:: eeko studio Nintern 8.0 (Fall 2011) ::

So here he is, eeko studio’s other nintern (ninja intern, meng) for this fall.

What is he smiling at?

Some say your fear growing as it consumes you.

Or a butterfly.

Let’s go get it …

Name:  Adam “You can’t buy me Hot Dog” Mann

Age:  27

School:  Lawrence Technological University (LTU, Michigan) (Thanks for the clarification Adam Mann!)

Why do you like design?  I think visually, not with words.  I feel design is a medium to solve problems and speak without having to use words.  It’s like learning another language, except it’s one that is understood globally.

What is your design background?  I actually studied architectural design in college, where I was first introduced to Illustrator and Photoshop.  After moving to Phoenix two years ago, I enjoyed helping a restaurant I worked for with their menu edits and logo re-design.  Then another restaurant asked for help.  My network has continually grown as I began helping more and more businesses with design solutions for branding, graphics, web, apparel and more.

If you were a tree, what kind would you be? And why?   A deciduous tree, always changing with the seasons and adapting to the weather I encounter.

We all should be green because:  If we don’t start being more green, there won’t be a ‘we’ much longer. (Deep!)

Clean air? Or clean water?  Water.  I just can’t imagine showering in dirty water!

Brad Pitt? Or Andy Lau?  Brad Pitt.  I coincidentally just watched Legends Of The Fall last night for the first time, what a journey!

I have never:  Seen any of the Star Wars movies. (Say what!??! We may have to rescind his internship for this answer.)

Childhood ambition:  To be as good as Pele with a football. (OK, he made up for it the last answer. Internship secured.)

In five years, I will be:  Running my own business full time and hopefully have more time to work on side endeavors and visit family in Michigan.

Nickname:  Most people call me Adam Mann, not Adam.  I also get Mann-Mann and Giggle Factory.

I find inspiration in:  Life.  Being able to absorb pieces of information and elements from everything in life is important as a designer.  You never know where the next ‘ah-hah!’ moment will come from.

Since you will be working at CO+HOOTS, downtown Phoenix’s coworking space, what does coworking mean to you?  Coworking to me is an opportunity to produce better work by working together instead of by myself.  I feel that social, engaging settings where you can exchange ideas freely will produce the best work.  They provide the best opportunity to learn from each other and grow with each other.

What do you hope to learn/accomplish in this internship?  I hope that this internship will be an amazing opportunity to learn and grow as a designer and a someday-small-business-owner.  I’d like to learn more about others design processes, but also develop professionally by learning more about business relationships and systems.