Pink* at Confluence

Wait, what?

Yeah, it sounds crazy. Who knows what we’ll come up with. But this is an exploration of the design process and its possibilities, finding opportunity in uncertainty.

We’re setting out to design a service that is in line with the goals of Confluence, specifically for students in search of jobs in an economic environment riddled with uncertainty.

Our venue, Confluence 2009. The day, Thursday February 19th.

Giving back to our Alma Mater.

We see Confluence as an opportunity to better understand the dynamic between students in search of their dream job, employers in search of new talent, and universities seeking to unite the two.

With more resumés submitted for Confluence than jobs posted by employers attending the event, it’s clear that we’ve got a problem here worth addressing.

So to give back to the community that helped us get where we are, we have tasked ourselves with designing a service that supports students during this time of uncertainty, and developing the resulting service into something that can be offered to future generations.

Designing for the students, with the students.

We’re used to having a lot more time for this sort of thing, but let’s face it, the challenge is exciting. We’ve tweaked our design process to make up for the time constraint and came up with a way to engage students during both the research and brainstorming phases.

This blog will document our process, from initial research to final concept.

Stay tuned.

A unique opportunity.

Attending Confluence 2009 as an employer means you’re looking to recruit the best and brightest from one of the nation’s top design schools. At least that’s one reason we’re going.

Pink* is interested in both graduating and non-graduating students in graphic design, communication design, and interaction design programs for part-time contracted work sometime between March - August 2009.

We will not be reviewing portfolios or resumes on Thursday, but we have open slots on Friday for interviews.

An unconventional method.

We’re looking for unique individuals who are ready to step up to the white board and do some serious design thinking. Come by our booth on Thursday and join in the action. If you like how we work, and the feeling is mutual, consider yourself invited for an interview.

Questions?

Email me at steve (at) pinkservicedesign.com and I’ll be happy to answer questions.

For more details about what we’re doing at Confluence 2009, keep reading the blog.