i guess i'm lucky i'm not a graduate...but for me the setting out experience and starting out in america is somewhat similar...granted i have 8 years of great experience under my belt, which has involved high end hospitality contracts and office fit-outs as well as my own freelance residential work...but i almost feel like i've had to hit america with the ground running...
make the transition from mm and m to feet and inches...suss out local suppliers, suss out local contractors, suss out other architects and designers and do the whole networking thing under my own custardbydesign umbrella until something solid arises...
doing the whole meet and greet thing...jumping at every networking opportunity that comes my way...
this is what elaine says on her blog post...
"If this trend continues design graduates are going to have to hit the ground running when the leave college. With no studio willing to bear the cost of them ‘finishing’ their training, they are going to know how to design, source and detail an entire project if they want to gain experience in the Irish interiors industry. On top of that they will have to learn how to manage their own accounts, workload, and time!!"...
and i feel like i have to be every bit as clued in to make the impact i need to here with potential employers...
read the full post here...
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