"The subtle things I see and experience every day."

Mike Arney Principal Boston

"The stories of people, products, patterns, graphics, or destinations."

Jen Ashman Designer Boston

"Life."

Ceren Bagatar Industrial Designer Boston

"Huge machines, tiny mechanisms, rocky mountains. "

Peter Bates Principal Boston

"Challenging problems."

Mark Bates Principal Boston

"Great talks with strangers."

Stefano Bianchini Designer Milan

"Friends, family, travel, architecture, design, art, music. "

Abby Bickel Environments Designer Boston

"Olafur Eliasson, a Danish-Icelandic artist who created The Weather Project."

Rajesh Bilimoria Vice President, Program Development Boston

"Cultural mash-ups, or what academics call syncretism."

Toby Bottorf Principal Boston

"My Daughter"

Renee Bouffard Controller Boston

"All things renewable and sustainable."

Andy Boyce Senior Mechanical Engineer Boston

"Whatever is staring me in the eye right now."

Kord Brashear Principal Boston

"Dark humor, cynicism and truth."

Sean Brennan Senior Strategist & Envisioner Los Angeles

"Life and all its challenges. "

Gay Brewer Office Manager Los Angeles

"Oceans, astrology, Aubrey Beardsley, Walter van Beirendonck, Gustav Klimt. "

Leeanne Brennan Storyteller Boston

"Anything that reminds us what it’s like to be a kid again. "

Alex Broerman Designer Boston

"My grandmother."

Carmencita Bua Director Europe & Corporate Advisor Milan

"How the smallest things make the biggest difference."

Monica Bueno Managing Principal, Service Design Group Boston

"When an idea survives from inspiration to implementation. "

Chad Callaghan Business Strategist Boston

"The poetry of Rumi and Hafiz and the works of Joseph Campbell."

Allan Cameron Principal Boston

"Enthusiastic people. Complex, head-spinning problems. Used bookstores."

Jon Campbell Senior Strategist Boston

"Independent, creative communities."

Andrea Carlon Design Intern Shanghai

"Elegant software design"

Adam Casey Principal Electrical Engineer Boston

"Capturing moments. "

Daniel Chang Industrial Designer Boston

"The walkman."

Helen Chen Business Operations Associate Shanghai

"Authenticity."

Violet Chen Design Strategist Shanghai

"People, old persons telling stories"

Pietro Chiera Industrial Designer Milan

"People with vision, extraordinary talents, beauty and proportion."

Jake Childs Senior Designer Los Angeles

"The promise of a better world and life for everyone."

Theresa Chiueh Director Los Angeles

"There are no facts, only interpretations"

YooJin Choi Design Strategist Seoul

"The simplest things in life."

David Chou Industrial Designer Shanghai

"Simplicity."

Richard Ciccarelli Principal Boston

"People and how the products we design can make their lives healthier."

Christine Ciccone Horan Principal Boston

"Design."

Antonella Colnaghi Project Coordinator Milan

"Knowing my contributions can help improve life for people."

Dana Conroy Program Development Associate Boston

"My family: I learn something new from my spouse and children every day!"

Greg Crook Chief Financial Officer Boston

"Practical, beautiful design... and a great pair of shoes!"

Gabi de Oliveira Castro Design Strategist Boston

"Beautiful design"

Evan Davis Associate, Marketing & Program Development Boston

"urban watching"

Grazia Del Giudice Producer Milan

"Comedy, stories and lives of others past and present"

Heather DeLoughry IT Manager Boston

"Virginia and Vittoriano’s (my children) achievements; the sea and beach."

Giovanni di Vaio Chief Talent Officer Boston

"The desire to make an impact. "

Tony Driscoll Principal, Business Strategy Boston

"Elegant thinking, courageous people, mountain views."

Michael Dunkley V.P. Program Development Boston

"Learning through people and experiences."

Emily Elwell Environments Designer Boston

"Bible proverbs."

Vladimir Fernandes Helpdesk Technician Boston

"Chef Tony."

