1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Interior Architectural Designer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Interior Design
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What is your job title?
Interior Architectural Designer
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
Pique Design, Inc. The are a high end residential and commercial interior design firm.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
I have been freelance designing for this firm for 3 years.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Design and draft drawings using AutoCAD. I design mostly kitchen, bath, cabintery, space plan and finish plans.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
45,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
50000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
I am an independant contractor.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel I make a very comfortable income.
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2. Work environment! |
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your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work more with the Senior Designer at the firm as opposed to the clients, though I do occasionally get involved when needing to go to their house for site measurement. I prefer that. I am not attracted to "Sales" positions.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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7 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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6 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Make sure you get at LEAST an Associates degree in drafting and design. Even if it's from a Community College. Then get plugged into a large company that will train you IE Home Depot or Lowes. Then from there start looking at becoming a design assistant at a firm and slowly work your way up as you gain experience.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Computer Aided Drafting skills is a must. You won't go far in Interior Design with out it, unless you are amazing at hand drafting, which is a lost art these days. Other things are product knowledge of general furniture, appliances, plumbing and retail design products.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes at least an AA but better a BA
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Go to school first, make sure you love it. Good designers LOVE what they do and don't find it work.
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