Hi, my name is Troy Rogèr Reugebrink I am a third year industrial design student at the University of Technology Eindhoven, currently searching for an in internship. 

My current education offers me the freedom to direct my own path. This way I learned a lot about my identity as designer. My main interest is in industrial design, but I am also highly interested in photography, automobility and lighting. This also reflects on the projects I did. I chose to study industrial design in Eindhoven, because of its international and practice oriented character. I believe that the approach to work for clients from the first year helps me to be able to do designs that are more relevant and to communicate better in teams and towards the client. 

I want to have fun designing! Through exploration, I want to create innovative concepts that could lead to valuable product enhancements for the user. My role as industrial designer should be about bridging the gap between technology and the user, making relevant designs through functionality, aesthetics and innovation. I think the accessibility of my designs is important, what I make should in the end be beneficial for most people.

I am always searching for new opportunities to get inspired and to learn more about design. To keep up with developments in the area of design I visit fairs such as the IAA and Milan Design Week. Since I am not able to visit all interesting fairs and exhibitions, I also like to read various books on design and keep up to date with the latest developments using the internet. The websites I visit include Designboom and Engadget and the magazines I read on regular basis include Carros and Morf. 

During my study, I have become more critical towards myself and found ways to express my creativity. I like to do brainstorm or to make basic sketches of ideas. A main inspiration source for me is photography, it forces me to go out and experience the world. Experience is something that I think is very important in design nowadays. Many needs are already fulfilled, but many opportunities lay in the design of new experiences and possibly new needs could arise. The technology of today and in the future enables new designs, however a good design does not necessarily include the best technology. I consider myself as someone who is up to date with technology and is able to implement basic electronics into designs, with an understanding of what technology would be in the final product.

During my first semesters in my education I tended to focus a lot on functionality of my designs, however my attention in aesthetics dramatically grew in the last two semesters. I think that one should aim for a balance between functionality and aesthetics. Bad aesthetics can ruin a design. While a design without functionality becomes art without a message. Therefore, I am searching for a balance between functionality and aesthetics in my designs. In my future internship, I see a place where I can further develop myself and inspire others and myself. A thing that I hope to experience is what it means to be a designer within a company and thus what the implications are of what I design.