Mentorship

Literal

·     Link to Mentorship Log

·     Rey Viquez, 1(310)739-9096

   

 Interpretive

What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

The most important thing I gained from the experience is learning what it's like to be an Interior Designer. At first, I just thought an Interior Designer went and looked inside some rooms in a home, then to some furniture store like IKEA, put the furniture into the room, and moved it around until it all looked nice. I mean, they do that kind of stuff too, but there is a lot more work that gets put into making the best out of a room for a client. I now realize how much time Interior Designers have to spend with their client. They have to know what their client really likes. They also have to have some artistic abilities to make sure they can draw out plans for their clients. They don't just go out and buy furniture from IKEA, but Interior Designers get their furniture custom made also! They design the furniture for a room, and then have a specialist make it. As an Interior Designer, you have to be there for all of the instillation's to make sure everyone does what they're supposed to. Depending on how big the project is, Interior Designers need to get the approval from the city for their plans. Then there's all the billing you have to make sure you take care of. Interior Designers also have to keep track of all their samples of wood, paints, fabrics, and etc. They also have to make sure they order more and keep up with all the latest trends. There's so much to think of! It takes a lot of work to be an Interior Designer. This was the most important part that I took from the whole experience because I saw this as a career choice possibility. I still do not know if I want to become an Interior Designer in the future, but I will at least know what it is going to be like if I ever do, which is a huge possibility because Rey hired me for a paid summer internship! :)

   Applied

     How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ?  

This mentorhsip has helped me answer my EQ question by providing me with answers through hands on experiences. My first answer: Know what changes you want to make to a room,  was shown every time Rey had to sketch something out, or had me help put together pieces right before pitching a project for a client. My second answer: Furniture, was shown whenever I saw the before and after sketches and plans for a room. I also got to overlook some of the furniture Rey was trying to get custom made for a room, and helped arrange the furniture in places like our outdoor lounge. My third answer: Walls, was shown through sketching and plans for a room also, just like it did for my previous answers. We had the walls painted in our mentorship office while I was there, so I got to see the effect walls in a room had in our office as well. This experience  has helped me find answers to my essential question more than the research did. Not only because of the hands on experience, but because of the knowledge the people I worked with had about the Interior Design field, and their generosity in sharing that knowledge with me whenever I needed something to be explained. 

Making History at Rey3

I helped arrange the first ever outdoor lounge at Rey 3 Collaborative. 

Then, I sat on it to enjoy life for a moment.

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 hours Check

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?
At the Rey3 Design Collabprative.

2.   Who is your contact?
Rey Viquez


3.   How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?
I have done over 31 hours.

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
Rey moved into a new building this summer, so for my 10 hours I basically helped them set things up around the office.


5.   Email your house teacher the name of your contact and their phone number.  
okay. 

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas..

Getting into the Christmas spirit here at Rey 3. I got to help decorate all around the office, and put up the Christmas tree today. 

Some Rey3 Up in the Magazine

Finally got my hands on the ALEGRIA magazine where the place I do my mentorship was featured in. It looks fabulous. 

" Talking to Rey 3, one of the most diverse design and architectural firms in Los Angeles, I was impressed by their vibrant designs with Latin Flair and tremendous international appeal ." -taken straight out of page 47. 

(From left to right: Me, Andrew, Rey, Louis, Lorrie)

I get to work with some of the most amazing and talented people. Their talent was recognized by a magazine and this is the group picture that's getting placed inside. I forgot the name of what magazine we're getting put into, but it's some bilingual fashion magazine that had Sofia Vergara from modern family on the cover of their last issue.
I learned a lot about the place and people I work with the day we had this photo shoot. I've come to know that Rey 3 Design Collaborative is not just another interior design business, but it is unique in the way where personality, heart, and soul are poured into every single design. They've got passion in what they do and their designs show it. They are talented, but even with all the talent they've been gifted with, things don't come easy. There has been tears (It's been noted that Lorrie made Rey cry once), struggles, and hardships in getting all the final pieces put into place. The people at Rey 3 Design lift each other up and together help figure out what carpet would go best with the dark wood floors and red walls. They've got so much passion for what they do and they wouldn't trade all those hardships in to do anything else, because even through all the stress in making sure the right walls get painted and the bills get paid, they're doing what they love and that's what makes them happy. Most importantly, they can be themselves when they work, and they work together.

"Five years from now you might not even choose to be an interior designer, but no matter what you decide to do, make sure you be yourself when you do it" -Rey

Blog 1: Summer Mentorship Component

Mentor:  Rey III Viquez
310-739-9096
rviquez@mac.com
www.rey3.com

Mentorship Log

 What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?  List them.  
What process does Rey go through when planning a layout for a room? 
What kind of tools does Rey use to draw out rooms on a paper? 
If you come up with your own furniture designs, where do you get them made? 

     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

 The most important thing I gained from this experience was to be fearless in trying new things. This was important because exposing yourself to new things such as places and designs will inspire you and can help spark up your creativity. Being an interior designer always causes you to try new things for your clients. A client may have a crazy idea, and as an Interior Designer, you can help turn their dream into the reality  they call home. 

 How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.
I wasn't sure if I would be fascinated by the topic, but when I met Rey and the whole team, I decided this was something I wanted to do for my whole senior year. Rey was really nice and after just one day became one of my favorite people in the world. He knows so much about this topic and I love that he's not holding back on teaching me anything about it. He was really excited about the topic and all his excitement got passed down to me. I realized that even if this is not a career I want to pursue, it's something I could use for the rest of my life because this experience won't just have me call a place home, but make it feel like one too.