Natasha Silliton, Office Assistant

Tash is one of our office management team here at Conran Design Group.
We caught up with her for a chat and learned that owning a cocktail bar
on the coast of Brazil is in her future!

A bit about you:
Where were you born and where did you grow up?

I’m a London girl!

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a chef.

Favourite place in the world?
Brazil!

If you could live and work anywhere in the world, where would it be? Arraial D’Ajuda coast of Brazil, the most beautiful, loveliest place I’ve ever been!

What would your superhero power be?
I would want to be a healer!

What’s your favourite (design/brand/advertising) campaign ever?
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle with Keira Knightley! (I brought that perfume a minute after I saw the ad!)

What’s your favourite brand and why?
Louis Vuitton is my favourite brand I love their SHOES, bags, scarfs and just everything they make! It’s my favourite brand because I still go crazy for its classic brown bag.

A Louis Vuitton classic

Your career path:
Did you start out in the design industry?

NO — what route?
I started off in the fitness industry, supervising reception at a gym.

If you weren’t doing this job what would you be doing?
Running my own restaurant/cocktail bar in Brazil (one day I hope :D).

Have you had career mentors in your life, how did they shape you? Definitely my dad, he has run his own business since he was 20 years old, he is truly inspirational.

Working at Conran:
What’s your favourite Conran work to date?

Stallergenes Greer because I modelled my eye for the report (surely I will be really famous for that).

Tash’s eye!

What’s the best thing about working at Conran?
The people, I love being able to work with everyone across the business.

The industry:
Any tips for newcomers to the industry?

Be yourself, enthusiastic and ALWAYS be ready to learn!

What’s the best bit of career advice you have been given?
Keep calm under pressure and you will make the right decisions!
and the worst?
Don’t ask questions… how are you supposed to know what you’re doing if you don’t?

What’s the worst thing about the creative industry?
Ermmmm… I don’t know…working late the odd time?

What career advice would you give to your younger self?
I think I’m still learning, ask me in a few years!

And finally…If you could sit and talk with anyone (from any time) for just one hour, who would it be and why?
Etta James, she has been my favourite music artist since I can remember, my dad used to play her records! If I could have one hour with her I would make her sing to me! To me she has the best soul/jazz/gospel voice I’ve ever heard!

The fab Etta James

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