:: eeko studio Nintern 7.0 (Fall 2011) ::
Yes, it’s that time again. Another introduction of the newest Nintern (ninja intern, noob).
What is she looking at?
Some say, your soul as it wilts in fear.
Or maybe a butterfly.
Let’s get to it …
Name: Renata “Your Business” Grieco
Age: 25
School: Pratt Institute (Say where? Here, noob.)
Why do you like design?
I love design because it allows me to learn about lots of different things while using my creativity. Every time I work on a new project I get to learn about the client and their field. I also like the challenge of solving interesting problems.
What is your design background?
I’ve been doing freelance design work for about the past five years while going to art school in New York. I moved back to Phoenix about a year ago and worked for two start-up companies, a children’s educational game company and a fitness related app company.
If you were a tree, what kind would you be? And why?
I would be a cocoa tree because they are kind of weird (they grow fruit directly from their trunks!) and their seeds can be turned into chocolate.
We all should be green because:
The more people are green the bigger effect we will all have. I also think that the process of trying to be green makes people think harder about the details and impact of each aspect of what they are making or doing, which often gives us better designed products.
Clean air? Or clean water?
Clean water because it is probably harder to live without.
Brad Pitt? Or Andy Lau?
Andy Lau.
I have never: Been to Mexico, even though I was raised in Arizona.
In five years, I will be: Living in New York City and hopefully starting my own design firm.
Childhood ambition: I always wanted to be an artist or maybe to work with animals.
Nickname: Renata “Your Business.” (OK, we just made that up. Here’s what she really wrote:) I’ve actually never really had a nickname, I guess Renata is pretty difficult to shorten.
I find inspiration in: Big cities and all the interesting chaos and complexity they are filled with. I love to take walks when I’m having a creative block and be inspired by random things I see around me.
Since you will be working at CO+HOOTS, downtown Phoenix’s coworking space, what does coworking mean to you?
I think coworking is about sharing not only a workspace, but also abilities and ideas. It gives people the chance to collaborate and accomplish things they might not be able to do alone.
What do you hope to learn/accomplish in this internship?
This internship is my first time working in a studio setting, so I hope to learn how a small studio works. I also hope to learn more about being green and how it fits into graphic design.
What you gots to say?