This is my last week at designworks. For something that started out as a stop gap, it’s rocked my life in a million ways I never could have imagined. I will miss working in the big beautiful studio, surrounded by some of the finest designers in the country. I’ll miss having raging arguments about where the city’s best ramen is served, why Muji is the ULTIMATE brand, the occasional kerning competition and all that karaoke.
A little bit of back story:
I has just finished my first year of university in Auckland, doing a degree in Film & Performing Arts. It was a challenging year of learning, surrounded by a group of amazing people from all walks of life. Unfortunately, I was 17 and my walk in life, thus far, had been to the mall and back. It was bizarre, I wasn’t old enough get into pubs, let alone reflect the full spectrum of life in scripts and performance. So I decided to take a break, get some life experience and see how I felt after a year.
I started a job at designworks as a studio assistant… meaning taking photos, sticking things together (hi, award boards) and making tea!
Yup, the cliche. I looked like this even down to the regrowth.
5 and a half years later… Thanks to some serious weaseling, I’m a full fledged brand geek, research whizz and the girl who whips your copy into either an alcoholic frenzy or a soothing bath time treat. Whatever you like, babycakes!
I’ve grown more than I could have imagined, travelled around the world with the proceeds and made some BFFs for life. Really, DW is my family and I love them very much. However, as with all families, the little ones grow up and must move on!
So what next? I’m not entirely certain, but it’s totally okay not to know. The best things in my life have come about because I’ve made room for them and now the time feels right to make a turn into uncharted territories. I’m keeping an open mind as to future directions, but in the meantime I will be doing some freelance writing/trend forecasting, personal scribbling and attempting some cake baking… without getting flour on my pyjamas. If you’ve got any ideas, let’s have a chat!
Anyway, thanks for sticking out this long, overly personal interlude – I really wanted to share this with you. Code For Something has rapidly become a big part of my life, so I’m excited to give it even more attention. Onwards and upwards!
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ooh, where is Auckland’s best ramen?!
CC: Mentatz on Lorne Street wins hands down for their vegetarian one (and they do a yummy tofu don). However my colleagues adore Tanpopo, which is on the bottom of Anzac Ave – they specialise in ramen:) http://japaneserestaurants.co.nz/tanpopo.html
Wow, sounds like you’ve had a great few years learning heaps of stuff!
And now we’re in the same boat, except with different work experiences. Yay. :D
Aw, how bittersweet. It’s admirable that you are venturing into the uncharted + uncertain waters. Exciting and scary, congratulations :]