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"You learn how to put your ideas into a drawing set on the job" says interior architect Sonia Norskog at Hacker Architects

How I got my job: Sonia Norskog is an interior architect at Hacker Architects in Portland, which specialises in the residential, educational and cultural sectors. She explains her career progression for the Dezeen Jobs careers guide. More

"I wanted to build the best corporate design studio in the world" says Apple's former head of industrial design Robert Brunner

How I got my job: Robert Brunner started out in civil engineering but now heads San Francisco design studio Ammunition, creating products for brands including Apple, Adobe and Beats By Dre. He told Dezeen Jobs how he got there. More

"Never hire anyone that can't teach you anything" says head of interior design Els Van Hoorebeeck of TOG

How I got my job: Els Van Hoorebeeck leads the interior design team at The Office Group, who specialise in designing flexible work spaces. She gives advice to young interior designers looking to work in the industry for the Dezeen Jobs careers guide. More

"Being an architect is a passion more than a job" says Heatherwick Studio project leader Claudia Orsetti

How I got my job: Claudia Orsetti joined Heatherwick Studio six years ago, having previously worked at architecture firms SANAA and ACME. For the Dezeen Jobs careers guide, she explains how she worked her way up to project leader. More

"Starbucks gives me a platform to reach a lot of people very quickly" says senior project designer Phil Parkin

How I got my job: Phil Parkin is a senior project designer at Starbucks. For the Dezeen Jobs careers guide, he describes how he ended up designing stores for the world's biggest coffee-shop chain. More