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  • 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…

  • Having no joy with recruiters or your CV not opening doors for you?

    Having no joy with recruiters or your CV not opening doors for you? Remember to keep moving, updating, adapting, changing your folio and CV. Try this alternative layout (mentioned it before) and see if it makes a difference….what have you got to lose?This CV tells a potential employer/recruiter everything they…

  • Project Design Journal

    So following the previous post, let’s talk about what you can add to your CV in the SKILLS SECTION easily that by demonstrating these elements in your projects, shows you have advanced understanding of the design management process. This is just as important as sketching, CAD, visuals etc. It is…

  • If you don’t have the experience, demonstrate a professional mindset….

    If you don’t have the experience, demonstrate a professional mindset. If you don’t have a creative portfolio, demonstrate a professional standard of production that is efficient, at the correct level of content for the required drawing package and cost productive! Not all companies are looking for creatives! (If you don’t…

  • Why do alot of junior designer roles request 1-2 years experience?

    Why do alot of junior designer roles request 1-2 years experience? 1. Because it takes alot of time, effort, energy and money to transition a graduate from university to the “real world” of design. 2. Most juniors will leave after 1-2 years hoping to step up to a middle weight…

  • As mentioned in my previous post, on MONDAY 30TH AUGUST at 930am (BST) I shall be presenting a 1 hour lecture on:

    Dear All, As mentioned in my previous post, on MONDAY 30TH AUGUST at 930am (BST) I shall be presenting a 1 hour lecture on: VALUE ENGINEERING 1. What is it?2. Why it is an integral part of being an interior designer / interior architect.3. How do I do it?4. Why…

  • How do you show you are industry ready to a potential employer?

    How do you show you are industry ready to a potential employer? 1. Have strong skillsets (not just 1) to a good industry level and you are ready to add value to a project at any stage of the design process. 2. Demonstrate you are more than just photoshopped ideas…

  • So I received an email late on Monday….

    So I received an email late on Monday from an mindset masterclass follower asking about the value engineering lecture that they sadly missed that morning (they wasn’t the only one!). I gave a brief overview of what I had presented then we discussed their portfolio, how VE can be used…