Federico (Chicco) Ferretti Principal Milan

"Creativity and optimism."

Gregg Flender Principal Boston

"Design."

Jonathan Fortunati Design Strategist Milan

"Evolution of human history."

Jett Fu Business Development Director Shanghai

"My mother, bright patterns, laughter. "

Maria Galle Human Resource Coordinator Boston

"Hot bathwater and a smart partner."

Yifan Gan (Elivis Gan) Product Service System Designer Shanghai

"Unique experiences."

Bill Gastrock Senior Designer Boston

"Problems, beginner's luck, iconoclasts."

Jeff Gerlach Envisioner Boston

"People and places."

Brian Gillespie Principal Boston

"Street art and people's discussions on the bus."

Enrico Girotti Senior Designer Milan

"Interesting or weird factoids about how people live. "

Naomi Korn Gold Principal Boston

"Collaboration. People who make big things with small resources. Getting outside my comfort zone."

Alison Kotin Associate, Digital Design Boston

"My husband, my sons, my mom, humor in everything."

Anne Grassey Office Manager Boston

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Sungeun Han Design Strategist Seoul

"Strangers."

Kristin Heist Principal Boston

"Generous acts."

Alexandre Hennen Director Los Angeles

"Originality."

Chris Hosmer Managing Director Shanghai

"Laobaixing (common people)."

Vivian Hu Sales/Marketing Associate Shanghai

"You."

Devorah Klein, Ph.D. Principal Boston

"Seeing teammates do awesome things that go beyond what they thought they were capable of"

Joanna Kirtley Program Development Associate Boston

"Observation and exploration"

Boreum Kim Junior Strategist Seoul

"The goodness of people."

Youngmihn Kim Founding Partner & Director Seoul

"Challenges that make me come alive."

Elizabeth Kneen Michanical Engineer Boston

"Results, friends and colleagues,"

Doug Kroncke VP Business Development Boston

"The small details that go unnoticed by most. "

Isabeau Lalonde Envisioner Boston

"Walt Disney, Frank Brunkhurst, the people I work with, and my kids."

Craig LaRosa Principal Boston

"Nature, people and culture. "

Seol Lee Designer Seoul

"The things we have in common with people halfway around the world."

Susan Lee Strategist Los Angeles

"Everything enjoyable. "

Yuri Lee Envisioner Seoul

"Movements"

Rachel Lehrer Strategist Boston

"Resourcefulness."

Jenny Liang Strategist Los Angeles

"Our ever-shifting cultural frameworks."

Marcus Lui Principal Brand Strategist Shanghai

"Creativity."

Stephanie Maillet Director, Talent & Development Boston

"Cold hard facts. And the money."

Rose Manning Envisioner Boston

"Change."

Augusta Meill Vice President, Program Development Boston

"People with passion, intelligence and tenacity."

Tom Merle Chief Development Officer & GM, Continuum Advanced Systems Boston

"Smart, talented people who are generous with their knowledge."

Chris Michaud Senior Fellow Boston

"Colors of Ettore Sottsass, materials of Manuel Fernandez-Casteleiro, poems of Piet Hein."

Ed Milano Senior Fellow Boston

"Clarity."

Lee Moreau Principal Boston

"Good arguments, quality leisure time, all things unusable, and the magic formula of “friends + sunshine + mojito”"

Modesta Naciute Senior Strategist Seoul

"Schrödinger's Cat – There are an infinite number of possibilities"

Robert Nam Business Systems Manager Boston

"Violeta Cangalaya. "

Scott Openshaw, Ph.D. Senior Human Factors Engineer Boston

"Meaning-making."

Nadia Orlova Senior Strategist Shanghai

"My Grandfather"

Tara Oliveira Contracts Manager Boston

"Taking a step back. "

Chris Page Designer Boston

"People who can make difficult decisions. "

Anthony Pannozzo Managing Principal, Research & Innovation Boston

"Nature, my Google Reader RSS list."

