"Up to Date" Designer
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- monospaced0
I was never instructed in anything except what most of you would call print design. Mostly it was a passion for all things "designed" that got me through school. I grew up with Legos and saw my house go through a couple of major remodelings and I built forts in the forested area for many years.
The reason I mention this is that to be a good designer, on that is always "up to date," it's important to be more than that. You've got to be a thinker and an engineer, almost like an architect. I mention this because I have designed websites, packaging (new die solutions/engineering), furniture and environments all without any formal training in the areas. If you have a strong ability to learn, an insatiable curiosity and a technical base—and don't discount the design eye—you can design just about anything. In my book that would make someone up to date.
- graphic design should be called graphic engineering imolukus_W
- agreed...half my job is mathmonospaced
- Ah, well - I mean 'engineering' in the sense of problem solving mainly -> but I can see mathematics could be important.lukus_W
- right, of course. the fundamentals of engineering (with math thrown in) are essential for a healthy careermonospaced