Clinton with the team at IDEO
Notes from Clinton: Things happen in this two-story office complex in Central Square. At IDEO, awesome happens in ways that are different from what people would expect—we think outside of the box. In fact, we could probably even transcend the space outside of the box. Yes, outside of the outside of the box.
My experience at IDEO has been extremely helpful—I’ve grown to be familiar with some programs I haven’t ever really used and I’ve gained experience in using Illustrator, a bit of Flash, After Effects, and InDesign. People have been really welcoming and there were plenty of resources, which I’m definitely thankful for having, knowing how hard resources are to come by working alone outside of the office. I found myself grouping along with many other interns who are all looking to gain experience in the design scene while in graduate school. While working with all sorts of people I’ve seen the painstaking efforts that go into the finalization of a client design and saw how projects went from the planning process to finished model in a matter of about two months, the back-and-forth of the client to designer conversation. I found that the process of going through the options to suit the clients’ needs but also fuel one’s creative drive and the viewer’s interest is perhaps the most daunting thing to do without a good team of thinkers. I found that it all has to connect. Good thing we’ve got a team of extremely qualified forward thinkers.
I feel extremely fortunate to be given such an opportunity before I even enter college! I’ll definitely miss working here when I head back to senior year at school–I don’t get as many designers to talk to, office space to roam, critiques to get, or as much free food (YES). But really, my most enjoyed moments were when after the rush was over—I could just sit at my desk, toss on the headphones for a few hours, bask in the workflow and show the fruits of my experience. Would I have known how to do any of this as well as I do now two months ago? I’d think not.
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