A whirlwind of a week, starting with the grad show on Monday! What a success, thank you John Lau!
On Tuesday morning, work resumed with adding some more figures and other details to the mural design. There were a number of gaps in this week due to a familial loss, so progress was slowed.
I’m really enjoying working at TRIUMF so far; I definitely see the appeal of working in-house now more than when I began. Building a brand, expanding on it, updating it, and creating new projects that contribute to the whole brings a certain satisfaction that isn’t there when working in a design agency or on a freelance basis. You have more control over the long-term evolution and management of the brand and have time to get familiar with the inner workings of the company. From a UX/UI perspective, working in close quarters with other employees can help identify new pains and gains as they come up. The project Maria is working on as a UX researcher is daunting: reimagining TRIUMF’s digital presence and working to serve a range of target audiences (she has like 20 user personas so far). Now more than ever, when so many people have made the shift to working remotely, making sure TRIUMF’s online ecosystem is organized and streamlined is paramount! I’m looking forward to checking the TRIUMF website in the future to see how much has changed.
I’ve noticed that one of the consistent difficulties the communications team faces is maneuvering company hierarchy and approval processes. Working as a part of such a large organization means that many, many people have to review project proposals before implementation. The design team being a relatively new addition to TRIUMF adds another layer of difficulty. I applaud Diana for managing to get as much done as she does because I now know it isn’t easy!
