2023 Summer Interns’ Hoodie
Every year, the global biotech company International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) hires college students to intern in its science labs. Employees submit their science-related designs for a hoodie and mine was chosen for the year of 2023.
Based on Rick and Morty
The previous year’s design was inspired by the 1985 film Back to the Future. This movie also gave inspiration to the 2013 animated series Rick and Morty. This series features Rick, a mad scientist, and his grandson Morty as they travel through various dimensional worlds. One way the duo is able to tackle lightspeed is by traveling through a portal. This portal is the main inspiration to my design.
One of the main accomplishments at IFF is creating the enzymes that go into many common household products such as laundry detergent and dish soap. Other chemicals that they have developed are used in many high-end and indie fragrances. I chose to incorporate these aspects into my design.
The quote throughout the portal is also a line from Rick and Morty, which I thought represented the scientists—especially the interns— well. My creative lead enjoyed this quote better, as the quote in my initial drawing sounded too generic.
