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Arcadia Group Ltd.

Store Design Placement located in London

Role Responsibilities: Provision of 3-D visuals & design intent drawings

-Supporting design of new stores and remodels, including co-ordination of shell design information
-Supporting design & sign off of lighting plans, signage packages, shop front construction, glazing details and shop fit details
-Provision of design details for site-specific conditions
-Support with creating and compiling design and detail submissions
-Undertake fixture coding of store plans, including general arrangements, elevations and reflected ceiling plans
-Maintain and keep up to date Brand Standard Details Manual
-Provide general support to the Store Design team

Degree Requirements: Studying towards a relevant degree

-Experience using Vectorworks
-Experience of 3D visualisation / animation beneficial
-Flexible, adaptable with a confident and friendly approach
-Accurate with high attention to detail
-Able to work in a demanding environment to pressurised deadlines and prioritise projects
-Professional approach Ability to communicate with different levels
-Strong time management skills
-Good presentation skills

This is a good placement in a company that is in the same country as me; the work includes more 3D design, mostly computer designed so I would need to learn more Illustrator and Photoshop as well as Vector (which I have no idea what that is). It shows a need for good presentation as well as to have deadlines in under pressure; this image projects an office job which is good because of the pay but knowing from recent experience by doing some work experience for a self-employed web designer that this is mundane and is stressful at the best of times. I do believe that I would rather do a placement where I am communicating with people more on a face-to-face level, as well as getting out from the stuffy office and doing things by hand/hands-on jobs that need my full attention, since being at a computer, my mind tends to wonder.

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