E-Motion: First Column

DIP's intern, Diandra Louarn, a native of Paris, France, will be posting a weekly column about her work at Dancing Ink Productions. Her first submission is below. Diandra is doing graduate work in journalism at New York University.

Yesterday, as I was heading back to my apartment in Manhattan, I randomly discovered a pretty wall fountain between two gigantic midtown stones buildings. And like coming out of nowhere, I heard over my shoulder, "Don't give up, you'll be fine," whispered by this smiling homeless guy, right before he disappeared, as fast as he showed up. Although I walk those streets million times a week, I am still amazed by the magic of New York City. Each corner is a new adventure, each block a new surprise. Walking in New York City streets is the particular sample of the best life has to offer in terms of its most unpredicted, most stunning and most exciting aspects.

As a matter of fact, working at that DIP is simply like walking in Manhattan.

I started to work at DIP last January. Since then, amazing projects and crazy ideas, keep coming out of the blue, everyday. But the first days as a newbie are always delicate and this time, the stakes happened to be be slightly different: Brand new environment, distinct labor culture, non‐native language and of course a different country... the adaptation period was holding some challenges! The hardest was to find my place within this fascinating cutting‐edge company, which means in DIP language, to jump, create my opportunities, make it happen. This 'go‐getter' attitude also requires a continuous self‐questioning and a working maturity strong enough to handle what became a real state of mind. As well as New York City, DIP doesn't sleep, and once you get involved with DIP it naturally ingrains as a part of your life and affects positively the way you perceive the surrounding world.

Through the E‐motion column, I will try, for the next coming weeks, to cover what is happening behind DIP's curtain, using my own words to report the unceasing news, actions, and events within the insatiable source for creativity embodied by the web. DIP is starting a busy and exciting summer. More than just a company, DIP will keep offering their unseen and exclusive positions, policies or projects on what they call 'The New Global Culture and Economy in the Imagination Age'. I will let you know what I learn.

As a 22 year‐old European girl, trying to make her way out of this gloomy crisis climate, it is very encouraging to see a such an 'always‐in‐motion company' that believes in the future... Now, you can might be able to imagine where this column title, E‐motion, comes from.