Oen Michael Hammonds, a designer, mentor and lead facilitator at IBM Design, has designed across the gamut \u2014 advertising, graphic, interactive and environmental. At IBM Design, Oen works with internal teams to develop design thinking among executives, software development teams, and sales.\n\nFirst, we talked about design thinking -- what it is, how it's used, and why it's important. From there, our conversation focused on Oen's journey as a designer, the importance of AIGA to his career, and what excites him about design. What a great way to end out the year!