Posted June 18, 2009 5:57 pm.
Filed under: daily happenings, process
Tags: brainstorming, collaboration, deadlines, design process, group design, jeff brush, michael sun
Thursdays are always action-packed at MINE™. There are two deadlines on two large projects over the next two days, and I am not in the office on Fridays so I had to make sure the work I have been responsible for is ready to be passed on to Tim and Christopher. The collaborative design process is a new experience for me. I’ve had tastes of it in school when working alongisde students like Jeff Brush and Michael Sun – but for the most part it was closer to collaborative brainstorming.
It’s an odd feeling to work on something for hours on end and pass it on for someone else to finish it, but I’m excited by the idea of sharing ideas and influences and approaches. And I hope to grow as a designer from the sharing of duties.
Posted May 18, 2009 6:40 pm.
Filed under: clients, inspiration, process
Tags: brainstorming, branding, naming
Most of today’s work was spent brainstorming for the re-naming of a national non-profit we’re working for. I really enjoy the freedom of these sessions and I’m slowly becoming more and more comfortable with speaking my mind in the office. Christopher and Tim have been really good about considering my ideas and we’re coming up with some really exciting concepts.
It’s a completely different experience to work in a design-focused environment like the office – a productive change from all the distractions of one’s own bedroom and a springboard for concentration and productivity. Although if I feel like going to grab a book and spending some time absorbing the material within – or even just appreciating the pretty pictures then that’s ok as well.
We spent the day with our shoes off, brewing up possible names and utilizing mind maps attempting to balance both institutional strength and human compassion. It’s a nice change from the student design experience, where most of these larger questions and decisions would be forced to be made concrete in much less time. Having a concerned client is a blessing because they understand the need to nurture ideas, let some slowly develop and others quickly wilt. Time is much more on your side in the professional world than the student world – a luxury I’m really appreciating.
