I like learning how stuff is made. Industrial design is an interesting profession, where wide knowledge can be as valuable as deep knowledge. Again and again, some material, process or other concept that I learned in one area becomes useful in another. I aim for well roundedness. I work with knowledge of materials and production methods, good engineering and under-played, context driven aesthetics.

This experience has me excited about industrial design. I think industrial designers have great opportunities. Based on the nature of our education and professional demands, we can learn and absorb everything from fashion all the way to engineering. We should be ambitious about what we can learn and what we can do. It seems to me that there’s more important work for designers to do now than there has been in decades.