少年的100小时社会初体验：新手设计师真的开始在“蓝图”上构建未来

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“不开启这段旅程，你永远不知道自己会到达哪里……”回顾在知名设计公司Robarts Spaces的实习，11年级学生刘峥（David）讲了这样一句颇有感触的话。

对于这个17岁的大男孩来说，这场实习真的就是一段体验丰富的旅行：装备好自己，在导师指引下，追逐着喜欢的风景一路前行——旅途结束，成就感满满，甚至还想好了下一站要去哪里：

#01 “地图”

2年前，David就喜欢上了设计课程，他想要到一流的大学去，学习建筑设计。

老师们了解David的目标，也知道他在专业和人际交往各个方面都做好了进入实习的准备，就在业内前沿的设计公司Robarts Spaces为他精心安排了为期2周的密集实习。

就像David在接受采访时所说的，一开始，他以为去这么优秀的公司实习，就是做些帮忙打印文件，给前辈倒倒咖啡之类的工作，其实不然。

负责实习项目的老师和Robarts Spaces为他拟定了一份工作描述——2周成长之旅的实用“地图”。上面记载了旅程的每一个“站点”——以什么角色实习，要去哪些部门工作，了解哪些知识……

David就是按照这份地图，一步步完成工作的：“我的岗位是助理，先是要整体熟悉工作室，然后去做一些市场推广工作，接下来再去材料部门，还要去项目施工现场……”

#02 “风景”

在Robarts Spaces“旅行”，David觉得很新奇，也很有成就感。这一路，他见识了很多“风景”：

先是在公关部门帮忙做竞品调查，搜索和分析竞争对手的logo、 网站、小程序，形成结论性文字；再前往材料部门，学习材料的分类，了解各种不同材料的特点和功用；接着下工地，见到工地上的包工头，实地了解建筑是如何从图纸上“站”起来的；最后来到设计部门学习、帮忙。

最后一个环节最让David兴奋，也最有成就感：不但和资深设计师一起设计项目，还小小发挥了一下：“当时，设计总监正在为客户设计从停车场到4层的室内空间。原本的色调是灰白的冷色，但客户想要暖色的风格。总监让我找一下替代的方案，我就想到木头的颜色，木纹的褐色……还得到了总监的认可！”

小小的成就感激励David自发地向前探索了一步。“客户没有要求，总监也没让我做，但我在图纸上看到4层有块空间，就想把它做成CEO的办公室。”这份CEO办公室的概念图在导师的指导下几易其稿。

2个星期，他学会了三维设计图从哪里开始落笔；也知道了灯光的重要性，以及怎样表现在图纸上……

#03 “路标”

见贤思齐。实习的过程不但让David坚定了自己的设计师梦想，也让他看到自己的不足，明确了一些特定的努力方向，好像找到了路标：

实习结束，他马上去报了个素描班。因为看到导师和身边同事画出的设计图，他很受震动。“我一直喜欢画画，从没想过自己的基本功有什么问题，但是看了老师们的设计图，我知道自己的差距太大了，所以想重新学习一下素描。”David说。

另外，他也做出中期规划，计划好 3个月之后的圣诞假期：“2个星期的实习比较短，我没能完整跟完一个项目，圣诞假期间，我打算回Robarts Spaces继续实习，最好能和前辈一起出差！”

祝愿David有个收获多多的圣诞假期，也祝愿2年后他能够得偿所愿，进入梦想的康奈尔大学建筑系，或是哥伦比亚大学深造建筑或工程学！

“You never know where you’ll end up until you start the journey...” Looking back on his internship at renowned design firm Robarts Spaces, Liu Zheng (David) made an emotional statement.

For this 17-year-old boy, this internship experience is like a rich and interesting journey: he equipped himself well, kept moving forward following his favorite scenery——when the journey ends, he felt a full sense of accomplishment and even had the next stop to go in mind:

#01 “The Map”

Two years ago, David fell in love with design class. He wanted to study architectural design in a world-class university.

Knowing David’s goal and his readiness for internship in all aspects of his professional and interpersonal life, the teachers arranged an intensive two-week internship for him at Robarts Spaces, a leading design firm.

Just as David said in the interview, at the beginning, he thought that the internship in such an excellent company was to help print documents and pour coffee for seniors, but actually it was not.

The teacher in charge of the internship program and Robarts Spaces drew up a job description for him that was a practical “map” for his 2-week growth journey. It describes each “stop” of the internship journey -- what role to play, what departments to work in, what to learn...

David completed his internship step by step according to this map: “My position is assistant, first I have to get familiar with the studio, then I will do some marketing job, then I will work in the material department, and then I also need to visit the construction site...”

#02 “The Scenery”

“Traveling” through Robarts Spaces was a novel and fulfilling experience for David. Along the way, he saw a lot of “scenery”:

First, he helped to conduct competitive product investigation in the public relations department, searched and analyzed competitors’ logos, websites and mini programs, and formed concluding words. Then he went to the material department to learn the classification of materials and understand the characteristics and functions of different materials. And then he visited the construction site and met the contractor to see how the building “stood up” from the drawings. Finally, he came to the design department to learn and help around.

The last part is the most exciting and fulfilling part for David: not only worked with senior designer but also tried a small project beyond expectation.

“At that time, the design director was designing the interior space from the parking lot to the fourth floor for a client. The original color was a cool gray color, but the client wanted a warm color style. The director asked me to find an alternative scheme, and I thought of the color of the wood and found the brown of the wood grain... I got recognized by the director!”

A small sense of accomplishment inspired David to take a step forward spontaneously. “The client didn’t ask, and the director didn’t ask me to do it, but I saw a space on the drawings on the fourth floor, and I wanted to make it the CEO’s office.” This concept to draw for the CEO’s office was revised several times under the guidance of his mentor.

In 2 weeks, he learned where to start with three-dimensional drawings; he also learned the importance of lighting and how to show it on drawings...

#03 “Road Sign”

Seeing another better than oneself, one tries to equal him. The internship process not only made David firm in his dream of becoming a designer, but also allowed him to see his shortcomings and identify some specific directions for his efforts, as if he had found a road sign:

For example, right after his internship, he signed up for a sketch class. He was astonished to see the drawings drawn by his mentor and colleagues around him. “I’ve always liked drawing, and I never thought there was anything wrong with my basic skills. But after looking at my teachers’ drawings, I knew there was a big gap between me and them, and I wanted to learn sketching again.” David said.

In addition, he has made a medium-term plan for his Christmas vacation three months later: “The two-week internship is too short for me to complete a project. During the Christmas vacation, I plan to return to Robarts Spaces and go on a business trip with my senior colleagues!”

May David have a fruitful Christmas and may he be able to pursue his dream of studying architecture at Cornell University or pursuing architecture or engineering at Columbia University two years from now!

下期，请看实习纪录片总结篇——3位实习生的结项汇报。Next week, please look forward to the final episode of the internship documentary -- the summary report of the three interns.

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