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zack
@labadie.eth
> Grew up during golden age of gadgets; web1 to web2 transition > Loved movies, music, art, pop culture as a kid but REALLY loved video games and technology > Started college as a CS major. Gravitated towards startup/tech sphere and assumed comp sci was the way to get there > Assumed design == graphic design. While at school, discovered UX as a discipline and switched my major halfway through first semester > Everything clicked. Mix of tech, logical + creative problem-solving, systems thinking, aesthetics + visual design, etc. scratched an itch I didn't know I had. > Completed two full-time internships while in college and was able to see how design was practiced outside of academia. Great validation and incredible learning experience. > Haven't looked back since; feel insanely lucky to do something I love every day!
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Nicolaus
@nicolaus
Design scratches that same itch for me; it's one of the most holistic disciplines for my brain. Loved your story and saw a lot of similar threads to my own (especially assuming graphic design == design). Really inspiring.
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zack
@labadie.eth
Saw your response and was thinking the same thing! Hard to articulate, but somehow the practice of design seems to map almost perfectly to my personal interests, strengths, values, and natural tendencies. Exhilarating to discover after being relatively blind to it for so long.
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