I am currently a student in the Outdoor Product Design and Development program. My motto in design is that cutting edge never comes first try. It only comes with well-developed ideation and trying different techniques. As a designer, it is important to think outside the box, try creative solutions, and then build on the ones that seem to have potential. I like to compare different solutions and creative thinking from different places and cultures to get the best solution to the problems I encounter.It is important to stay up to date on the latest techniques and solutions, technology can get us places we never were able to go, but only if we use it. I love to research and read about the latest news and tech in the outdoor industry. It gives me inspiration and a bigger tool kit to solve the issues we have today.