When Google opened its new Tech Corners Campus in Sunnyvale, California, they were committed to creating work and social spaces that support employee health, enhance the workplace experience and improve overall sustainability. Valerio Dewalt Train Associates and Media Objectives established a set of guiding design principles aimed at creating a place that inspires growth, surprises and delights, is economical and scalable--and memorable.
SEGD’s San Francisco chapter hosted 27 students from the Department of Design at the University of California, Davis, for a full day of studio tours October 23. The goal was to give students the opportunity to experience the diversity of careers in environmental graphic design.
Taylor Loutsis,one of last year's SEGD student members, spent a little time touring and working in Europe before returning to the U.S., where he has successfully landed his first position in EGD with Media Objectives,part of Valerio Dewalt Train Associates (Chicago).
Ian Thomas is a designer focused on delivery of purpose-driven, customized designs through research, strategy, and experimentation. A key member of a specialized group at Valerio Dewalt Train Associates called Media Objectives, Ian has been involved in creating unique spaces for technology companies seeking tailored and novel solutions, including Google, eBay and VMware. Ian brings extraordinary expertise in physical and digital modeling to the team.