WestKing Art and Design students get a taste of industry life during work experience at Willmott Dixon Interiors

A group of Level 3 Art and Design students completed work experience with a leading interior fit-out company, showcasing their collaboration and design skills.

Between 29 January and 9 February, a group of Level 3 Applied Art and Design students took part in work experience with Willmott Dixon Interiors, part of the award-winning contracting and interior fit-out group Willmott Dixon.

During their placement, the students were challenged to design imagery for construction hoarding, which is the street-facing panelling that surrounds a building or site during construction.

The students worked remotely in teams, collaborating for the first time with peers from different groups. They built on their design skills, using InDesign and Photoshop to complete their projects, and developed their professional skills by taking part in daily client meetings. The placement culminated in student presentations at the Willmott Dixon Interiors office where they showcased an impressive array of finished designs.

The work experience placement was organised as part of an ongoing partnership between Willmott Dixon Interiors and Westminster Kingsway College (WestKing), enabling students to gain valuable experience of working life and exposure to related industries.

Rebecca Davies, Social Values Manager at Willmott Dixon Interiors, said: “These placements have been great. […] The students have been engaged, and polite and attendance has been amazing over the two weeks. They communicated well with their groups and the final day presentations from all of the groups were so inspirational. Each group demonstrated professionalism and put so much effort in.”

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