I know a youth who is trying to find a life path and who has expressed interest in Moore’s design certificate program. Please note, this is NOT a two- or four-year college program. Said youth is not academic and at this time, I would not suggest a college degree. Is anyone here familiar with Moore’s program? What are the employment prospects? Youth also has no experience in interior design. Are there entry level jobs that don’t require certs or degrees so youth can decide whether interior design is a fit? Moore College of Art and Design Interior Design program information

There is definitely an advantage to CAD as one can create objects, as opposed to just drawing pictures comprised of lines. Sketchup is the free or low cost CAD program, but it has a high enough learning curve to be discouraging to many. Though there are tutorials online. It might be one of those things that if you grasp some of the basics, it will begin to "flow." I don't know; I've never made it that far. Though it is just drawing, I like using MS Paint for plan and visualization, as it is simple ... good for anyone who understands perspective drawing. A simple base plan, since it is mainly lines, can be drawn on it with any computer, using the line and shape tools. The app has a built-in grid and measuring guide that can be toggled on and off. (The default scale is 1"=10', but it doesn't tell you that.) Compared to pencil and paper, it saves a lot of time if needing to erase, or when copying elements. And it is much cleaner. Since it's just drawing, it is not as precise as cad. For visualization, you can open any landscape photograph in Paint and draw over it, and copy and paste elements within it. However, since that process is not just drawing straight lines, it requires a touchscreen and stylus in order to use the program well.

Chief Architect. Sketchup. Revit. Or tracing paper, an architect’s scale, and a pencil. One is about 5K cheaper than the other and has a lot more capability in the right hands.

Graph paper and the original Sketchup are both free. Completely different learning curves. Chief Architect, Revit, Autocad, 2020 Design, are all what different pros use. Very expensive. The time for input from a knowledgeable Kitchen Designer is now. Before you get set on ideas that really cannot happen due to structural constraints or budget. You don’t know what you don’t know. Playing poker isn’t a learn as you go endeavor unless you want to end up broke. Same with Kitchen Design.