Week 4

Week four has come and gone.  Monday was some more sample ordering and office organizing, including ordering more storage containers for our fabric samples.  I also ran a few errands.  We were out of some office supplies so I made a Office depot run for toilet paper, scissors, a thumb drive and a few other things.  I had know idea office depot sold toilet paper either, so that was funny to me.  I also went to purchase the Adobe suites for some of the new computers we have gotten.  Monday was also used for me to put some sketches into Cad for the new Residence Hall.  I had three of my last four Revit classes and learned some really cool stuff like 3D sections and converting 3ds to Revit. Here are some pictures. Revit renders need more Photoshop but they aren't too bad.

Friday was a calm day after 11 am because it was the deadline for all design work in the Residence Hall. After a little celebrating we also found out that we are in the running for a new project.  I am not sure if confidential it is, so I'll keep everyone posted if we do get it.  I finished boxing up all the carpet samples we are not using to send them back to the manufacturer.  

Lauderdale Design Group markets their services through bidding for projects, referral, giving cards to Reps, and going to conferences, such as NeoCon this past month.   As an interiors firm only, they have worked with several different architectural firm and have built a good reputation through their collaboration.  The main focus of LDG is Commercial work and here recently it has been education work through UT.  However, LDG also works in Retail, Hospitality, and even some Residential.  Here is the website that show some of their great work: http://lauderdaledesigngroup.com.  As for the accounting, I do not know the answer, Joy was out of town Friday, but I will find the answer and repost about it. 

I finally met someone new this week, and I was a great new connection to have.  Seeing as Friday was more of a calm day, we were able to have a rep meeting with Wolf Gordon.  Wolf Gordan is originally a Wall Covering company that has recently expanded into a Fabric and Upholstery company as well.  We, here in Knoxville, have a new Rep named Kristen Howard.  She lives in Memphis and cover all the way to Knoxville now.  We of coursed discussed BBQ and other Memphis things. I even recommend the best BBQ in Knoxville, which i think is Archers.  She was being trained on the new material by the LA rep, Suzanne St. Clair Whitney, who gave me her card and said to look her up once I start looking for a job after Graduation.  I will be sure to do it too.  I love how helpful most people in the industry are we they think they could connect me to a job or show me something useful and new.