As part of our IXD302 module we were tasked with the following:
- Find 3 examples of local companies, UK and Ireland that you admire and that represent great design/wok and that you would like to work for
- Also three examples of international design firms that you believe are world leading and produce exceptional work – ones you would aspire to work for.
- Write a short paragraph on each and show some work examples to back up your thoughts
Things I would like to have in a workplace
Before starting my search I decided to narrow down my search by identifying the key attributes I would like to have in my future workplace.
- Innovation
- Flexibility
- Creativity
- Growth opportunities
- Feedback
- Mentorship
- Travel opportunities
- Driven
- Exciting
- Learning opportunities
- Friendly
- High quality content created
- Collaborative
- Great pay
- Focus on work/life balance
- Learning Opportunities
- Good fitting environment – it is important to be mindful of the environment and that you are a good fit for it.
Local companies I will be investigating:
To find local companies I read an article posted by Tech Behemoths
- Rapid7
- Puppet
- Fathom UX
- Output Digital
- David Henderson Design
- White Space
- Little Thunder
- Secure Broadcast
- Qarik
- Aurion Learning
- Squarespace
- AirB&B
- Sugar Rush Creative
- Lighthouse
- Paperjam
- Flint Studios
- Rejane Dal Bello
- Supreme DBA
- Universal Everything
- Kubrix
- Part Two
- Whitepot Studios
International companies I will be investigating
- BigDrop
- Amazon
- Disney
- Pentagram
- Clay
- Neuron
- Firefly
- Raw Studio
- Milkmonkey
- EA Mobile
- Wandr
- Neuron