Facebook产品设计实习生个人经历和想法分享（一）

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译文：三米工作室——WE小组

Asking questions about their experiencesgetting into the design field: How did you get into design? What is design toyou? How do you stay inspired or motivated? What are some of the tools you use?What would you say to students in design like you?

询问他们进入设计领域的经验：

你是怎么开始设计的？

设计对你来说是什么？

你如何保持灵感或动力？

你使用的一些工具是什么？

你会对像你这样的设计专业的学生说什么？

Several of the former Product DesignInterns at Facebook were happy to share their personal experiences andthoughts. Hopefully, this article helps those who are just getting into design.

几个前Facebook产品设计实习生很乐意分享他们的个人经历和想法。希望这篇文章能帮助那些刚刚进入设计阶段的人。

Amanda Hum（一个漂亮的小姐姐，为了避免侵犯肖像权我就不放头像了）

B.S in Industrial Design at CarletonUniversity

卡尔顿大学工业设计学士

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/amandahum

How did you get into design?

你是怎么开始设计的？

When I was in high school, I was alwaysinterested in visual art but I didn't know how to apply it to a career in thefuture.

当我在高中的时候，我总是对视觉艺术感兴趣，但是我不知道如何把它应用到将来的职业中去。

My older sister was the main reason for howI first became aware of the concept of design.

我姐姐是我第一次意识到设计概念的主要原因。

She studied to be a graphic designer andsoon after became a product designer at Facebook.

她学习成为一名平面设计师，不久就成为了Facebook的产品设计师。

She definitely played a big role for why Ibecame interested in pursuing design.

她肯定扮演了一个重要的角色，为什么我对追求设计感兴趣。

You could say it was a “following in herfootsteps” type of scenario.

你可以说这是一种“追随她的脚步”的情景。

During my senior years in high school, Iwas trying to figure out who I was and what I was passionate about. I am veryobservant and curious person.

高中四年级的时候，我试着弄清楚自己是谁，对什么充满激情。我是个很有观察力和好奇心的人。

I have a detailed-oriented mindset and I amalways questioning how things work or how they’re made.

我有一种以细节为导向的思维方式，我总是质疑事物是如何运作的，以及它们是如何制造出来的。

The minute details that I find in thethings around me provokes me to discover more about it or to do research on it.

我在周围事物中发现的每一分钟的细节都会激发我去发现更多关于它的东西，或者对它进行研究。

I often find myself dissecting objects andfinding different ways to improve upon them.

我经常发现自己解剖对象，并找到不同的方法来改进它们。

I am also an empathetic person as I amcognizant of the feelings and emotions of the people around me.

我也是一个有同情心的人，因为我认识到周围人的感情和情绪。

Out of the subjects I was learning inschool, I wasn’t very strong in academics but I excelled in my art electives.

在我在学校学的科目之外，我在学术方面不是很强，但我在艺术选修课上很出色。

I took classes like visual arts,technological design and photography.Soon after I realized that all thesecourses had one thing in common: design.

我上过视觉艺术、技术设计和摄影等课程。不久，我意识到所有这些课程都有一个共同点：设计。

I liked these courses because it allowed meto express my ideas in a visual way and it enabled me to work with my hands.

我喜欢这些课程，因为它让我能够用视觉的方式表达我的想法，并且它使我能够用我的手工作。

I developed a passion for design because itcombined aesthetics, functionality and usability.

我对设计产生了热情，因为它结合了美学、功能和可用性。

After graduating from high school, I knew Iwanted to go into design so I worked on building a strong portfolio.

高中毕业后，我知道我想进入设计领域，所以我致力于建立一个强大的投资组合。

I eventually got into the industrial designprogram at Carleton University and have loved it ever since.

我最终进入了卡尔顿大学的工业设计课程，从此就爱上了它。

What is design to you? What do you think design is about?

设计对你来说是什么？你认为设计是关于什么的？

Design solves a problem in a way that isharmonious, user-focused and thoughtful

设计以一种和谐、以用户为中心、考虑周到的方式解决问题.

