It’s been a fun ride here at ICON. I’ve worked on various projects with clients such as the Universität St.Gallen, Universität Luzern (still in the works) and SIGMA ALDRICH … my...
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One of the top experiences of my life to date, solo bike ride up to Mount Santis, the highest Alp in the northeastern Alpine region. 50 miles, over 5,000ft of climbing,...
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When I clicked the “purchase“ button for my ticket to Switzerland, my heart jumped up and grabbed hold of my throat. It was confirmed- I would be flying to Switzerland on...
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I am late to the blog post circuit! I currently wrapped up an 80+ page Conference Guide for St. Gallen’s HSG School, so I would like to use the excuse, “I’ve...
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Fast forwarding a smidgeon - at my month and half mark here in Gais, Switzerland. I’ve come along way since my first week. I am so happy I listened to my...
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Last week marked the end of an era at ICON Worldwide. Daniel Hernandez and Daniel Sabio (#DD), both graduated from the internship. Together, they were a design/programming powerhouse; check out...
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Last weekend we all ventured out and went to Lugano. We hit up the olive grove paths and also ate some delicious ribs at grotto al bosco. Lugano is a great...
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Time flies here real fast, I can't believe its almost already been three months here in Switzerland. Last weekend Bianca, Kat, Valerie and myself traveled out to Munich, which isn't that...
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The ICON Interns found a good deal on train tickets to Munich, Germany, so we took a day trip on Saturday.

On Sunday, my roommates Kat & Bianca and I took the...
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Hola! I recently ventured down to Italy for some fun, art, and some cheese. First stop on the journey was Rome, which was full of history, art, and the Pope's house....
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It was friday, the end of my first work week.

Me and Daniel were trying to make the next train, rushing to turn...
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Christmas is around the corner! It’s been busy at the Icon-worldwide office. The days are flyin by… the busier we are, the more work we have, which means more experience I’m...
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The last (and first) time i was in Luzern was the summer of 1999. I successfully extorted a whirlwind European vacation from my Nana by promising to stay in-state for college.There...
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It has been about two weeks working as a designer at ICON Worldwide, and it has been quite the experience thus far! My bosses (and owners) Lori and Jon are phenomenal...
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Spending three short months in Switzerland is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I am so fortunate to be interning for such an amazing business, Icon Worldwide & also to work...
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Reasons not go to the Matterhorn for the first lift up:

it is a cattle shoot. much like the inexplicable narrowing of lanes on 476 south, a wide staircase leads to a...
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This whole Amazon Fire has gone over much better than I think most people expected. They expected another sub par Android Tablet. What they got was a pretty good run a...
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Non hai idea di quanto verdi possano essere i prati finché non approdi in terra Svizzera. Nè quanto possa piacevolmente sorprenderti il formaggio finché non provi una fonduta a casa del “capo”....
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I’ve had quite a bit of experience creating user interfaces over the years. Most of the time that meant designing (and usually building) a website or even web apps. This has...
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The most rewarding experience I've had in the Swiss countryside was my solo hiking trip to Seealpsee, a beautiful...
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I've been lucky enough to go on some great trips during my internship in Switzerland. One of these was a nice little trip to Paris. It was only a couple of...
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If there was anyplace in the world I could have gone looking for innovative and contemporary art from around the globe- I stumbled...
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Anyone who knows me, knows that I hold a special place in my heart for venn diagrams. I mean, I even started a blog...
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24 Hours in Lugano: Three words…CAN’T GET ENOUGH! I wouldn’t mind going back to Lugano one hundred times before I have to return to the...
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So, after writing the post below, we wanted to think more about how young designers should actually proceed in practical terms.  And, then I stumbled on
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Paul Krugman’s op-ed in last weeks New York Times neatly summarizes the dire economic and political situation presently facing the United States and eloquently...
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I’ve been lucky in my life to have traveled to some amazing places. Switzerland has been incredible in so many ways. The mountains, food, snowboarding, hiking and...
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Without doubt, one of the perks of the internship program is the ability to travel intensively throughout Europe.  Our interns are on the move every weekend.  Big thanks to Jen Hajar...
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Jen and I took the train to Laax in Graubunden on Friday after work for a weekend ski trip in the Alps. Jen’s boyfriend,...
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Talk about a busy day. ICON was bumping from morning to night! Between aachen and a few st. gallen corrections, it's...
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This morning jen and i woke up early to hit up the denner and then we took the...
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