Comments on: What draws us to design?

By: M.Winter

M.Winter — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:50:06 +0000

Dubbs: Approval seeking has held me back for nearly a decade now. When your best mate tells you that you're not a good designer, and wouldn't make it in art school, while he's worked his way to being a creative director at a big deal company... it can really do some damage.

Anyway, great write-up.

By: sonali

sonali — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:57:34 +0000

This was a good read! Thank you so much. I like the fact that you mention medium agnostic. Moving from typesetting and print to web to data viz and now playing in electronic and wearable technology - i really have been able to step back from "design" as a duty to more of an expression of the mind. And you are right the boundaries are what you make for yourself.

By: ibarbar » Design - “what a delightful way to pay the rent”

ibarbar » Design - “what a delightful way to pay the rent” — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:56:38 +0000

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By: Cosmin

Cosmin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:48:16 +0000

I totally enjoyed this post. Thanks a lot!

By: arjan

arjan — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:57:48 +0000

I agree it's about seeking the approval of others. But most of the times, the really outstanding, fresh work is done by people who didn't mind what other people would think about their design.
Maybe we should try to let it go and work from an inner judgement. I'm sure it will help get design more interesting and diverse.

By: yani

yani — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:06:35 +0000

Great article, design is something you can't seem to turn off.

By: dubbs

dubbs — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:26:17 +0000

surely its all about getting your work in front of other peeps? thats what drives us all. we want our peers recognition and approval... deep down every designer is continually seeking approval from those around them

By: Jorge

Jorge — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:24:34 +0000

Well, in my early days, back to school..when i thing about Design it was about "(..) the chance to contribute something useful and beautiful to our world.", like Henry said. But today, it just help me to pay the rent and put the food on the table.
Why? I still love Design, but when you work in a coorp. there's sometimes (read always) people to tell you how to do your job...
"I don't like this type, please!! more blue..too shiny"..well you know...

That 's why the only time i really love to Design it when i do freelance work.

Cheers.

By: henry

henry — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:35:22 +0000

straight from the heart

we love design not because its cool but for the chance to contribute something useful and beautiful to our world.