Student Portfolio Review

On April 9th seven students took advantage of the portfolio review. The event consisted of a 30- minute, one-on-one review of their portfolios with an opportunity to have feedback from design professionals. It was exciting to see the different approach each student took to showcase their unique talents and highlight their individual achievements and awards.

One of our reviewers, Alisha Taylor with Alisha Taylor Designs, said “It was great to meet with design students to review their portfolios. I was overwhelmingly impressed with the talent I saw, the design skills, the attention to detail and, above all, the darling humans that were before me who were a bit nervous, but confident and eager to receive professional insight and feedback. It was a fun day, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I run into them again someday down the road in the professional world as successful designers.”

One of the student participants Qinghua Wang had this to say about his experience with this event, “Thank you for connecting with me, Alisha.Your comments and suggestions on my portfolio and resume helped a lot.Your positive feedback boosts me up. Thank you for your time and help today!”

ASID Professionals present were Alisha Taylor , Allied ASID, Susan Solliday , ASID and Teri Smithers , ASID.

Thank you to Contract Furnishings Mart for providing a wonderful, safe space to host this successful event. We look forward to meeting more students and emerging professionals to introduce and promote themselves thru ASID.

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This year the Arizona North Chapter revived Real World Design Week. From Feb. 27––March 5, seven design/industry partner mentors participated in giving eight students an opportunity to experience a day-in-the-life of real-world practice. Real World Design Week is a mentoring program that offered both hands-on and online learning experiences to introduce students to the real world of interior design. The goal of the program was to educate the next generation of designers and offer them exposure to professional practices and access to career development training.

Here’s what a couple of our mentors had to say about their experience:

“I met with Billy Wheeler and we visited a couple of vendors in the area for a sourcing trip. I enjoyed getting to know Billy and he has such a passion for design. He is going to be a great interior designer.”

-Debbie English, Allied ASID, IP Trade Findry

“Carrie Dally worked alongside me at my interior and furniture design firm for two days. She consistently exceeded my expectations with excellence in her work ethics, presentation, timeliness, and ability to convey her ideas with confidence. Carrie worked independently and fast-paced, yet also instilled the importance of attention to quality in every detail I asked of her. Her dedication to the arts, creative and innovative thought, and self-motivation makes her an excellent intern and future employee. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her and look forward to staying close in touch as she enters into the professional environment after her graduation.”

-Jennifer Mayster, ASID, Jennifer Mayster Interiors

Real World Design Week provides a platform for rising student designers to connect with those working in the design industry and to potentially create a lasting relationship for both parties. We hope more of our members consider participating in opportunities like this to help make a positive change in an aspiring designer’s life.