CPD Research Statement.

Before receiving an acceptance from the University of Salford, I had always had some kind of work to do; mainly it is helping my father in his landscape nursery.  I have gained experience in how the business works in landscaping and designing, looking at AutoCAD drawings, blue prints, and plans, made me like it more and enjoy it.  Because of the enjoyment that I had in his offices as well as looking around the sites, it is ever since I have started wanting to be in that kind of position of being an artist and designer. 

Being aware of the changes around us, we live in a time where every nation meets each other in different places.  All the international people in every country, makes me aware of the languages and their different traditions, and their way to colour life.  This is a big appreciation from me to have the opportunity to be experienced in different designs from different minds, which is very influential for my designs and way of thinking.  I speak 3 languages; my native language is Arabic, second is English and third is French.  I understand them all fluently, I speak Arabic and English fluently, French is not fluent but I manage to make conversations.  When it comes to management in projects, I am good at finishing on time, and double checking if it is at a required standard.  I am a hard worker on AutoCAD, my researching does not stop, in my opinion; there are a lot of things I still do not know about in design because there are is always something new.  

There are many regulations and legislations that I have not yet studied, but that does not mean that I have no tendency to encounter them during the stage of learning in University.  Interior design and Architecture have a wide range of regulations and laws to abide and I might have encountered a few but did not work on them well enough.  Although, I consider myself a fast and eager learner, I like learning new methods and technologies, which makes it easier for me to absorb information.  Just as there are positive aspects in me, there are also negative ones.  I feel as though that I should have had the chance to learn and explore more in designing, and learning about the regulations and keeping them in mind.  Policies of design, ethical business standards, and account management, are also not yet learned.

I appreciate the new innovations that are out in markets and in magazines; I enjoy looking through design and home interior magazines, to give me a brief look at what is new in interior design trend, to keep up with something new and what people loved.  I am committing myself into the interior design field because it is what I have always wanted to do.  I think patience is beautiful, however, knowing me personally I am not a patient person, but I try very hard to be patient when working on several projects, I do not let myself rush into it, because if I do, I will not achieve good projects as well as the imagined or dream result.  

Furthermore, my experience in project procurements is only working in the workshop in the university to make the projects models, but when I am back to my country, Jordan; I only visit the site they are working on for construction.  I draw technically, on AutoCAD, Google Sketchup, and will be learning 3D max soon.

During the summer of 2012, I have been advised to go to a company called CC (Consolidated Consultants) which is nominated the best company in Jordan for business, engineering, architecture, landscaping, interior design, and computer science.  I have not worked on projects there but I have attended 1 month of experience to work in the environment of a big company that works for the entire Middle East.  I felt very special and lucky because everyone in my country wants to work in that company and I have had a great offer from my cousin who is the head of the Architecture department.  Basically, I have just been taught and advised by employees and interior designer about the work they do and how they manage their projects.  I have been taught to research materials and their uses in houses, buildings, restaurants, etc. I have had a great relationship with employees and the managers; I still did not encounter with clients of my own, but I will come back to them as an intern next year. 

There is a lot of collaboration with me when I am in a group or team.  I am very punctual, and I am an understanding person, I listen to my leader or my colleague, and I am very friendly with strangers.  I am very timid at first, and not very confident when presenting my work in presentations or to professors, although, on the other hand, I am good at presentations, I believe in myself and believe in my work, by the end of the day I am proud.  I plan to continue in developing my technical skills to become a professional, and to become more aware of the prototyping skills and the wide range of media.  I know that if I love doing something then I should commit myself into doing it right, I understand the imperatives of professional practice, and being exposed to value, knowledge and appreciation to being a successful designer. 

I am willing to be successful, because I am determined and still a learner, I learn in university and outside university, I feel as though I have wasted some of my time in previous years not researching or knowing well enough in my field, however, even though I have a weaknesses, I use those weaknesses and try all I can to fill in the required knowledge, to make me fully aware of interior design.