Design

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Up next is Connor, a junior studying product design. He’s here to show us why the UO school of design isn’t your average place to unleash your creativity. Connor, please paint us a picture of what it’s all about.

– Hey folks. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved designing and assembling things. From building Legos in my room as a kid, to going on to discover woodworking in my dad’s shop, this sort of hands-on creativity is what I wanted to structure my career around. When choosing a college, there are a few different things I was looking for. I wanted that big school experience without feeling like just another number, a field of study that combined my interests an active student body, elite sports teams and a nationally recognized school. After narrowing down my search, it was clear that University of Oregon fit the bill. I chose to major in product design because it’s a good balance between engineering and design and for the exposure it gave me to 3D modeling and digital media production. There are many other areas of study within the UO college of design, such as art and tech, public administration, architecture and art history just to name a few. If you want a more hands-on opportunity to practice and learn, the UO offers many student jobs in a variety of fields. I chose to work as a videographer for the UO strategic communications department, as well as the motion graphics intern for UO athletics. Both jobs have major crossover with product design and have been incredible eye opening experiences that have accelerated my learning in the field. The biggest benefit of going to the UO is that there are many ways to learn who and what you want to become while in college. And you’re guaranteed to meet other people with interests similar to yours. That’s it for me, stay classy, Alex.

– Incredible, Connor. From art and tech to public administration, you have really spread your wings and expanded all of our vision of what it means to be a design student. For a truly hands-on experience, this school definitely has a ton to offer. Thanks again, Connor.