【Japan Design Planner Association】The most popular qualification is "Interior Designer Qualification", while the most interesting qualification is a different result

The Japan Design Planner Association [JDP] (headquarters location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, https://www.designshikaku.net/) announces the latest top 10 popular qualifications of the Japan Design Planner Association.

This time, we will announce the top 10 qualifications that were particularly popular among the qualifications of the Japan Design Planner Association.

In addition to the popularity ranking, we also conducted a survey on "qualifications of interest" targeting 107 men and women aged 20-60 nationwide. The survey respondents were asked to select the top 5 qualifications of interest from the qualifications of the Japan Design Planner Association and were also asked about the reasons.

Here, we will introduce the features of each qualification and the reasons why the survey respondents are interested in "if they are considering obtaining it now" along with actual voices.

*Note: The responses of the respondents introduced below have been modified for readability, such as correcting typos and adding punctuation. Note that no arbitrary changes have been made to the meaning of the responses themselves.

1st place: Interior Designer Qualification

The most popular qualification of the Japan Design Planner Association was the "Interior Designer Qualification".

This qualification allows you to acquire a wide range of knowledge, from product knowledge about furniture and lighting related to interiors, to sales techniques, and the understanding and expression of interior designers.

This is a certification exam that corresponds not only to those who want to work as interior designers but also to those who are currently working in interior and construction related companies, and proves specialized knowledge that can be applied to practical work.

You can expect to be active in a wide range of fields such as interior shops, housing manufacturers, remodeling companies, and cultural school instructors.

The background of the first place is the increase in the attachment to living spaces accompanying the increase in home time and the spread of the need to design your ideal life in your own way.

Evaluated as a specialist who combines product knowledge and expressive power to improve the quality of life.

We also asked the reasons why they became interested in the Interior Designer Qualification

"I like looking at furniture and room layouts (30s/female/unemployed)"

"I want to make the time I spend at home more comfortable and stylish, and I thought I wanted to systematically learn about the arrangement of furniture and the combination of lighting from a professional perspective, and the overall coordination of the space. (30s/female/company employee)"

2nd place: Flower Arrangement Designer Qualification

The second place was the "Flower Arrangement Designer Qualification".

This qualification allows you to acquire a wide range of knowledge and techniques, from the basics of how to distinguish and handle flower materials to bouquets, wreaths, corsages, and wedding arrangements.

This is a qualification that proves specialized knowledge about flower arrangement, from techniques such as how to cut flower materials, watering, and bending/stretching stems, to compositional power considering color and balance.

You can expect to be active in a wide range of fields such as various floral industries, interior industries, opening flower shops, and cultural school instructors.

The background of the second place is the increasing demand to incorporate color into daily life and events, and the spread of the layer that wants to utilize flowers in work or side jobs.

Evaluated as a specialist who can systematically learn from basics to applications and create arrangements for various scenes.

We also asked the reasons why they became interested in the Flower Arrangement Designer Qualification

"I originally like flowers, so I thought I wanted to try arranging them myself (30s/female/self-employed)"

"I think it would be wonderful if I could arrange them and decorate them at home or give them to friends. (30s/female/homemaker)"

3rd place: Space Display Designer® Qualification

The third place was the "Space Display Designer® Qualification".

This qualification allows you to acquire a wide range of knowledge and skills related to space display, from the basics of display to color performance, visual merchandising (VMD), and lighting technology.

In the first grade, applied spatial expression techniques are questioned, and in the second grade, basic knowledge of display, color, and VMD is questioned, and the knowledge and technology of a space display designer are proven according to the level.

You can expect to be active in a wide range of fields such as store display design, apparel industry, display staff of department stores and commercial facilities, and cultural school instructors.

The background of the third place is the increasing interest in store creation that affects purchasing desire and the spread of the layer aiming for career advancement or job change from store design.

Evaluated as a specialist who maximizes the appeal of space by utilizing knowledge of display, color, and lighting.

We also asked the reasons why they became interested in the Space Display Designer® Qualification

"I was interested in the method of staging a house in space units. (30s/male/unemployed)"

"I am deeply interested in the perspective of store creation and shelf division, such as how to arrange and stage our company's products at the time of proposal to business partners or at exhibitions, and how to stimulate the purchasing desire of buyers and consumers. (40s/male/self-employed)"

4th place: Candle Designer Qualification

The fourth place was the "Candle Designer Qualification".

This qualification allows you to acquire a wide range of recipes, from the types of materials and tools for candle making, basic techniques, color and performance tricks, to dinner candles, gel candles, and sweet candles.

This is a qualification that proves specialized knowledge about the production process of candles and the characteristics of various candles, and covers systematic knowledge that is hard to obtain through self-study.

You can expect to be active in a wide range of fields such as opening candle classes, selling handmade products, and part-time or starting a business related to miscellaneous goods and interiors.

The background of the fourth place is the popularity of candle making at home due to the handmade boom and the spread of the layer that wants to develop hobbies into class management or sales.

Evaluated as a specialist who systematically understands from material selection to production process and supports the reliability of works and class management.

We also asked the reasons why they became interested in the Candle Designer Qualification

"I want to make candles to relieve stress (40s/male/company employee)"

"I want to challenge a small side job using flea market apps, etc. (30s/male/company employee)"

5th place: Resin Art Designer Qualification

The fifth place was the "Resin Art Designer Qualification".

This qualification allows you to acquire a wide range of knowledge, from the basic use of UV resin and necessary tools to basic techniques using frames, silicone molds, and mill plates, and coating techniques.

This is a qualification that proves the technology and knowledge to shape original accessories such as necklaces, earrings, and keychains as you imagine, and you can create your favorite designs freely.

You can expect to be active in a wide range of fields such as selling handmade products, opening workshops and classes, volunteering at welfare facilities, and part-time jobs related to accessories.

The background of the fifth place is that resin art is popular due to its transparency and ease of processing, and the opportunity to publish and sell handmade products on flea market apps, etc. is expanding.

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