When it comes to being employed because of your skills and knowledge about a particular subject, there’s much to say about expectations. One is the job description you have to fulfil and whether you are a sustainable asset to a company. While this corresponds to the salary paid to you, bringing something new or innovating yourself along the way is another means to grow.
With interior designers, creativity is the name of the game. Each project may be similar in some aspects to keep the branding and style intact. But as far as fundamentals go, here are the things your boss expects you to know about as an interior designer.
- High Regard for the safety of both the workers that will be involved in the project and people who will benefit from the construction
In all ways, this should come first and be a proactive property manager. If you are confident with your designs, it should initially conform to what has to be learned first by the textbook. Theories are there because of the rules about safety. This goes without saying, that design is nothing if safety cannot be integrated and assured. And that safety should never be compromised. An updated license backed up by a diploma from an accredited school is one step in achieving this. Certifications from additional training may also be presented.
2. Understanding of flow in a design
As a professional, you are expected to deliver the best options for project design. Whether it is for a building, a room, a retail store or a garden, you should be knowledgeable of many considerations like feng shui, art deco, and modern art. But above all, you are expected to give functionality to it. This requires you to be on board or trained with the basics of tailored property management. How ventilation could aid a project’s atmosphere considering the people that would come in and out. Also, how it would affect parallelism, productivity and serenity, which are factors that convey opposing energy but are to be aided essentially. Is it spacious enough? Is there room for culture, brand, or attitude? Finally, if products are involved, how you plan to showcase it should be done effectivel
3. How to present to a client properly
Your boss not only would expect you to have a safe, functional and remarkable design but also how you would walk one through it. Talking about your work is an important part of giving your clients an overview of what to expect themselves. Take this opportunity in making them realize why they need a professional like you. Knowledge about different kinds of décor will certainly be appreciated. Make your clients see what you see in your project for them to understand how the colours work with the lighting. Or why choose skinny furniture over a bulky one. And why go for natural light than an artificial one. These are minor considerations but it says a lot about your passion for your work. It speaks about how you honour your bosses and clients as it reflects how mindful you are while combining your expertise with a client’s direction and request.
4.Integrating indispensable elements into an abstract
Combined with your abilities in presenting your work, whether from doing a microanalysis towards the bigger picture or the other way around, your boss would want you to show how your design would come into play. Making a client understand how the skeleton gives a sturdy impact on the lavish style you may have in mind helps build trust and rapport between you and the client. Speaking about what they don’t see with a reassuring approach defies all doubts and questions about your abstract. It’s making them see the beauty in design not only because of the elements like furniture, lighting, curtains or carpets. But, it also makes a name for convenience, ambience, and safety.
5.Acquisition of soft skills
Honouring deadlines, working cooperatively with a team, being polite, being trust-worthy and dressed appropriately. All of these are expected of you as a professional on top of being a skilled interior designer. Your boss gauges this probably from the first meeting you have had. First impressions last and so if your boss had perceived you too proud, overly confident and all about the money, most likely, it may cost you a promotion.