Floral Designer

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Agricultural Careers
Floral Designer
By Dr. Frank Flanders and Taylor Ginn Georgia
Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia
Department of Education June 2005
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Duties and Responsibilities

• Confer with clients regarding price and type of
  arrangement desired
• Decorate buildings, halls, churches or other
  facilities where events are planned
• Order flowers and hard goods from the wholesaler
• Select flowers and foliage for arrangement
• Prepare and store flowers
• Pack and prepare completed arrangements
• May conduct classes, demonstrations or train
  other workers
• Estimate costs and price arrangements
• Plan arrangement according to client's
  requirements
• Utilize knowledge of design and properties of
  materials
• Select appropriate standard design pattern.

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Qualities and Skills
While most floral design work is performed
independently at the design table, there are many
times a floral designer must work directly with
the customer. While taking an order or making a
sale, one must be good listeners and give full
attention to what the customer wants. They must
give appropriate floral suggestions to the
customer. Organizational skills are a must in
order to keep up with the orders, inventory and
lay out of store.
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Salary
In 2002, annual wage range was between 14,812 -
30,765. This range represents the middle 50 of
workers. Some (25) earned more than this, while
others (25) earned less. Only the most talented
floral designers, with years of experience and a
state or national reputation are at the top if
this salary range. Beginners earn as little as 6
per hour or about 12,500 per year.
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• Floral shops
• Supermarkets
• Discount store floral shops
• Public and private party sites
• Mainly indoors

Work Environment
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Becoming a Floral Designer

• Enroll in high school horticulture and floral
  design classes
• Compete in the FFA Floral Design Career
  Development Event
• Enter floral design competitions at local and
  state fairs
• While in high school, work part-time or intern at
  a local florists business and learn how the
  business works.
• On the college level, students need to take
  classes in business management so that they may
  have the option to develop their own business.
• Enter a college program to learn floral design,
  plant identification and plant care

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Career Resources
Society of American Florists1601 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314 Internet
http//www.safnow.org/ American Institute of
Floral Designers 720 Light Street Baltimore, MD
21230 Internet www.aifd.org