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Jason's work combines: Design, Business, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Interior Designers:
Bachelor's Degree: Interior Design
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
My first real job in high school was working for an interior designer who also owned a retail store.
2.
Went to art school. Left school to return home and open an antiques store with my family.
3.
Moved to LA, managed various furniture showrooms.
4.
Opened a furniture show room with a business partner selling a line of furniture we designed.
5.
Expanded business to include interior design work.
6.
Closed our furniture showroom to focus on my own interior design work away from furniture sales.
7.
Went to work for a larger design firm as creative director for 4 years.
8.
Realized that running my own company was best for me, went back to my own design business again.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
You should find a more traditional profession. Being creative is not a real job.
How I responded:
It is good to have some noise in your head. Because if you can hear the noise and still decide to go for it then you are starting on the right foot. A lot of people pick design simply because it seems fun and nontraditional. Those people quickly find that it is a real job and involves a great deal of work. Being "creative" is a small part of my day. Unless you can be happy doing all the things that have to be done before you get to the creative..... pick another job and be creative as a hobby.