International networking at the InnoCentre
May 16, 2008First, a recap. In the last three days, we’ve met with some of the top-level design management at companies such as Gold Peak, Techtronic Industries, Hasbro and VTech. Each has taken time to talk with the industrial design students, answer their questions and have a good laugh every now and again.
Of all the companies we’ve visited so far, each has expressed genuine interest in keeping in contact with the students. Business cards have been flying from hand to hand, along with offers to review portfolios and perhaps even additional internship opportunities. *NO word yet on the students chosen for the VTech spots.
The incredible networking opportunities just keep coming. Today, we spent an entire workday at the InnoCentre. The InnoCentre is a building that houses “incubation” chambers (or rooms if you’re not English!) where new designers are starting their careers. Reminiscent of shopSCAD is a bookstore within the InnoCentre where products designed by “incubatees” are sold.
A nonprofit group, Hong Kong Design Centre, provides some of the spaces to the new designers in order to further nurture the design skills of more recent graduates. Some more established designers — take Kan and Lau Design Consultants, for example — have offices in the building as well.
Here’s a list of the folks we met with today:
Annita Mau, corporate communications, Hong Kong Design Centre
Stanley Chan, project manager, Hong Kong Design Centre
Gigi Ng, client services and marketing manager, SensesGROUP
Leo P.H. Chan, practicing artist and creative director, On Your Mark
Catherine Lui, art director, Fish – shoppers based design
Kent Wong, product development director, Sunhing
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Dear SCAD Hong Kong team – Just wanted to say “thank you” for providing this excellent way to allow us to keep up with your hectic schedule and goings-on. This parent really appreciates it! Enjoy the rest of the trip, and continued safe travels.