Watching the IDEO company design video was actually really fascinating, as a child my original perception of the designing department included the typical cubicles and blueprints. But as a child I actually dreaded going into this department, not being able to draw and design what I desire but rather having to follow the rules and regulations of someone above me bothered me to a degree.
I have always perceived good design as being useful and enjoyable, but in my mind when I was younger I always thought that by conforming to what others want you are removing what makes the job enjoyable to you in the first place. I was reluctant to show that I could draw because I didn't want to be stuck inside a cubicle for the rest of my life.
In IDEO while being in a cubicle and following the bosses rules is part of the job, its not the only thing that every designing company has to offer. Collaboration with your group and exchanging ideas makes the process of creating easier, working with others towards a similar goal can be quite enjoyable on its own merit.
While not every designing company will have the freedom and prosperity that the people at IDEO do it makes the perception of working in groups a little easier to bear. And trust me, I usually prefer to work alone so when I heard we had to work in groups to redesign an object I was originally horrified. But after stepping back and trying to work it through my head I come to realize the collaborating with others is not so bad. Sure we don't have the same freedom or resources as the people at IDEO do. But maybe if we adopt the same attitude of being positive and valuing each others ideas it makes the entire thing a little bit easier to adjust to. And in my case it worked wonders.
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