Publishing an introduction now could be perceived as tardy as the project has commenced almost three weeks ago. But from our perspective, this is exactly the perfect time. We got to know each other, what everyone’s quirks are, how they think, react and most significant of all, what kind of jokes they like to throw in at random times.
Moving onto the real deal now: we’re a team consisting of five members, coming from four different countries. We are multi-disciplinary, with a wide variety of skills and humor, which makes sure our workspace is the one filled with laughter.
Introducing us in alphabetical order:
Amanda from The Netherlands – ‘Not all who wander are lost’ – J. R. R. Tolkien. This quotes reflect my way of thinking. While everyone around me is always working towards an end goal, I always tend to enjoy the journey more than the destination. I am someone who wanders a lot in thought and does a lot of soul searching, hoping to help everyone on my path. Currently I am studying Game Development and love to draw. I hope to visualize my wandering thoughts in the drawings I make and inspire others to do so.
Aparna from India – ‘We but mirror the world. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world also changes. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do. Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi. And this is me in a nutshell. An architect and urban planning researcher by profession, but more of a believer and doer 🙂
Jordano from The Netherlands – ‘Without music, life would be a mistake‘ – Friedrich Nietzsche. I think this quote says a lot about me. Music isn’t only rhythm, melody and words. It connects people and creates opportunity to practice everything in life. My specialties are communication, strategy formulation, branding/identity and design.
Maria from Colombia – My bio I’m a UX Designer, focus on digital media. I worked with design thinking, model business canvas and workshops to generate a solution. I´m highly interested in work with a multidisciplinary team and learn about others disciplines. ‘Dont live the same year 75 times and call it life’ by Amalia Andrade is my favorite because it makes me realize that I have to enjoy every moment and be out of my comfort zone.
Shogo from Japan – My background is Acoustic and Interaction Design. Through this project, I would like to improve all my skills to do more creative work. I love to think and make something. I keep imagining what makes people happy by designing something. Art and Design save the world! “Cogito ergo sum.” by Descartes is my favorite quote, thought explaining the reason why is rather difficult, but the better my brains work, the more strongly I feel that I am alive. For me, the quote means that time I think is youth.
This is us! Picture taken at KLM Point of View.