Floral Designer - How to become a Floral Designer

Floral Designer or Florist is a professional who cuts live, dried, or silk flowers and other greenery and arranges them into displays of various sizes and shapes. The design displays by selecting flowers, containers and ribbons and arranging them into bouquets, corsages, centrepieces of tables, wreaths, etc. for weddings, funerals, holidays, and other special occasions. Some Floral Designers also use accessories such as balloons, candles, toys, candy, and gift baskets as part of their displays.

The floral designing profession has become a good career option nowadays as floral is being used everywhere in every type of celebrations.

Floral Designer Eligibility

There is no special qualification for becoming a Floral Designer, but if they have a 12^th class pass then it is good for them.

Floral Designer Required Skills

• Floral Designers should be able to arrange both real and artificial flowers for display at occasions or in the home or office.
• They should be able to make traditional corsages, bouquets, wreaths, and wedding decorations, as well as other kinds of original designs.
• Floral Designers should also be able to create original designs; negotiate a price for arrangements; work with clients to fulfil their vision for occasions such as weddings, funerals or celebrations and events.
• They also have skills like to cut stems to proper length; keep flowers watered and fresh; discard wilting or dead arrangements and wait on customers in the floral shop.
• They should be able to plan arrangement according to client's requirements, utilizing knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select the appropriate standard design pattern.

How to become a Floral Designer?

Aspiring candidates have to follow the given steps to become Floral Designer

Step 1
Floral Designers during their 10^th or 12^th class usually learn floral skills and rest of the things they learn during their job. However, many certificate courses are provided privately. Some vocational schools and colleges may require a basic high school degree for admission.

Step 2
There are some colleges and universities offer associate and bachelor's degree programs in floral design. Degrees in floriculture, horticulture and ornamental horticulture provide additional educational options for floral designers. Typical courses in these degree programs include botany, soil management, hydrology, chemistry, marketing and business management.

Note: However in sole proprietorship Entrepreneurship Development Courses (EDP) from renowned institutes like MICA, IIMs etc. they can teach you basic skills to scale up your business.

Institutes offering Courses for Floral Designer

• FNP Floral Design School, New Delhi
• Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA), Ahmedabad

Floral Designer Job Description
Floral Designers’ job duties often vary by employment setting. Mostly they work in small independent floral shops that specialize in custom orders and also handle large orders for weddings, caterers, or interior designers. They note the occasion, the customer's preferences, the price of the order, the time the floral display or plant is to be ready, and the place to which it is to be delivered.

Floral Designer Career Prospects

• Floral Designers can work in the floral departments of grocery stores or for Internet florists, which specialize in creating prearranged floral decorations and bouquets.
• Florists can also work for wholesale flower distributors assist in the selection of different types of flowers and greenery to purchase and sell to retail florists.
• They have also self-employment option as Floral Designers, here they can handle the various aspects of running their own businesses, such as selecting and purchasing flowers, hiring and supervising staff, and maintaining financial records.
• Self-employed Designers also may run gift shops or wedding consultation businesses in addition to providing floral design services.

Floral Designer Salary

Floral Designers, usually start as a trainee in a florist's shop. After a few months of training, they have learned enough to work independently. After a few years of work, many Floral Designers go on to run their own businesses. As the salary is usually fairly low for an employee, those who own their own business will have the greatest opportunity to make a higher wage.

Many Floral Designers go on to work in related industries such as fashion or interior design. In these fields, they can apply the design techniques they learned as a floral designer. The median salary for a floral designer is Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 monthly.