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Its sole purpose is to create valuableexperiences, products and services.

它的唯一目的是创造宝贵的经验、产品和服务。

Design is interdisciplinary and considersdifferent aspects of the world. Psychology, art, engineering and communicationare factors that contribute to design.

设计是跨学科的，考虑到世界的不同方面。心理学、艺术、工程和沟通是有助于设计的因素。

To me, design can be viewed at differentperspectives. Design can be visual, physical, emotional, psychological, andabstract. It is a broad term that encompasses a large and iterative process.Ideas, interactions, systems, interfaces, people, and places all come into playduring the design process.

对我来说，设计可以从不同的角度来看待。设计可以是视觉的、物理的、情感的、心理的和抽象的。它是一个广泛的术语，包含一个大型的迭代过程。思想、交互、系统、接口、人员和场所都在设计过程中发挥作用。

It considers aesthetics, functions,usability, ergonomics and economics.

它考虑美学、功能、可用性、人机工程学和经济学。

Many times, design calls for considerableresearch, thought, adjustments, and often times redesign.

很多时候，设计需要大量的研究、思考、调整，而且经常需要重新设计。

How do you stay inspired or motivated to learn more about design?

你如何保持灵感或动力来学习更多关于设计的知识？

Inspiration and motivation can sometimes behard to come by when designing.

在设计的时候，灵感和动力有时是很难得到的。

For me, stressful deadlines can have anegative effect on my output.

对我来说，压力很大的最后期限会对我的产出产生负面影响。

I sometimes find it impossible to force anidea while under pressure. In times like these,I would step away from the computer screento take a walk or read a book.

有时我发现在压力下不可能强行提出一个想法。在这样的时候，我会离开电脑屏幕散步或看书。

I would also try to do things like meditateor exercise to shift my mindset to focus about things other than work.

我也会尝试做一些事情，如冥想或锻炼，以改变我的心态，专注于工作以外的事情。

Breaks are necessary for me because I canbecome blocked if I concentrate too hard on an idea.

休息对我来说是必要的，因为如果我太专注于一个想法，我可能会被阻碍。

One other solution I’ve found success in istalking to other people. Talking through my process has helped me to becomeunblocked.

我发现另一个成功的解决办法是和其他人交谈。通过我的过程，我的谈话已经帮助我变得畅所欲言。

When I go back to designing after taking abreak, I have a fresher mindset and a new sense of motivation.

当我在休息后回到设计的时候，我有了一种更新鲜的心态和一种新的动力感。

Hobbies are also a great way to stayinspired.

爱好也是保持灵感的好方法。

I love playing video games, piano, andcooking because it allows me explore things other than design and to have funand be creative in other ways.

我喜欢玩电子游戏、钢琴和烹饪，因为它让我可以探索设计以外的东西，并在其他方面获得乐趣和创造性。

What are some of the tools that you use for design?

您设计时使用的一些工具是什么？

As an industrial designer, I deal withobjects that live in a 3-dimensional space.This requires me to work with 3D CADsoftware. This includes Solidworks, Rhinoceros and Keyshot.

作为一名工业设计师，我处理生活在三维空间中的物体.这要求我使用3D CAD软件。这包括Solidworks，Rhinoceros和Keyshot。

As a product or UI/UX designer I usesoftware to produce wireframes, mockups and prototypes. This includes Sketch,Origami, Invision, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, etc.

作为一个产品或UI/UX设计者，我使用软件来生产线框图、模型和原型。这包括Sketch，Origami，Invision，Adobe IlluStrator和Photoshop等。

Are you learning anything new that are related todesign?

你学到了什么与设计有关的新知识吗？

Currently, I'm interested 3D motiongraphics and animation.AR/VR is also a huge thing right now soit’d be great to have the opportunity to tinker around in that space.

目前，我感兴趣的3D运动图形和动画。现在AR/VR也是一件很重要的事情，所以有机会在这个空间里进行修补将是一件很棒的事情。

Having an industrial design background canalso make this a relatable project for me to undertake.

