The power of communities
Vision
Society
In current western society I notice a movement of people becoming much more self-aware. We take more responsibility for what we do to our world seeing the increase of demand for sustainable, environmental friendly and fair products. But it has also made us more individual and lonely, because we don’t know who or what to trust anymore. How can we recover this trust and create better products?
Power of Communities
I believe in the power of communities. In the juggling community of which I am part of, we share our knowledge, stimulate creativity and give opportunities for people to grow. Shared passions bring people together and they stimulate each other to get the best out of yourself. It results in innovation by more people exploring the possibilities of a shared passion. This inspires me as a designer and I want to translate this to my designs.
My role as a designer
I want to create products that evokes social interaction
with other users and stimulate creativity of the possible
uses of the product. A product is more than a solution to a
functional need and can bound people together. By this
you can return the faith people have in society, since they
can contribute to it themselves.
Future Job
Exploring the new
In the future I see myself as a designer that works freelance in between projects. Some big returning projects and some small new projects during the week. In every project I want to do something new, because this way I keep myself challenged, motivated and happy. This means I need to have a good base of different skills so I can build on them. Within my master I can broaden and deepen my skillset so I can tackle every project. My focus will be on the community aspect, adding to a team who is working on a product or service. With an critical eye I can guide the team in the right direction and fill in the gaps that the team misses. In between I can do small projects by my own, showcasing what kind of projects I want to do and broadening my skills at the same time.
