Episode 33: Project Manager and Designer Alissa Cook.
From Okay, Team! A Young Designer's Guide. by Mark Cela, Kristen Pericleous, and Dan Lawson
July 21, 2025 · 46 min · Season 4 · Episode 33
About this episode
The Team chats with Alissa Cook about her unique design career and the benefits of a service-driven gap year.
Join us this episode as The Team chats with Project Manager, Designer, Researcher, and World Traveler Alissa Cook. We’ll discuss the benefits of taking a service-driven gap year after design school, using design expertise to understand the user in any situation, and really accepting experiences that open your eyes to all that design can be. Alissa demonstrates how stepping away from a traditional design path and following personal interests really shaped the unique design career she has today...
People in this episode
Hosts: Mark Cela, Kristen Pericleous, Dan Lawson
Guest: Alissa Cook
Topics covered
- design career
- gap year
- user experience
- service-driven design
- personal interests
Keywords
- design
- project manager
- researcher
- gap year
- user understanding
- career path
- world traveler
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