My Internship: Journal Entry 2

College for Creative Studies: Product Design Department

Week #2

2/16 – 2/23

 

The second week of my internship was also a slow experience. I was greeted by Mr. Schock, where we sat in the college office and discussed ultimately what product I wanted to work on. I decided to design something I was both passionate about and could relate back to my second career choice. We discussed how I could design a game console and how detailed of a product I would make. Mr. Schock thought the idea was excellent but pushed me to think outside of the box, and instead of trying to create yet another game console, think more along the lines of how I can redesign the entire gaming experience.

Then, Mr. Schock took me to look at the student work. He further discussed the class he was teaching in the mornings (Warrior Sponsored Studio). He took me to see some of the work from the previous show I wasn’t able to attend. I saw some work from two of my friends I met from the College for Creative Studies’ Pre College Summer Experience 2012. It was inspiring to see the work of my previous colleagues.

Mr. Schock found an office area where I could work until I was ready to move on to a more physical product. He also offered an opportunity to meet and work with a college student assigning them as a mentor. A schedule and update on that is still in the works. Moreover, I am having an excellent time at my internship we have narrowed down my requirement on my product and I’m currently in my research phase.