Author: Esme Adams O’sullivan

Because of the uncertainty around my placement, I had already begun contacting another company I was interested in as a backup option. After a further week of waiting and not hearing anything from Spotify, I finally received a response explaining that they were unable to take me on as an intern due to the number…

DPS Blog – Week of 12 January This week was meant to be the start of my placement, and instead it became one of the most emotionally intense and eye-opening weeks of my DPS so far. Back in November, I had what I believed was a confirmed placement working with set designers for Spotify. At…

Mushroom Foraging and Exploring the Future of Fungi Today’s placement day was truly unforgettable. As part of exploring the future of fungi and finding new ways to think creatively, our team spent the day mushroom foraging a chance to step away from the windowless London office and reconnect with nature. The experience wasn’t just refreshing, it was…

week 6 Reflecting on Connection in the Workplace One of the key values I’ve been exploring during my placement is connection how I build relationships, communicate, and feel part of a team. Interestingly, when looking back at my autumn assessment review, I realised I had rated my sense of connection as only 5/10. Since then, I’ve been thinking…

This week I’ve been focusing on designing a studio space within the railway arches, which has been a really fascinating challenge. Because the arches are part of a historic structure, we can’t alter the original brickwork at all, and since the space will be used as an office environment, we also have to follow quite…

For this week’s reflection, I chose to focus on an everyday object in the workspace the bench outside the studio. At first glance, it’s a simple black wooden bench, but over time it has become covered in layers of spray paint and colour, where different people have added their own marks and creativity. I often spend my…

As an interior and spatial design student, in university we are encouraged to think about how the design or space can be accessible for everyone and collaborating on designs will improve a design as it encourages different approves from a variety of people whether this is race, ability or age.my positionality is shaped by my…

Overview During my first week at the placement, I was introduced to the studio’s ongoing projects and given a brief outlining my responsibilities and the expectations for the next two months within JOY! Collective as a company. As this was the beginning of the placement here this was a chance, I also was able discussed…

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