What can an intern with Michael Carron Design expect a “typical day” to look like?

While I tend to keep a pretty tight schedule and block out my days a few weeks in advance the nature of running a boutique interior design firm requires me to be pretty nimble. Running your own creative business requires that you wear multiple hats: administration, finance, marketing, business development… you name it. A “typical day”, however, can (and often will) include any of the following:

• administrative tasks: i.e. invoicing, responding to new client inquiries, budgeting for client projects,

• client meetings (virtual and in person): this can be design presentations, meetings with clients and vendors, updates on projects

• vendor & contractor meetings: the designer is often the activating arm of projects. They help translate the vision of the client to the contractor and necessary vendors. This requires constant communication; in person and virtual.

• research: since I work on both residential and commercial projects much of my time is spent researching for my clients. This can range from finish selections to solutions for problems we’re trying to solve in their project.

• implementation: this is what most people think designers do on the daily and is no doubt one of the coolest parts of the whole thing. Install days are a ton of exhausting work but they’re a blast and incredibly rewarding.

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