1. Tell me what made you choose to become an Interior Designer?
It was actually an accident that I became an Interior designer, but to be honest, it is a great feelings to be one because Interior designers projects are fast and you could designed whatever impossible to be possible.
I get the client motivated and excited about an upcoming project by throwing out potential ideas for the space and expressing my excitement of how amazing the final product will be when it is done. It is important because you want them to be looking forward to this design process they are about undergo and that their money will be well spent.
3. Explain me about a time when your design idea clashed with another team members?
I have this happen quite a lot because I tend to think of some really experimental ideas sometimes. But again, I like to take a step back when this happens and just sort've see everything at a bigger picture. Almost like im a third party looking at the ideas. If I sometimes feel the team member has put more time and effort into their idea although I think in my head my idea is better, I'd let my idea go and instead find ways to integrate my idea into their idea. I think partner to partner respect goes a long way.
4. Explain about your career goals?
To be able to graduate and achieve a degree in interior design. I think that the key to achieve this is prioritizing my studies more while being able to balance and find time to also socialise. So far I am focusing on the current events such as making sure to do all my homework on time and revising thoroughly for the exams and also getting as much courseworks done as possible to remain on track.
5. Tell me when designing a room what is the most important factor for you?
Once the design or thought is clear in your mind about the design is to follow a theme and the design entire room accordingly which includes color, furniture and piece of art.
6. What is professional liability insurance for interior designers cover?
Professional liability insurance for interior designers covers losses, expenses, and damages resulting from lawsuits up to the limit of your policy. It protects clients from claims of wrongful acts committed by you or your employee while performing professional duties or losses that happens to others due to alteration of design.
7. Tell me what are the tools does an interior designer takes help?
☛ Color Wheel
☛ Paint Chips
☛ Fabric Samples
☛ Measuring Tape
☛ Digital Camera
You can specialize yourself in various stream like
☛ Visual Merchandiser
☛ Home Theater designer
☛ Feng Shui Designer
☛ Vastu Shastra Expert
☛ Set Designer (for films)
☛ Landscaping Artist
9. Tell me some of the modern glass types used in interior designing?
☛ Flair Granit
☛ Ottanta
☛ Fly
☛ Nivada
☛ Rimadesio
☛ Retro
☛ Article
☛ CHI
☛ Ferrera on satinato
10. Tell me what experience do you have in this industry? Any notable examples or experiences?
Try to answer the question as it is. Do not try to beat around the bush. Hopefully while answering this you might have had a lot of experience to talk about. If not, do try to tell the interviewer that you do not have any prior experiences in the field and that you are still a novice. Do not try to bluff or lie about your experiences under any circumstances. Do not try to add any false information about your work just to impress your interviewer. This might prove to be a grave mistake and might eliminate you out of the selection process. Just stress on the fact that how your skillset can prove to be beneficial for the company and how it can help in the company's development.
11. Explain us why do you want to work with us?
The interviewers wishes you to see how likely you are going to fit into the work culture and how well you will fit in the company. They are trying to find an individual that will recognise and reflect the company's values and views and will state how well the company is suited for you. Every company has its own set of strong points and values. Try to emphasize on those points and try to see how well you fit in the company as a working individual. Try to assure the interviewer that you are well suited for the job because of this. Try to be honest about yourself and try to state the facts that you might see goes well with the work culture of the organisation. Try to be as truthful as possible to the interviewer.
12. Tell us what is the right time to get an Interior Designer on board?
It is never too late to get an interior designer on board and he or she can help you and provide valuable suggestion at any phase of the project. It is always suggested that you hire an interior designer in the earliest phase of your project. The designer will be able to draft a plan as early as possible to ensure maximum satisfaction.
The interior designer will begin working on your project right from the designing phase and will help you elect the minutes of details such as the colors of the door, to collecting all the information of your demands and can give you valuable suggestions regarding space, and help you all throughout right conceptualizing the project, developing, constructing, to purchasing and even during the installation at each and every step of your project. The end result will surely be positive and will showcase the result of a plan which was well though and executed right from the nitty grities of the initial phase to the final details.
