Business of Design

A new semester brings a new stream of classes and assignment to get excited about. I have been waiting for the Business of Design class ever since I first read about it – I am excited to be learning about the practice of business from two respected and experienced women, Christopher Ireland and Maria Giudice. I have been a design practitioner for over ten years, and have worked free-lance, as an in-house designer and for various consulting firms and design studios. The business side of design is something I have learned on the job, both with success and with battle scars. Although all the topics are quite interesting to me, I am intrigued by the classes on Leadership, Business Models, The Art of Selling, and Money Matters. I would like to run my own company one day, and this course will be a great help in sketching out what that dream may be, make it tangible and make it real.

Nice to meet you Christopher and Maria!