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What makes a good graduate designer?
What makes a good graduate designer? 1. Sketching 2. CAD 3. Photoshop 4. Revit 5. Material knowledge, colour philosophy and finishes What makes an industry ready graduate design? 1. Ability to value engineer 2. Time management 3. Presentation skills 4. People person 5. Forward thinking 6. Problem solving 7. Construction…
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How to learn from design without falling into plagiarism.
How to learn from design without falling into plagiarism. Original design is hard to do. It is very rare. let me explain: West side story is a revised Romeo and Juliette A Star is Born film has been remade – 1954,1956,1978 and 2018. Otis by JayZ & Kanye West used…
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How do i stand out in an job interview?
How do i stand out in an job interview? I get asked this all the time. The answer is obvious ! Demonstrate your abilities beyond just design and presentation techniques. What does this look like? Any followers of my posts will see that I go on about design being more…
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So, here is a question for you to ask next time you see your university lecturer / course leader:
So, here is a question for you to ask next time you see your university lecturer / course leader: 1. How many of last year’s graduates (%) found employment within:a. 1-3 monthsb. 3-6 monthsc. 6-12 monthsd. still lookinge. freelancing (successfully) Curious to hear what the responses are….. I would love…
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Some of you will be experiencing standing up infront of your peers and presenting for the first time…..
Some of you will be experiencing standing up infront of your peers and presenting for the first time as you start your uni adventure in design, others will have almost 3 years experience. Let me break the bad news – you will always be presenting as a designer which is…
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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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