I’d like to start working in a place where I have the opportunity to learn the big picture of the product development process, quickly move up in the company, and make a solid living. I’m also interested in responsible design, both social and environmental, and I’d like to be involved in a company that shares that motivation either directly through it’s product offerings or indirectly through a tithe program. I’m fascinated with the prospect of applying non-profit style thinking (more emphasis on the environment and the “other 90%”) to large, for-profit companies and enacting change from within.
I’m also a big fan of urban settings and would love to work in a large city with a vibrant culture.
I don’t want to be a render monkey ID kid because quite frankly, I’m terrible at it. I would also hate to be left out of the fuzzy front end of a project. My skill set is predisposed to working with and leading multi-disciplinary groups in the conceptualization phase of projects.
At CMU I’ve learned about Industrial Design but more importantly I’ve learned “design thinking.” That is what I’d like to pursue in my career. I’m still very much interested in Industrial Design as a discipline but I believe it is only one part of the equation. I want to learn about the entire product development process and eventually manage the teams that enact those processes. I could see myself in a small firm one day, especially as a partner, but I need to learn from the big dogs before I get to that point.
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