Blog Commentary: Week 1

Seth Godin: "Learning from a summer intern program"
In my personal opinion, Seth's tactic of using Facebook as a method of evaluating the personalities and capabilities of possible employees was a very intelligent move as part of his role as an employer. Moreover, his description of each group of these interns was even more interesting:

• The game-show contestants, quick on the trigger, who were searching for a quick yes or no. Most of them left.
• The lurkers. They were there, but we couldn't tell.
• The followers. They waited for someone to tell them what to do.
• The leaders. A few started conversations, directed initiatives and got to work.

It was interesting to evaluate these interns by their natural interactions with others as opposed to a basic interview, where an employer is more likely to become situated with each intern's "representative".

Seth Godin: Time

Time is a very important factor in any field, graphic design included. Specifically, meeting deadlines and simply getting things done in an organized fashion go a long way and will certainly be a deciding factor in how well your career fares as a designer.

Core77: Do You Matter? How great design will make people love your company, by Robert Brunner, Stewart Emery & Russ Hall

This is a book written in part by Robert Brunner, an industrial designer who has was worked on some of the most notable products for Apple. The book itself, judging by the cover, is one that certainly serves its purpose in grabbing people's attention with the orange color and oversized title print. It seems as though it would be an extremely book to have for any designer, whether you own a business or not.

Core77: 1 Hour Design Challenge: Back-to-school Bag Winners!

Although just a concept, the above and the other winning entries are a very interesting concept. For people such as myself who still prefer to carry belongings in a backpack rather than a messenger beg, a backpack with a section for belongings as well as a laptop sounds very promising. This very well could be a successful project were it to come into fruition.