It 's true, we're only in January, but the wish to Primavera is already feel and maybe you're thinking about what flowers or herbs to put in the balcony or, for the lucky ones in the garden.
Since last year we mentioned the figure of Garden Designers, let us now go into detail and we do tell you about our conversation with a young artist of the gardens: Dana Frigerio, classe 1970 di Como.
Ciao Dana, ci spieghi meglio in che cosa consiste il tuo lavoro?
Ciao a tutti. Sono Garden Designer, progetto cioè giardini e terrazzi. Il mio compito inizia con lo studiare la scelta delle essenze per poi procedere tenendo in considerazione vari fattori come il clima, l'esposizione solare del giardino, eventuali piante ed edifici esistenti che possono ridurre l'apporto di luce e non ultimo il tipo di terreno.
Successivamente si considerano altre variabili come le preferenze individuali del cliente, la tipologia di location (come abitazione privata o luogo pubblico) e lo stile generale che si vuole dare al progetto. Solo al termine di queste valutazioni si potrà arrivare alla scelta and continue with the arrangement of plants in looking at colors and decorative details such as flooring, furniture and other objects.
How long have you Garden Designer?
Can you give an example of a project that you created?
job since 2007 mainly as a garden designer in my hometown, Como, then to Milan. I also have several partnerships with Sardinia. My clients are varied, it is mostly private, but I also happen to work for hotels. Working with landscape (professionals who design open spaces such as parks, gardens, green areas and then follow the landscape architecture) and magazines. A special project is was such that for a patio in Berlin-Kreuzberg Levin Monsigny.
've always thought about becoming a Garden Designer, or how you came to do this work?
I fired from previous employment. The simple job dissatisfaction has given me an opportunity to change the industry. With all the necessary consequences, not everyone agreed on the fact that I change jobs.
What training do you have?
How did you do to regain your skills and reinvent it?
After receiving training in art, arts high school first and then the Brera Academy (address Designer), I worked for a while 'time in the theater world, but no particular satisfaction. Then the approach to the plant world has exploded like a bolt from the blue when traveling during a holiday in Italy I have "stumbled" on a visit to a park renaissance. Since then, some years have passed, during which, in addition to training as an autodidact I have assisted a school to give a method to my passion.
What kind of courses did you attend?
previous specific training was required?
In 2005 I started with courses at the school Minoprio Foundation, which lasted about two years.
courses are generally open to all, but there are also specialized courses: depends on the type of diploma or degree held.
View your artistic training did you find difficult?
What subjects are taught?
The subjects are varied: among others there are botany, surveying, engineering and design. The ease or difficulty depends on the initial note of each one, who like me has a path "most artistic" in the greater difficulty with issues such as topography.
I must say that though it was certainly more difficult to return to school after so many years, seeing too many young people around him ... and then the anxiety of giving the final examinations.
But it's gone okay.
Tell us a success then you remember with pleasure?
Having finished the course and graduating with honors was a great satisfaction!
We know you have a very nice blog.
Why did you decide to start a blog? How's it going?
You are the author of the blog dana-gardendesign . The reasons are many, some clearer than others. Surely I decided to open it, as well as a sense of selfish need to provide a service, to keep me updated on the latest trends in the industry (outside Italy), for comparison with other countries and landscape designers to create a personal journal that allows me to think about landscape design and my ideas.
Lately, in fact I'm having a lot of positive: my blog is visited daily by many people in both Italian and foreign.
Congratulations. Are you happy from an economic standpoint?
Starting a new business is always tricky, especially in recent years, but not impossible. We must believe it, make many sacrifices, to work steadily even in difficult times and then the results will come. Now I'm very pleased, yes. Change jobs and obtain professional recognition in such a short time makes me think that maybe I'm just going along the right path.
What advice would you give to those who are jobless and have to reinvent?
Fortunately nothing is impossible, you just have to trust yourself, choose the field of work that best represents you. Try to turn your passion into work because the personal satisfaction is a key component for success in business.
Thank you Dana for giving us this interview, congratulations and good Spring! :-)
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