Which design career is right for me?

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The built environment offers a range of opportunities for creative and design oriented individuals to carve out a career. Take this quiz to find out which path is right for you!

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Select a tool that suits you best

  • A.
    My own hands

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)
  • B.
    Pen and paper

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture, Architecture)
  • C.
    Material boards

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
• 2.
  When do your best ideas come to you?

  • A.
    Sitting in a relaxing cafe

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
  • B.
    Walking through a busy city

    (Correlates to: Architecture)
  • C.
    Hiking up a mountain

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)
• 3.
  Which home is your dream home?

  • A.
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    A penthouse apartment

    (Correlates to: Interior Design, Architecture)
  • B.
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    A luxury villa

    (Correlates to: Interior Design, Architecture)
  • C.
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    A small cabin surrounded by gardens

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)
• 4.
  What are you naturally the best at?

  • A.
    Big perspective thinking and creating connections between objects.

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture, Architecture)
  • B.
    Using detail to create aesthetically pleasing objects

    (Correlates to: Interior Design, Architecture)
  • C.
    Using space and colour to evoke comfort or feeling

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
• 5.
  When you're in your own home, what improvements are you most likely to think of?

  • A.
    The floor plan and overall design of the place

    (Correlates to: Architecture)
  • B.
    Up dating wall colouring, flooring, and furnishings

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
  • C.
    Yard and garden spaces

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)
• 6.
  When you were a toddler, what were you more likely to eat?

  • A.
    Glue

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
  • B.
    Crayons

    (Correlates to: Architecture)
  • C.
    Dirt

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)
• 7.
  On weekends, where are you most likely to be found?

  • A.
    Having a picnic in a park

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)
  • B.
    Checking out a gallery or exhibit

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
  • C.
    Having brunch in a busy cafe

    (Correlates to: Architecture)
• 8.
  When you're at the shops what do you notice more?

  • A.
    The large scale planning and design of the centre

    (Correlates to: Architecture)
  • B.
    The outside garden precincts

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)
  • C.
    The inside materials, colours and furnishings used

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
• 9.
  What are you most drawn to?

  • A.
    Nature

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)
  • B.
    Furniture

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
  • C.
    Houses

    (Correlates to: Architecture)
• 10.
  How would you rather spend your holidays?

  • A.
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    Exploring New York City

    (Correlates to: Architecture)
  • B.
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    On A Wilderness Escape

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)
  • C.
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    Decorating for a Family Christmas

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
• 11.
  You're walking past the Sydney Opera House, what do you do? 

  • A.
    Walk around it wandering how they came up with the sail like design

    (Correlates to: Architecture)
  • B.
    Go inside to see how the lighting and texture make the place come alive

    (Correlates to: Interior Design)
  • C.
    Walk past it and find a nice spot to relax in the Botanical Gardens nearby 

    (Correlates to: Landscape Architecture)

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Landscape Architecture

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  You are drawn to nature and the outside world. You think in the big picture and have a good ability to bring things together. You thrive in nature and want to create a world where humans can connect with their natural environment. If this sounds true, Landscape architecture might just be the career for you!
• 2.
  Interior Design

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  You have an eye for colour and space. You know how to create atmosphere and feeling and are in touch with the subtleties required to induce them. If this sounds familiar, Interior Design may just be for you!
• 3.
  Architecture

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  Line, shape, light, and space, these are the elements you love to play with. You dream of creating beauty in the structures around you and using that to make the world a better place. If this sounds like you, Architecture might be your perfect fit.