Tom Parent Senior Michanical Engineer Boston

"Youth."

Elsie Paul Hospitality Coordinator Boston

"Change"

Federico Perego Industrial Designer Milan

"Giving. "

Stuart Perry Principal Boston

"Good fiction."

Kyp Pilalas Helpdesk Technician Boston

"Kindness and Details"

Chiranit Prateepasen Senior Designer Boston

"Ideas that make a difference."

Heather Reavey Managing Principal, Strategy Group Boston

"'Don't loaf and invite inspiration. Light out after it with a club.' -JL"

Jason Robertson Strategist Boston

"'Luck favors the prepared.' - Louis Pasteur"

Gaurav Rohatgi Principal Boston

"Pop culture, pattern, people, movies, environments I am in."

Bryant Ross Senior Designer Boston

"Evolution."

Luca Sacchi Product Development Milan

"Nature, the subtleties of language, my daughter. "

Leah Schwartz Copywriter Boston

"West End Girls. "

Pedro Sepulveda Senior Digital Strategist Los Angeles

"My uncle “Dui”…He repairs everything…"

Alessandro Sgotto Senior Mechanical Engineer Milan

"Never knowing where life may take you."

Jill Shapiro Human Resources Manager Boston

"Switches and flashing lights, which are present on all REAL computers. "

Peter Simpson Senior Electrical Engineer Boston

"Dynamic ideas, expressions and talents."

Youngshin Sim Senior Strategist Seoul

"Deceptively simple solutions."

Kristin Sjo-Gaber Senior Envisioner Boston

"The synergy of creativity and craftsmanship."

Tasker Smith Mechanical Prototyping Lead Boston

"Traveling. Learning. Passionate people. Art. Science. Nature. Cities. Dark chocolate."

Daniel Sobol Strategist Boston

"The outdoors. Rap. Jason's cooking. Trash TV. Reading."

Carin Stimolo Principal Boston

"Peaceful coexistence. "

Brian Stonecipher Principal Boston

"The people around me."

Peter Strutt Senior Designer Boston

"Random Acts of Kindness; The Hawaiian Islands; My Beautiful Kids."

Perry Tell VP, Program Development Los Angeles

"Innovation."

Emanuele Teobaldo Designer Milan

"Loud music, nice people, Patrick Carroll, and my grandmother."

Will Thomas Designer Boston

"My Mom"

Justin Thompson Receptionist Boston

"Everyone I work with, constantly."

Caitlin Toombs Manager, Design Education Boston

"My Nonna "

Joe Torti Project Accountant Boston

"The next thing."

Zach Traina Senior Mechanical Engineer Boston

"Simplicity."

Michelle Tsay Producer Boston

"The harebrained concepts that actually work.. the dark horses. "

Kate Turcotte Producer Boston

"A good challenge."

Damien Vizcarra Senior Designer Los Angeles

"My colleagues here at Continuum; clean, efficient design; my kids."

Philip Walker Principal Boston

"Minimal Japanese design."

Christy Yang Designer Shanghai

"The ongoing natural selection."

Francesca Wang Design Strategist Shanghai

"History."

Brian Wen Senior Strategist Shanghai

"People."

Harry West CEO Boston

"Making things work better. "

Mark West, Ph.D. Principal Boston

"Vintage everything and people who love what they do."

Tara Whitla Producer Boston

"Family, the inner fortitude of others, the intelligence of nature. "

James Wilson Principal Boston

"Talented people."

Joey Wu Hospitality Coordinator Shanghai

"To be prepared is to have no anxiety"

Jinhee Yeom Office Manager Seoul

"Problems."

Kevin Young Managing Principal, Product Design Group Boston

"Carlo Scarpa + Margaret Mead + Ettore Sotsass + Edwin Land. "

Gianfranco Zaccai President & Chief Design Officer Boston

"Old clocks, old cameras, elegant and simple mechanisms in general."

Aron Zingman Mechanical Engineer Boston