Interview with Celeste Greenbaum
Celeste is an Industrial Designer and Design Researcher who finds joy and passion in understanding users and using their true needs to inform her design work.
Designer Interview
17 April 2019
Growing up, I was a painter who also loved science and math. I found industrial design as an intersectional between those two passions. I found the field of medical design because I was searching for a field in which I would design things that helped people and where I would be challenged daily.
I love to design medical devices and products that help people.
I feel most creative when I am passionate about what I am working on.
I consider design research and human factors very important because I want to make sure that I am designing something that should exist and will bring something positive to the world. I also find the ideation and rapid prototyping phase to be essential in developing the best and most usable version of my design.
A design is successful when it makes a difference.
A designer should always be meticulous in making sure that their designs will cause no harm and are as environmentally friendly as possible. As designers, we have a big impact on the products going out into the world and so we need to approach our decisions ethically and with the utmost care.
Those interested can email me at celestec@vt.edu