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What are employers really looking for and what can I do to stand out from the crowd?
What are employers really looking for and what can I do to stand out from the crowd? Not all job descriptions are the same however they all have 1 thing in common…… They want someone who can save them time, effort, energy and money!!! So how do you interpret a…
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FYI Design is not all about being creativity…
FYI Design is not all about being creativity… This is my average week:Monday 6am-8pm9-930 mtg10-11 mtg12-1 mtg1-2mtg15-16 mtg16-17 mtg Tuesday 6am-930pm9-930 mtg1430-1530 mtg Wednesday 6-8pm9-1mtg930-10mtg (yes 3 overlapping at once!)1-2pm mtg130-3pm Thursday 6am-7pm9-10 mtg10-11 mtg1130-1pm mtg3-4pm Friday 6am-TBC10-1mtg In-between the meetings I am emailing, redlining drawings, coordinating and producing information.…
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Sketching is by far the best method of communication…..
Sketching is by far the best method of communication, design development and sign off skills a designer “must have” in their bag of tricks. A sketch in a client or sub contractor meeting saves time, effort, energy and money – everything an employer wants to see the staff doing!!! Not…
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Anyone who has listened to me lecture know I am a strong believer in a designer being a problem solver more so than a creative…..
Anyone who has listened to me lecture know I am a strong believer in a designer being a problem solver more so than a creative. The creative aspect should follow the problem solution. Designer something that is aesthetic but creates more problems than solutions isn’t ideal and then creates more…
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Tuesday nights lecture session will be discussing…..
Tuesday nights lecture session will be discussing everything you need to demonstrate real world standards in a CAD package to work as a CAD technician. Why is this important? Because this is the most common way of getting your foot in the door in a design practise….. We will be…
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Real world design isn’t always pretty visuals and final presentations…..
Real world design isn’t always pretty visuals and final presentations. Design development is vital to a project progressing at pace, to the brief, compliant to regs and on budget. Redlining plans, details is part of design. Highlighting revisions, design changes clearly in a technical pack in real world practise. This…
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I see lots of portfolios on here …. question:
I see lots of portfolios on here …. question: “Can you sell yourself in 10 pages or less?” If you can’t….. think outside the box…. heres why: 1.can you condense yr folio into prim real estate of 7-10 pages selling your skill set?2.each page tells a different story of your…
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Treat design like money – invest early to get the rewards later on!!
Treat design like money – invest early to get the rewards later on!! How? Get principals so everyone in the team project is aligned and has key standards to align to Why? When you have a team on 5, each working on different areas i.e. ceilings, elevations, joinery, etc it’s…
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How do you demonstrate you add value to a project when you are a graduate?
How do you demonstrate you add value to a project when you are a graduate? Show real world standards in your projects while maintaining creativity. What does this look like? 1. Show design standards in your technical drawing package (pretty visuals only tell half a story)2. Show compliance with building…
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If I was running a project for a term at a university, how would I mark it?
If I was running a project for a term at a university, how would I mark it? 1. 50% project creativity & originality2. 10% Production of work against specific drawing/schedule list (to industry standards and level to pass to a contractor to price for tender)3. 10% Time management4. 10% Presentation5.…
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