Love of flowers is the first requirement. The person must have knowledge of plants and a good sense of color. Communication skills to understand and respond to what customers want are also important. Plants are surprisingly heavy when put together, so physical strength is also necessary.

In contrast to Japanese flower arrangement, Western floral design is a relatively new profession. They beautifully decorate places where people gather, such as wedding halls, hotels, restaurants, and TV studios, with seasonal flowers and plants, and arrange bouquets for brides, hair ornaments, and special occasions such as birthdays. Others coordinate flowers for TV programs and magazine fashion pages, and teach floral design classes. They are also called flower coordinators, flower decorators, or flower artists.

There are no qualifications required to become a floral designer. In most cases, students learn the necessary knowledge and skills at a vocational school, and after graduation, they usually train as flower store clerks or in gardening stores while serving customers. Many flower stores are affiliated with wedding halls, hotels, and restaurants, so if you find a job at such a store, you will have the opportunity to be entrusted with designing the flowers. Some display companies that specialize in setting up and decorating event venues also handle floral design, and some hotels have their own floral designers. If you hone your skills while working for a company, you may eventually be able to set up your own business.

Even though qualifications are not necessary, there are several that can be advantageous for employment and proof of competence. The most popular private qualifications are the certification of the Nippon Flower Designers Association (NFD) and the certification of the Flower Decorators Association (FDA). There is also a national certification called the Flower Decorating Skills Test. These certifications can be obtained even after you start working, so you should acquire them if you want to become independent in the future.

Flowers that decorate important places and special occasions are indispensable in our lives, and the work of floral designers will continue to be needed in the future. Recently, floral designers have been active in a wide variety of fields. In addition, more and more people are taking orders over the Internet and selling bouquets and other items directly over the Internet.

If you belong to a florist, display company, or wedding hall, the average monthly income for a newcomer is around 200,000 yen. For freelancers, the range of fees per arrangement is from several tens of thousands of yen to several million yen, depending on the scale of the decoration and the designer's name recognition.

Freelance designers work according to the client's schedule, so they have to take time off in between. In the case of florists, most of them work on their regular days off plus one day. However, if the regular holiday falls on a day such as Mother's Day, when demand for bouquets is concentrated, the schedule may be changed.

Mainly flower stores. If you work for a display company, you will be assigned to work at wedding halls, party venues, and other venues.

It's a chart that shows at a glance the main routes to getting a job as a floral designer!