Interior

Designer interview

What were some of the key things you learned during the period after university in which you did purely contract work?

If you don’t have any experience, you may not have a chance at an interview for a position, even a junior design position. I learned efficiency (everyone loves a fast turnaround and quality of work – if you can make someone’s life easier, you will forever be remembered), a can-do attitude (positive responses to a request leave generally positive outcomes) and to ask questions (asking questions doesn’t hurt – you’ll grow faster as an individual if you

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