Specialization 1 module ends today with work shadow presentations

So the 4 weeks of Specialization 1 are over. During this time, where I chose to dwell into technology and programming as a specialization, I discovered another side of me I didn’t know.  This was that I actually enjoy to code, I believe this is because now I understand the why and how of using certain elements in code, and know what they mean. This was really important for me, and was the key for me to ‘crack’ this fear I had of coding.

Specialization 1 was one of my favorite modules so far, because I learnt the most, and got to spend 5 days in a real working environment thanks to the compulsory work shadowing that I completed at the fascinating Aer Studio (photo above) in Barcelona alongside José, Hector & Daniel.

Below are some images from yesterdays presentation about the three Toolboxes we had to complete, also compulsory for this module, and from today’s presentations, regarding our work shadowing experience. As part of this last presentation today, I showed a video of an interview I filmed at Aer Studio, kindly conceded by José, Hector & Daniel that I will be posting here soon.

Per at Technology Toolbox presentation yesterday

Ou ‘presentation area’

Fia presenting her work shadowing

Day 4 at Aer Studio. It was a cold and rainy day today, kind of reminded me when I lived in the UK, and it was mostly grey skies and no sunshine… I hope the sun comes out again tomorrow.

I made some more progress with the last Tech toolbox, and got some great tips on programming using Google Maps Geolocation API’s from Hector :)

It’s day 3 already, of work shadowing at Aer Studio. Going way too fast unfortunately.. :(

This has been my amazing working desk at the office this week, kindly lent to me by the equally great team at Aer Studio. Today I made some progress with one of the final toolboxes for the Tech Specialization. Yupi!

Ever thought how the weather around major cities in the world, could be turned into an infographic? Well, Bård Edlund, born and raised in Oslo, Norway, created just that: The Weather Wheel.

The Weather Wheel  is based on widely available weather data, including wind, precipitation, and temperature, and is displayed in an alternating wheel , by each month of the year.

Bård is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in New York City. His design work has been featured on the sites of Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, Jezebel, Gawker, Fast Company, FlowingData and many more. 

While at Aer Studio these last days I’ve been introduced to many data visualization sites and communities, that they collaborate very often with. Data visualization can be stunning, as well as useful and powerful. Also very interesting to build, and I hope to be able to know enough programming to create something like this.

Check Bårds’ website out : http://www.edlundart.com/ and also Co.Design, where they display one amazing infographic a day.

Enjoy !

It’s day two of my Technology work-shadowing at interaction studio Aer Studio, and I am loving it.

Great people, super interesting projects, and I feel I am really learning about the development process here. The office is super cosy too. AND it’s sunny outside.. :)

A couple more days to go!

Today’s news: first work shadow day at interaction design studio, Aer Studio.