Work Experience at Hoffi
This last month we have had Andrew Hong joining us for a spot of work experience. We asked him to write a piece for the blog almost as an advise to others who go on Work experience in a design company. This is what he had to say.
Ten helpful tips for being a successful intern within Hoffi by Andrew Hong
1. Have fun at work, and work hard at everything you do, even if the task's do not require design. This shows motivation and that your willing to do any task to the best of your ability that contributes to the studio.
2. Home in on the skills you already possess, refine the process that you prefer to work in, and your work will improve also.
3. Constantly question all the design choices your trying making and find reasons to justify them, this will give your work depth and will be better understood by others.
4. Do not be afraid to ask all your colleagues the same question, normally this is how you can piece together information you are looking for rather than relying on one source.
5. Do not be afraid to make mistakes, your an intern. You do not have all the correct answers, making mistakes is often the best route to finding the right solution to a piece of design your trying to achieve.
6. Be prepared to manage your own work flow, this is not university anymore. Expect to be working on 2-3 different things at once, where often short notice tasks will be given also.
7. Immerse yourself in the studio culture, banter with others and get to know them. Interpersonal relationships are just as important as the work your trying to achieve.
8. Take breaks and have lunch when this suite you, often coming away from a piece of work for a moment lets you reflect and come back with improvements to better your ideas, which is essential in combating creative block.
9. Broaden your interests during your time at the studio, find new sources of interests such as books or magazines that you would never have though of looking at before. These are often the best sources to relate back to design for inspiration.
10. Finally avoid all invitations to play Wii tennis or bowling by Julian, you just know its just another invitation to be beaten by him again this week.
Ten helpful tips for being a successful intern within Hoffi by Andrew Hong
1. Have fun at work, and work hard at everything you do, even if the task's do not require design. This shows motivation and that your willing to do any task to the best of your ability that contributes to the studio.
2. Home in on the skills you already possess, refine the process that you prefer to work in, and your work will improve also.
3. Constantly question all the design choices your trying making and find reasons to justify them, this will give your work depth and will be better understood by others.
4. Do not be afraid to ask all your colleagues the same question, normally this is how you can piece together information you are looking for rather than relying on one source.
5. Do not be afraid to make mistakes, your an intern. You do not have all the correct answers, making mistakes is often the best route to finding the right solution to a piece of design your trying to achieve.
6. Be prepared to manage your own work flow, this is not university anymore. Expect to be working on 2-3 different things at once, where often short notice tasks will be given also.
7. Immerse yourself in the studio culture, banter with others and get to know them. Interpersonal relationships are just as important as the work your trying to achieve.
8. Take breaks and have lunch when this suite you, often coming away from a piece of work for a moment lets you reflect and come back with improvements to better your ideas, which is essential in combating creative block.
9. Broaden your interests during your time at the studio, find new sources of interests such as books or magazines that you would never have though of looking at before. These are often the best sources to relate back to design for inspiration.
10. Finally avoid all invitations to play Wii tennis or bowling by Julian, you just know its just another invitation to be beaten by him again this week.
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