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  • SPACE…….How you use it is part and parcel of being an interior designer….

    SPACE…….How you use it is part and parcel of being an interior designer / interior architect and more importantly you should be able to justify every sqm. Why? well I am sure you are aware, every property has a value & the land has a price. When you are designing…

  • Design is about about being creative….However….

    Design is about about being creative….However when you start your first role as a junior designer it is also about documentation control, project administration and paperwork/email collation. Doing creative drawings is one thing, logging vital information, regulations and agreed sign offs, tender price work and paper/email trails with design changes…

  • Are you Design Industry Ready?

    Are you Design Industry Ready? 1.Do you know the different design drawing packs and the information expectations in each one? 2.What’s your role & responsibilities on site? 3. Can you present to a Client? 4. What’s the stages of the design process from brief to site completion & handover? 5.…

  • Question: If your new employer asked you to create….

    Question: If your new employer asked you to create a concept with presentation for a residential refurbishment project 2 bed flat (100sqm) with 1 bathroom, living – dining area) in the style of modern country with a working deadline of 10 days (8 hrs per day) could you do it?…

  • Some of you have accepted your first junior designer roles and that’s fantastic news.

    Some of you have accepted your first junior designer roles and that’s fantastic news. Others may be looking out at the horizon and feeling disheartened. Hope this visual aid helps keep you motivated and proactive. Good luck!

  • So after a week, the Q&A session is officially now closed…..

    So after a week, the Q&A session is officially now closed. It seems it was very much a DM service but that’s fine and hopefully I have responded adequately enough. FYI from the multitude of questions, here’s a brief selection of some that came my way: How did your career…

  • What goes in a plasterboard or grid ceiling? A simple question you may or may not have asked yourself.

    What goes in a plasterboard or grid ceiling? A simple question you may or may not have asked yourself. Light (downlighter or pendant fitting, etc)Emergency light (green light in unit)OREmergency light indicator (separate unit)Smoke / heat detectorPIR (turns light off and on automatically when detects motion in the room)Audio Speaker…

  • If you are applying for a designer role as a graduate…..

    If you are applying for a designer role as a graduate then you are going to blend in with all of the others. You need to have the mindset of a junior designer with at least 1 years experience. You need to talk the talk, your folio should walk the…

  • My career started in…..

    My career started in Commercial / Design and Build, then I went and did superyachts, cruise liners, high end hospitality, residential, rail, business and first class lounges, medical……..and then I transitioned back to Design and Build. There are generally 3 reasons for working in a specific design sector: 1. Passion2.…

  • Two questions I always ask in an interview:

    Two questions I always ask in an interview: 1. How is that built?2. How is that maintained? Do you ever consider the 2nd question? If not why not? You role is to design a space and make sure it can remain to that level and standard of finish for a…