I think I would prefer to work in an in-house design department or a boutique style design firm. Working in an in-house design department, I will be able to have an overall understanding of the whole business and how different departments collaborate with each other. Since I am obtaining a business administration minor, I am not only interested in the designs of the products, but also the business aspects, such as the marketing strategies and so on. A boutique style design firm would also be a nice working environment for me, because I feel like in such environments the designers will be more passionate about what they do, and therefore more creative decisions will be made.
In my design career, I will try to avoid being the person who only executes other people’s ideas. I want to be looking for inspirations and generating ideas. I’d like to be someone who is able to share different perspectives on things with the rest of the design team. (I am more comfortable working with small teams with less than 10 people.) For this reason, I think an open atmosphere would help to share ideas and thoughts.
However, as an industrial design student, I don’t necessarily want to work in the ID field, or at least not in the long term. I have always been interested in areas like fashion, accessories and jewelry, so I am hoping to find jobs that would be a nice bridge between them. Therefore, I think cities like New York, Los Angeles and London would be a good place for fashion related careers. I’d like to find out more about how industrial design can be related to other fields, and what kind of career options are available.
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