Terall Timoti
Terall Timoti is using his Bachelor of Design to turn his ideas into reality as a Graduate Programme Designer at Auckland Transport.
What is Design?
"Design is all about innovating and improving. Study Design if you are genuinely curious about how your ideas can impact the world around you.”
How did your study prepare you for your career?
"The degree focuses on cross-disciplinary design and developing a core skillset that you can apply to different industries and use to solve problems. With the skills I have gained, I can approach and tackle any problem I face with a creative mindset.”
Studying Design allowed me to explore and turn my ideas into reality. The staff offer a wealth of knowledge. They are curious individuals eager to build up the next generation of designers.
What did you enjoy most about the degree?
"The best part about studying design was the people – the students and staff. I loved seeing people apply their skills to solve problems in ways I would never have thought. My favourite project was developing a concept for a platform to facilitate talanoa (discussion) about diversity in the workplace. The project focused on eliminating unconscious bias to create truly inclusive workplaces.”
Where are you working now?
"I am part of the Graduate Programme at Auckland Transport, in their UX/UI team, focusing on developing new features for their app and website. I also began a placement in their human-centred design team.”