anderson Design in the United States, and had a pleasure to work on a wide variety of projects all over the world, including Harvard Law School, RDV lounge in Meatpacking district of New York City, a resort in Korea, a luxury flat in The Plaza Hotel in New York City, and others. In 2004 she was featured in a design show "Designer Finals" on Home and Garden TV network. Ms. Albinder enjoys solving complex construction and design problems and is eager to share the knowledge with young designers who are eager to learn and take on new challenges.
Michal Landau
Autocad Instructor
Israela Glass
Interior Design Instructor
Israela Glass studied at Ort-Olayski Institute of Technology in Jerusalem where she graduated in architecture and interior design. She majored in both the residential and community design.
With over ten years teaching experience Israela enjoys the creativity of the younger generation and the guidance of the old. Israela feels privilege to be a long-term resident of Jerusalem with its
mixture of ancient stones, middle-eastern motifs, and contemporary themes. She currently works in private architecture practice in the heart of Jerusalem and enjoys the challenge of utilizing the best of modern capabilities while preserving the charm of old-world design.
Opportunitites after course include:
For all the list below, work experience is recommended before employment. A portfolio - which will be produced during the courses is also required to show the employers your talents, plus a good eye (for design) and creative flair.
- Interior designer or decorator working for a company or for another Interior Designer or starting your own freelance practice.
- Buying- involved in buying the right merchandise for stores or department stores. Sectors include fashion, footwear, accessories, electrical, lighting and furniture or home - which would be most relevant.
- Visual merchandising- the presentation of the merchandise in stores, for example; designing shop fronts. You can work in the office doing the drawings or been an in store visual merchandiser sorting the displays to maximise sales and promote trends.
- Museum or exhibition design
- Materials Librarian
- Property Management - working for a company that maintain and look after properties
- Property Development - refurbishing properties in order to increase their resale value
- Bathroom/Kitchen Designer- this could be doing the space planning work or working in the showroom advising customers
- Set Design- designing back drops for television shows and other media. like theater
- Advertising (marketing) - visual display for promoting & to achieve the correct impact. This area is very wide and there are lots of opportunities in different departments.
For the First Time Ever.....
