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Last of the D’s

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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hernandez 30 Jan 2012

Land of the München and cheese

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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hernandez 20 Jan 2012

Münich & Ebenalp

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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valerie 20 Jan 2012

Hola!

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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hernandez 20 Jan 2012

Ja? Das Blues

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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S A B I O 06 Jan 2012

Kayla Casciano’s Blogpost: Paris & Bern

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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Kayla Casciano 08 Dec 2011

Back To Luzern

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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Kate Ricci 15 Nov 2011

The ICON-Worldwide Studio

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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Amy Parker 05 Nov 2011

Ticino Switzerland

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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Kayla Casciano 01 Nov 2011

I Only Fell Down Once (and No One Made a Move to Help Me Up, Jerks)

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...
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Kate Ricci 01 Nov 2011

Amazon Fire

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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Rigel St. Pierre 01 Oct 2011

un mese e/è una fonduta

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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carla 17 Aug 2011

Touching UI Experiences

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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jonesydesign 19 Jul 2011

See you at Seealpsee!

The most rewarding experience I've had in the Swiss countryside was my solo hiking trip to Seealpsee, a beautiful...
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ABBY 13 Jul 2011

A "Oui" Bit of Paris

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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jonesydesign 07 Jul 2011

Amy Parker’s Blogpost: ART Basel

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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Amy Parker 19 Jun 2011

Venn, IRL

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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jonesydesign 16 Jun 2011

Lauren De Franza: Lugano

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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Lauren De Franza 11 Jun 2011

NPR’s Robert Kurlich, "If you can… fall in love, with the work…."

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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Jon Glicksberg 14 May 2011

Prolonged US Unemployment, The Non-Recovery & What it Means for Young Designers

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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