With ambitious plans for the future, we’ve been meticulously handpicking staff to join the team because we fully understand that our company and our future projects will only be as good as our people. We’re keen to keep pushing ourselves with new ideas and techniques, so selecting the right people for the Design Team is particularly key.
This week, we caught up with our newest addition: Junior Designer Intern, Emily Abram.
My dad is in the army and my mum is a Sports Psychologist. I move around a lot because of my dad’s career, I have lived in 16 houses and 5 countries. I have a younger brother and sister who are 18 and we are 13 months apart in age. Since I was 9 I have gone to boarding school, I now live and go to Kingston University.
I am studying Interior Design.
We are learning about different layouts and how a space can work in different ways. I am also working with the design team at Apteriors, learning how buildings are laid out internally with all the different furniture types designed to make the most of the space.
I love working with the team and getting involved with the projects, everyone is lovely, and it feels like a big family. I like my role and feel like I’m learning a lot from watching the others.
My main responsibilities are updating product specification documents, ensuring we find the best products, checking and uploading projects for the project team, changing project details, and making sure everything is up to date at each design stage.
So far, I’ve enjoyed getting a better understanding of InDesign since I know the basics, and I would love to feel more confident when using it. I also like that the work I’m doing is in line with my university core subjects, the more I work with the design programmes such as InDesign and Revit, I can improve my work and learn a lot.
No worries, its been fun!
Ok, Emily, this is the fun bit. It’s a quick-fire round so tell us the first thing that comes to your mind. No over-thinking! Ready, Steady, Go..
After a BA in Industrial Design at IUAV University of Venice, followed by an MA in Design at the Linnéuniversitetet in Växjö, Sweden, Mike gained experience in Italy, prior to moving to London. Before joining Apteriors, he worked as an interior design at IPT Architects, focusing on modular construction and particularly its sustainability.
Since joining our team, Mike has been part of the key team working on gaining our BIM Level 2 Certification. He has also worked closely with the rest of the design team and our suppliers, focusing mainly on educational & commercial spaces.
