COMPILED BY:

Kashyep Product Design Student

Bangalore, India

FOR: Design Thinking Action Lab IMAGE COURTESY: http://humanitieslab.stanford.edu/Bootcamp/Home

QUOTES & OBSERVATIONS

• Masters Programme:

“Perfect balance and what I really wanted. Not too techie or not too design”

“Helped to develop a basic skill set for the industry and future”

• Curriculum:

Work load of the semesters gave a feel of how it is when you get a job.

“I survived through the first semester. How worse can it get?”

‘Some courses were not useful, but others ones were very relevant from the industry point”

• Placements: One of the only two guys who didn’t get placed. Didn’t sit for the placements at all.

• Why?:

“Needed to get into a field which I want, not something which I just get”

“Will try luck outside, now preparing portfolio”

• Type of company aiming for: Automotive design – specific: Digital Sculpting

• Portfolio:

Under construction, will take another three weeks to complete.

Has started internet research for suitable companies, but not applied yet.

• Preparations:

Sharpening up skill set. “It can never be more. Keep on polishing until you are the best!!!”

Sure of a job with the current skillset

• Pressure: Parents, Society. “I’m taking it cool. I will get there… eventually”. Financially okay.

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QUOTES & OBSERVATIONS (CONTD…)

• Was working on his portfolio during the interview and was willing it show it. Seemed proud of it.

• Explained some of the techniques used for rendering.

• Seemed confident and relaxed almost throughout the session.

• Excellent opinion about the course and curriculum. Almost happy.

• Was very helpful and answered questions in detail.

• Looked sad when topic was about leaving college.

• When asked about pressures on him, “family” came in first and almost automatically, didn’t seem bothered about anything else.

• Didn’t seem concerned about batch mates getting placed earlier than him.

• Put in some good advice during the session.

• Was okay with being asked personal questions.

INFERENCES

• Well trained and satisfied with the career path taken.

• Very well aware of what he needs and clear cut goals.

• Does not panic/rush because of outside pressures, but it puts a cramp in his style.

• Knows what to expect when he joins a company.

• Is confident of the path he has chosen and well enough to give advice.

• The plan for future is well thought out and defined.

• Thinks that there is always room for improvement and a chance to better his chances for the future.

• There is uncertainty about future, but it can be tackled with making good decisions and preparing for it.

• Knows that there is not much sense in panicking or getting what Is offered that getting something which one really wants.

INFERENCES (CONTD…)

• Feels that he is ready to tackle the transition phase from school to work, but not entirely sure because of the extra preparations.

• Seemed concerned with supporting himself and his family.

• Should have started a little while ago, rather than missing out the start of the hiring period.

• Maybe a little too confident/relaxed?

• Even tough the career path is well defined, feels pressure because of what family and society thinks of as normal plan of action.

• Procrastinating or over-preparing ?

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• He wants to be involved in the field which he likes and has been preparing for.

• The skills obtained and perfected was focused for the goal.

• Would not be satisfied working in any other field as he has been keenly preparing for this purpose.

• Is willing to wait for the right time and opportunity.

• Pressure of the family structure, society, peers and financial reasons.

• And is really good at what he does!

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NEEDS A WAY TO

BECAUSE

A degree-holding product designer, well versed with enough skills and awareness of the industry, confident about the career path he has chosen,

put the skill set he has obtained and honed, in a scenario where he is able to enjoy what he does and to have a means of supporting himself and family.

THANK YOU !!!