有一个工业设计背景也可以使这是一个与我有关的项目进行。

From a young age, I've always been a bigvideo gamer.I'd also consider exploring game design, character concepts andcharacter modelling.

从很小的时候起，我就一直是个大的电子游戏玩家。我也会考虑探索游戏设计，角色概念和角色建模。

What are you plans for the next five years ？

你对未来5年的计划是什么？

In 5 years, I see myself continuing topursue the career path as a product designer.

在5年的时间里，我认为自己将继续追求产品设计师的职业生涯。

I want to grow with a company where I canadd value, learn new things and take on more responsibilities.

我想和一家能增加价值、学习新事物、承担更多责任的公司一起成长。

I'd like to work on projects that bringmeaningful value to peoples' lives.I also want to work somewhere I can haveownership of what I design and to have a voice within the company. I could alsosee myself starting my own company if the opportunity ever come up!

我想做一些能给人们的生活带来有意义价值的项目。我也想在我能拥有我设计的东西的地方工作，并在公司里有发言权。如果有机会的话，我也能看到自己创办自己的公司！

Anything you would tell or give advice to students indesign like you?

你会对像你这样的设计专业的学生说些什么或者给他们提什么建议吗？

Try not to have a one-track mind whenyou’re in design school or if you’re making the transition to become adesigner.

当你在设计学校的时候，或者当你正在转型成为一名设计师的时候，尽量不要有一个单轨的想法。

Design is an interdisciplinary field and itcan lead to diverse opportunities.Design is an ever-changing industry.

设计是一个跨学科的领域，它可以带来多样化的机会。设计是一个不断变化的行业.

Try to be open minded and wary that designis never entirely constant.

试着保持开放的心态和警惕，因为设计从来都不是一成不变的。

Also try not to get attached to yourdesigns and learn to accept constructive feedback.

此外，尽量不要依附于你的设计，并学会接受建设性的反馈。

Different perspectives from other peoplecan always shed a new light on your ideas.Break out of your bubble and explore newways of thinking.

来自其他人的不同观点总是能为你的想法提供新的启示。打破你的泡沫，探索新的思维方式。

There is more than one solution to aproblem and everything always has room to improve.

一个问题有不止一个解决办法，任何事情都有改进的余地。

Daniel Park（一个靓仔）

BBA in Strategic Design and Management atParsons School of Design

帕森斯设计学院战略设计与管理学士学位

Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsdpark

How did you get into design?

你是怎么开始设计的？

I started my design career in architecture.After graduating high school, I went to pursue a degree in architecture at theUniversity of Toronto but after one year I dropped out because my mentor at thetime told me “Daniel, if you are willing to slave away for 8 years at schooland another 8 years designing toilets and still smile through the entireprocess, continue in this field”.

我从建筑学开始我的设计生涯。高中毕业后，我去多伦多大学攻读建筑学学位，但一年后我辍学了，因为当时我的导师告诉我：“丹尼尔，如果你愿意在学校苦干8年，再用8年时间设计厕所，在整个过程中仍然微笑，那就继续在这个领域工作”。

This was supposed to be encouraging, but Iwas not down to spend 16 years of my life doing something that I wouldn’t lovedoing.

这应该是鼓舞人心的，但我不想花16年的时间去做一些我不喜欢做的事情。

After my brief sprint in architecture, Iwent to an institute to pursue graphic design — I dropped out again.

在我短暂的建筑学冲刺之后，我去了一个学院学习平面设计-我又退学了。

Except this time I switched into adifferent major which was the web design program.

不过这一次，我换了一个不同的专业，即网页设计程序。

This was around 2013, so the web hype trainwas just picking up steam (Adobe flash was still a thing). From there I likedwhat I was doing and found out what kind of design I wanted to continue doing.

这是在2013年左右，所以网络炒作的火车只是加快了势头(Adobe flash仍然是一件事)。从那以后，我喜欢我正在做的事情，并发现我想继续做什么样的设计。

What is design to you? What do you think design isabout?

