Some Advices from a New Yorker:Ayse Birsel of Birsel + Seck
Ayse Birsel belongs to the new generation of New Yorker designer although she was born in Turkey. She is the co-founder of Birsel + Seck designer -the company which has clients from many well-known brand names such as Herman Miller/Living Office, GE, Toyota, Tiffany & Co... Ayse Birsel gave an interview to core77 and listed some advice for new designers.
According to Ayse Birsel,
-Birsel + Seck Company is looking for friend with "kindness, generosity, authenticity, thoughtfulness " not just employee
-"Take initiative, be self-directed, strive to do great work and be open to trying new things (we experiment continuously) are signs of a good fit for 'a friend.' "
-Never bring your parent to job interview :)
-Do internship to get attention of companies
-Before starting to work, do something in the your school or community.
-Your first purpose must be helping people
Source:core77.com