{"id":1682,"date":"2017-05-30T10:47:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T14:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idcanada.flywheelsites.com\/?p=1682"},"modified":"2019-09-30T10:47:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:47:51","slug":"six-things-every-interior-designer-should-know-before-starting-their-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idcanada.org\/fr\/six-things-every-interior-designer-should-know-before-starting-their-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Things Every Interior Designer Should Know Before Starting Their Career"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starting out in a new career can be a daunting but invigorating feeling. Most of us understand that often the best way to learn is from our own experiences, but gaining that knowledge from the insight of others can help get us on the right track and career path much sooner.<\/p>\n

McGregor Design Group Founding Principal, and Registered interior designer,\u00a0Lynn McGregor<\/a>, offers her perspective on what she wished she knew when she was starting her career as interior designer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. \u00ab\u00a0Running a design firm may look easy, and gratifying; (and it is indeed rewarding) \u2013 but it can be very stressful. I should have enjoyed my time as an employee more, when I was in that part of my career.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
  2. \u00ab\u00a0I should have started using the term \u201carchitectural Interior Designer\u201d from the beginning, (instead of interior designer); as it would have helped eliminate so much confusion when explaining what we do.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
  3. \u00ab\u00a0You can\u2019t always trust partnering consultants to not claim your work as their own. I should have been more prepared for this.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
  4. \u00ab\u00a0Sometimes the smallest, least funded job opportunities can grow into the biggest and most gratifying successes of your career. You have to follow your heart, when evaluating opportunities.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
  5. \u00ab\u00a0Our industry seems to be one of the most \u2018hard-hit\u2019 during economic downturns, but design can be the solution in bad times; we all need to constantly be planning for those hard times, while educating our communities.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
  6. \u00ab\u00a0The quality of your first employer really does tend to set you up for the rest of your career, so it is very important to choose your first job carefully: check the track record of possible employers before your accept a position, ensure they have integrity that matches yours, that they are known for taking enough time with new employees, to teach you the ropes, and guide you through your career, and that they provide a happy, respectful work environment.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    *Editor\u2019s Note:<\/em>
    \nLynn\u2019s article puts forward a view that the term \u2018architectural interior designer\u2019 could assist the public\u2019s understanding of the professional remit and depth of experience and training of Canadian interior designers. The term is used by trained European interior designers but does not, however, govern Canadian registered interior designers.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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