设计对你来说是什么？你认为设计是关于什么的？

Design is such a broad term that you candefine design as anything you want it to be. At this particular moment, designis a means for me to do the thing I love.

设计是一个如此宽泛的术语，你可以将设计定义为你想要的任何东西。在这个特殊的时刻，设计是我做我喜欢的事情的一种手段。

The type of design that I’m most interestedabout is product design in the digital space. In that space, design is aboutcreating the most elegant and useful solutions for end users much like howfurniture designers design their products. The type of design I want to go intonext is creating experiences for people to enjoy and have fun with.

我最感兴趣的设计类型是数字空间中的产品设计。在这个空间里，设计就是为最终用户创造最优雅和最有用的解决方案，就像家具设计师如何设计他们的产品一样。我想进入的设计类型是创造经验，让人们享受和享受乐趣。

How do you stay inspired or motivated to learn moreabout design?

你如何保持灵感或动力来学习更多关于设计的知识？

In my life there are things that I “have”to do and things that I “want” to do. Right now, design is at the intersectionof these two extremes so I’m fortunate and blessed to be in this industry. As aresult, I’m always motivated and inspired by what other people are creating.

在我的生活中，有一些事情我“必须”去做，有些事情我“想要”去做。现在，设计正处于这两个极端的交汇点，所以我很幸运能够进入这个行业。因此，我总是被别人创造的东西所激励和鼓舞。

Recently, I’ve been intobrutalistwebsites.com. In order to stay motivated I keep asking my peers on howto become unstuck whenever I become stuck. As a designer you’ll always reach apoint where you can’t move forward, and talking to other people is how Iunblock myself.

最近，我去了 http://brutalistwebsites.com/ 网站。为了保持动力，我不断地问我的同龄人当我陷入困境时，如何才能摆脱困境。作为一名设计师，你总是到了一个你无法前进的地步，而与别人交谈是我解除自己的障碍的方式。

What are some of the tools that you use for design?

您设计时使用的一些工具是什么？

I mainly use Sketch and Origami to designand prototype. For higher fidelity prototypes, I might code something inHTML/CSS/JS in order to make the prototype as close to the final product.

我主要使用Sketch和Origami进行设计和原型。对于保真度较高的原型，我可能会用HTML/CSS/JS编写一些代码，以便使原型接近最终产品。

Are you learning anything new that arerelated to design?

你学到了什么与设计有关的新知识吗？

Physical computation is on my mind. The waythat the digital and physical worlds can interact together in order to createfun, exciting, but meaningless experiences is what gets me excited.

物理计算在我的脑海中。数字世界和物理世界相互作用的方式是为了创造有趣、令人兴奋但却毫无意义的体验，这让我感到兴奋。

In order to learn, I’m in the process ofbuilding a couple of LED/web projects. I’m also trying to learn how to producemusic because I see in the near future a connection between physicalcomputation and sound.

为了学习，我正在建设几个LED/网络项目。我也在努力学习如何创作音乐，因为在不久的将来，我看到了物理计算和声音之间的联系。

What are you plans for the next five years ？

你对未来5年的计划是什么？

In 5 years I hope to start an art studiothat focuses on physical/digital experiences. The things that Dave & Gabedo is the type of work that I want to do in the future.

我希望用5年时间创办一家专注于物理/数字体验的艺术工作室。戴夫和加布( http://www.daveandgabe.care/ )所做的事情是我将来想做的那种工作。

Anything you would tell or give advice to students indesign like you?

你会对像你这样的设计专业的学生说些什么或者给他们提什么建议吗？

Don’t just be a T-shaped designer, butaspire to be a T-shaped human — seek out experiences outside of your careerpath, learn new skills, and pursue hobbies that are not related to your field.Learning and doing activities outside the realm of your job is how you canreward yourself and keep the passion flowing.

不要仅仅是一个T型设计师，而是渴望成为一个T型人-在你的职业道路之外寻找经验，学习新技能，并追求与你的领域无关的爱好。学习和从事工作领域以外的活动是你如何奖励自己和保持激情的方式。

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