Being a design intern is a complex beast. You come to your position itching to design for real projects. You want to get your hands dirty and impress your employer. However, a lot of your time is spent on non-design related tasks (image research, mailing, etc) — things that keep the office afloat and running smoothly.
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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.