A degree in interior design isn’t always required to work in the design field – unlike many other professions, you can learn a great deal about design just from doing it and educating yourself.
The next designer we dive into is a cabinet designer who doesn’t have a design degree but instead learned how to design by being around design and the products of the design.
Our designer, Brandon, started working in carpentry. He landed a job from his brother-in-law, a custom cabinet builder, and started building the cabinets. After a few years he worked his way up to installing the cabinets, all the while he was learning everything there is to know about how cabinets are made and how they fit and are placed into spaces.
As the years went on and Brandon’s knowledge grew and he had a hungry to keep learning and growing. After 10 years of building and installing cabinets, Brandon transitioned into a sales position within the same company which led to him learning the design software and becoming a cabinet designer.
His strategy with customers is to assure them that from his 10 years of experience has given him he knowledge to design the kitchen and bathroom cabinets to give them the custom functionality that they need while also being very aesthetically pleasing.
His favorite part of being a designer is getting to work with the customers, builders, and trade vendors and getting to develop a relationship with them. He struggles in his career when the customers or builders have unrealistic timeline expectations and when they assume a remodel will be completed in no time.
Brandon’s common misconception about the design field that he constantly battles with is how some of the other designers and builders he works with are not always professional and there is no set of clear standards and practices that everyone of them follows, making each job its own separate challenge.
Brandon’s dream job in the design field would be “Coaching and Consulting in the Construction and Design Industry”. His passion lies in personal and business growth and helping others discover and achieve their goals. He finds it deeply rewarding to help others achieve their personal and business goals or overcoming hurdles that are holding them back.
Happy designing, Brandon!
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