»at GP i had the opportunity to work on projects independently and there was no feeling of intern-status. i was completely on a par with all other designers, so my arguments and proposals were treated with the same authority, too.

the open, friendly loft, the huge working space and the really convenient working atmosphere affect the creativity in a very positive sense. the unrestrained exchange of ideas was among the order of business and in this way a lot of unique ideas were born.

the fast and effective project-approach was really instructive for me. a multiplicity of sketches and outlines were generated, discussed, challenged and persecuted very quickly — but always attaching great importance to the high degree of creative quality.

having worked in one of the leading austrian design consultancies in vienna, a town with lots of opportunities, is definitely an enrichment for my experiences.

therefore i would like to thank GP for providing a look behind the scenes of an excellent design consultancy.

julian pröll

industrial design intern at GP: fall 2006

»from the beginning onwards, i was heartily welcomed in the team and accepted as part of the group with the same value. i always had the feeling, that my ideas and efforts were appreciated and taken seriously. the colleagues supported me at any time, if i had a question or did not know how to work on.

one of the main reasons, why i felt so good, was the amicable and unconstrained climate amongst everyone. another very positive aspect was, that i could work on so many different projects and had the great chance to deal with the whole design process from the beginning to the end.

for me as a person and my experiences as a prospective designer, the time at GP designpartners was very important and i would never want to miss it.

if i had to find 5 words to describe the time at GP designpartners best, i would decide for: varied, exciting, interesting, harmonious and unconstrained.

christina zwittag

industrial design intern at GP: summer/fall 2005

in 2007 christina won the joseph binder award with her diploma thesis »the ritz«, a specially designed bivouac.

»henry ford once said: 'coming together is a beginning. keeping together is progress. working together is success.'

on route with the designpartners one realizes inevitably that this closely connected, and practiced team has been successfully working together for a long time now. aside from the harmonic exchange of opinions and experiences, the fruit yielding communication and the open invitation for suggestions, improvements and ideas an abiding creative and helpful environment cares for an inspiring, efficient, aiming and balanced cooperation leaving room for intense thriving of your own form, your personal timbre.

i hardly ever got to see and was part of such a well-rehearsed, cordial team. not only has GP designpartners cut a strong and success driven path along the road of industrial and interaction design, they also give prove of their ability of visionary and imaginative creation by having coined a clear structured and perfectly shaped consortium.

with a better and user-friendlier team-interface and a well-designed, urban and invaluable working group they rise above the others. it was an absolute pleasure being part of their flight of fancy.«

nina haberlehner

assistant to the executive board with customer relations, market research and marketing as main areas of responsibility: summer 2006

»although the team is small, there is a great sensibility for an international culture and tolerance for all ideas within the group. from the very beginning my integration into the GP design machine was very smooth and through the guidance of the team i not only contributed to a large portion of the design projects but was encouraged to enhance my skills and develop my talents.

it has been a pleasure to work with such a warm and dynamic group of individuals who collectively are responsible for some great projects. GP designpartners is a great environment for a young designer to grow.«

nicholas jenkins-smith

industrial design intern at GP: summer 2006

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»the company is small enough to meet all the employees as friends at the end. i was working in the product design department, even though there are only two departments. the other department is interaction design. my task were always really interesting and fulfilling my interests.

i really like the approach they have, and even more respect for all kind of ideas. they liked to have crazy ideas as well as manufacture wise approaches. they treated me from the beginning as someone that could offer them ideas and they treated me perfectly. we had a great relation since the beginning.«

aleix ingles

industrial design intern at GP 18.04.—18.09.2005

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