When Elizabeth Lockwood, founder of the Mile Long Trace Podcast, invited me to be on her podcast, I immediately said yes.
If you aren’t familiar with her podcast, you absolutely need to listen and subscribe. Elizabeth is an invaluable advocate, and resource for Interior Designers in any stage of their career journey, and her podcast, Mile Long Trace, is dedicated to doing just that - unpacking the process of design and supporting Commercial Interior Designers in their careers.
It also celebrates Interior Designers through a series of candid interviews to hear how they navigated their career path, which I love listening to. We all know there are so many different paths you can take on your career journey as an Interior Designer- from residential, to commercial, to working for a brand or even as an A&D rep, and I love listening and learning from other designers and how they navigated their careers.
In Part 1 of our episode, The Lowdown on the NCIDQ, we discuss all things Interior Design, including my journey as a Licensed Interior Designer, why I founded Creative Confidante, and the lowdown on the NCIDQ exam.
We cover why you should take the NCIDQ certification exam, important dates and deadlines for the exam, and why it is absolutely okay if you feel you are not the strongest test taker. Spoiler alert: I personally am a terrible test taker, but was still able to get through the NCIDQ and pass it.
What is most important, is not if you pass it on your first, second, third or even fourth try, but that you are investing in yourself and your career by committing to your NCIDQ journey. It will pay off dividends in the long run by elevating your personal career in Interior Design, and the Interior Design industry at large.
Subscribe, and listen below, and as always, please reach out to me if you have any questions at all. I’d be happy to chat with you.