Andreea Vaida

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About Andreea Vaida

Being a fresh graduate, I am starting to develop a clear idea of what type of designer I want to be and I am working hard towards achieving that. My main goal is having a positive impact on people’s wellbeing through my practice, combining interior design with environmental psychology in everything I create. I focus on understanding people, from a both physical and psychological point of view to create the best outcome possible. Taking my first steps as an interior design at University of The Arts London has taught me a lot about what I should be expecting from my career and also helped me outline my first set of skills. In my first year, I have built the foundation for my digital skills, which I had not developed at all up until that point. Being a fast learner and oriented toward self-development allowed me to learn AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and SketchUp in less than a week each, followed by AdobeXD and continuing on by learning in Rhino, Twinmotion and Enscape in my final year. While studying, I have also been a Student Rep and an employed Student Mentor for the younger generation of students, offering help in whatever ares they might encounter difficulties. I’ve entered the design industry in January 2022, during in my second year of studying, offering design consulting services, followed by a delivering full concepts for renovations and starting my first complete interior design project in the summer of 2023. In the present, I’m working as an interior design intern for Coco Toepfer, assisting in all aspects of her projects, from furniture design to ED visualisation, social media and admin work and I am excited to follow up on whatever might come next in my career. Fast forward ten years into the future, I picture myself still having a hands-on approach, even if my position wouldn't require me to, being in a continuous learning process. I want to be involved in all of the areas of my projects to ensure providing and over-delivering for my clients' requests and needs.