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Sep 2022
23m 40s

02\\ 5 Steps to Becoming a Successful In...

Rebecca Ward, CID | Interior Designer, Interior Design Mentor, Designers Coach
About this episode

How does one start a career in interior design? Is it really required to have drawing skills to make it in this space? Do you really need to go to interior design school for it?

If these questions have been bugging you, don't worry. Because our guest for this episode shares her interior design journey that began only when she was already two years into college.

Would you believe it if I told you she couldn't draw, yet she enrolled in interior design? It's all because of one class that made her realize you can create wonders using a straight line.

So let’s explore Kelly Tivey's path into interior design as she talks about the five steps she took to be a successful interior designer.

Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:

  • Learn the different ways to keep learning outside of corporate training even after you have achieved success in interior design
  • Discover two paths you can take if you don’t want to start your own interior design business
  • Find out the four groups of people you should surround yourself with to get support in your career

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