13. Tell me how has the industry changed over recent years in Australia?
These days, the online world plays a much bigger part so having a digital footprint is essential. That means a great website, an easy way for people to search for you and contact you online, using social media to engage with potential customers and market yourself, and reading blogs to keep an eye on what the rest of the interiors world is doing, both here and overseas.
14. Tell me what is the core difference between an Interior designer and an Interior Decorator?
We often hear the terms, interior decorator and interior designer and most of us dont know, get to know the main difference between the two sets of people and land up getting all confused. Although there not much of a difference in the titles, the work is somewhat different.
An interior decorator refers to an individual who deals with all the stuff related to furniture, finishing touches, surface and even wall coverings. The interior decorator can re-do almost all places and there is absolutely no restriction of venues for a decorator for instance right from designing a showroom to changing the look and feel of a retails store also.
On the other hand, the work of an interior designer is a more specific and much more career oriented. This types of work requires a proper formal education, should be backed by a sound work experience, and the individual must have a license to operate. The designer is primarily responsible for creating space inside premises such as in a commercial building, or redoing up the lights of a restaurant, and even helps you in selecting right furnishings for your home or office space, depending on your specific requirements. The work of an interior designer also entails with issues regarding the overall safety of a place, assuring that the accessibility and even building codes.
15. What is your greatest weakness as 3D Interior Designer?
This is a challenging question. Do not lie and say that you have no weakness. Everybody has a weak point and the success lies in how well you overcome that weakness and transform it into a strength. Try to be realistic and mention a flaw that you have noticed in your work. Emphasize how you could overcome this and try to improve yourself. Such self-learning questions are usually used to assess you how you are improving as a person and how you evaluate yourself. Do not try to disguise a strength and point it out as a weakness. If the interviewer is a seasoned professional and is experienced, there is a high chance that you will be removed from the selected list.
16. Tell us what types of countertop materials you can use to design a kitchen?
☛ Granite and Quartz
☛ Marble and Limestone
☛ Wood Countertops
☛ Stainless steel
☛ Laminate counter tops
17. Tell me as an interior design which are the firms you can use your skill as an individual?
☛ As an interior design professional, you can use your skill in an architecture firm
☛ In furniture showroom
☛ A model or sample house designer
☛ In a lightning design firm
18. Do you know what is QuickBook Accounting for Interior designer?
QuickBook accounting is a software used by interior designer to manage your accounting and finance in one central location. It is used to manage your sales, expenses and other financial data.
19. Tell me what is a good way of using lights in your room?
A good way of using lights in the room is to use 80% of lights overhead, and 20% of light should be a free stand or wall mounted like table lamp, art lamp, library lamps, scones, etc. It will draw attention of your interior and paintings
20. Tell us how do you handle a difficult client?
People with a very narrow perspective which limits their imagination roof to become so trendy and lack of specialty.
21. Tell us do you have any sales experience?
Yes I have. My father has a retail shop which I have been basically brought up in. I have had to deal with a range of customers and clients ranging from very specific and fussy people to those who need little convincing.
22. Tell me in what ways do you keep current with new trends?
I always updating myself with reading some architectural or interior design magazines and since today, gain some information is not a problem we could have as much information from internet, it is a very good resource.
23. Tell me what makes your style unique?
Experience in dealing with clients through my freelance work. Teaching experience demonstrates my capability as a designer as well as someone who can inspire others and take responsibility. Confident communicator, people person. Experience in sales and customer service roles. Skills perfectly suited to the job description.
24. Explain me about some of your past design projects from your portfolio?
I have worked with teams on different projects at my current position. I think it went very well. I believe the key to working well in a group, is to stay organized, and to communicate thoroughly.
25. Tell me what are your career goals as an Interior Designer?
My career goal is what I've said to have the client satisfactory and it will make me more motivated doing my job and will continue to excell more, and if given a chance to prove all that then maybe someday I can be a manager and be in a high position and that will be my career goals as a designer.
