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Donae Buck

Donae Buck

Sales Assistant and Design Consultant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Qualified Interior Designer

  • Education

    • Durban University of Technology

      2016 - 2020
      Visual Communication Design - Interior Design Diploma Interior Design

      An Interior Designer is responsible for the structural planning & aesthetic imaging of corporate, retail, commercial & domestic interiors such as restaurants, shops, exhibition stands, bars, hairdressing salons, offices, hotels, function rooms, private homes, etc. This involves the total design of these areas. Therefore considerable knowledge of all technical aspects such as lighting, air-conditioning, plumbing, construction methods, internal finishes & furniture selection is required… Show more An Interior Designer is responsible for the structural planning & aesthetic imaging of corporate, retail, commercial & domestic interiors such as restaurants, shops, exhibition stands, bars, hairdressing salons, offices, hotels, function rooms, private homes, etc. This involves the total design of these areas. Therefore considerable knowledge of all technical aspects such as lighting, air-conditioning, plumbing, construction methods, internal finishes & furniture selection is required. Knowledge of past, current and future fashions & styles are required as Designers must stay informed with the worlds changing trends. Designers are also involved in the design of domestic architecture for which I would have the knowledge of planning & building construction methods. The designer is responsible for producing the design concept and then following through with the working drawings, contract administration and supervision of the installation. Show less

  • Experience

    • Vision Division Silk Screen Printing Company Durban

      Jun 2013 - Dec 2013
      Sales Assistant and Design Consultant

      Filling, customer service and design consultant.

    • RVCA

      Dec 2013 - Oct 2014
      Sales Assistant

    • Shany's Play School

      Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
      Daycare Teacher

    • Remo's Villaggio

      Oct 2015 - Mar 2017
      Hostess

    • The Store Lalucia Mall

      Dec 2015 - Sept 2016
      Sales Assistant

    • Brew Haus Broadway

      Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
      Hostess

    • Butcher Boys Hamley Trading

      Mar 2017 - Nov 2021
      Hostess

      I was the Front of House head Hostess.Some of my responsibilities and requirements included:Organizing the seating plan and restaurant configuration daily.Handled all correspondence: dealt with phone calls, emails, events as well as customer queries.Organizing the monthly hostess roster. Assist General manager with tasks & responsibilities.Responsible for training & recruiting new hostesses.

    • NMC Interior Design and Project Management

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Interior Designer

      Work experience of +50 hours required for a DUT Interior Design Degree.

    • Cosy Chic Boutique & Interiors

      Oct 2020 - Sept 2022
      Junior Interior Designer & Interior Decorator's Assistant

      During my time of employment, I was the acting Junior Interior Designer and assistant to the the owner and Interior Decorator of Cosy Chic Boutique and Interiors.Some of the tasks and responsibilities on my job title included:Daily administrative tasks which included preparing documents, updating client databases, organizing meetings, costing spread sheets as well as communicating and meeting with clients and suppliers while sourcing and ordering products, furniture, fixtures and décor.Supervision of the construction schedule and communicated with contractors, shopfitters, subcontractors and manufacturers.Handling correspondence such as phone calls and emails. This refers to all client, customer, supplier communication, requests and queries.Design and project planning such as understanding the client brief's, creating a design concept, planning the space and furniture configurations.Visual communication including Mood Boards and Inspiration Boards to communicate the design to the clients. This included the use of visual aids and design programs and software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CAD, Sketchup and Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and more.Created technical drawings and was responsible for the analysis of technical plans including floor plans, lighting plans, shop fitting plans and custom designs. Show less

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