NCIDQ Lowdown with Julianne Rodriguez, Founder of Creative Confidante Part 1

In this two-part series we hear from Julianne Rodriguez with Creative Confidante. Julianne has a career in commercial interior design and is welcomed to the show for her work towards enhancing and encouraging interior designers to take the NCIDQ exam. In this episode we will discuss her background that lead to creating Creative Confidante. Why should you take the exam? We have a million reasons but here are just a few….Reason 1: You know this stuff! You have spent timeless hours perfecting your craft during school and in your post-graduation practice. Now its time to show off what you know. Reason 2: You might get a raise and who doesn’t like a little more cash.Reason 3: It supports commercial interior design advocacy.Reason 4: It will help you stand out among other job candidates.Reason 5 : You get to put a bunch of cool letters behind your name. Seriously though it helps define interior design professionals. Guest Summary Julianne is a licensed Interior Designer with experience in high-end hospitality, retail, residential and workplace clients. With a science & fine arts background, she has a unique love for the intersection of the arts, culture and design and is passionate about creating environments that enrich the guest experience. Julianne earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture from the Cleveland Institute of Art and moved to Southern California upon graduation to start her design career. Her work has been featured globally in Business of Home, Dezeen, Elle Decor, Vogue China, Architectural Digest Spain, Wired and more.She achieved both her NCIDQ certification and LEED AP ID+C Accreditation and is extremely passionate about advocating for the advancement of interior design professionals through certification. In 2016, she founded Creative Confidante, an online resource that provides NCIDQ study tips & tricks, to support and encourage designers to pass their NCIDQ exams. To read the full shownotes visit https://www.milelongtrace.com/episodesHead on over to our Instagram feed to engage! Can’t wait to hear from you.https://www.instagram.com/milelongtrace_podcast/ To receive the latest episodes and stay informed join our email list (we promise to be respectful of your time and personal information). https://www.milelongtrace.com/contact  Lastly don't forget to hit subscribe in your favorite podcast feed and leave a review. In order for Mile Long Trace to deliver you credible content that meets your practice we need to grow this platform.  Keep Designing Ya'll!