Once I was asked by an ambitious kid 'what does a designer do?', I replied EVERYTHING!
I believe, there are three golden principles that all designers can identify with,
The first principle, is a lesson in art:
'An artist is completely amoral in that he will rob, beg, borrow or steal from anybody and everybody to get the work done.' - (source, William Faulkner)
The Second principle, provides the key to psychology and hence, empathy:
'Walk a mile in another man's moccasins' - (source, Native American Proverb)
The Third principle, is a management mantra:
'less is more' - (source, Mies van der Rohe) implying that intelligence lies in the ability to achieve simplicity.
No wonder designers end up suffering from Multi Personality Disorder! Juggling between an artist, psychologist and business persona is definitely not an easy task! (This trilogy, is the basic disorder...many designers have been known to carry multiple other persona's!)
Look at Andy Warhol, That's a designer for you, a trend reader, a trend setter and slightly mad!
(in short - they're smart people who dare to take risks! )
Saying this, 'designers' will always be distinct for, though they may have an 'artistic', 'business' or 'psychological' bent of mind, they can never become these professions in isolation.Below are a few pointers on why...they reflect a personal view...so read with a pinch of salt! :)
I believe, there are three golden principles that all designers can identify with,
The first principle, is a lesson in art:
'An artist is completely amoral in that he will rob, beg, borrow or steal from anybody and everybody to get the work done.' - (source, William Faulkner)
The Second principle, provides the key to psychology and hence, empathy:
'Walk a mile in another man's moccasins' - (source, Native American Proverb)
The Third principle, is a management mantra:
'less is more' - (source, Mies van der Rohe) implying that intelligence lies in the ability to achieve simplicity.
No wonder designers end up suffering from Multi Personality Disorder! Juggling between an artist, psychologist and business persona is definitely not an easy task! (This trilogy, is the basic disorder...many designers have been known to carry multiple other persona's!)
Look at Andy Warhol, That's a designer for you, a trend reader, a trend setter and slightly mad!
(in short - they're smart people who dare to take risks! )
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Saying this, 'designers' will always be distinct for, though they may have an 'artistic', 'business' or 'psychological' bent of mind, they can never become these professions in isolation.Below are a few pointers on why...they reflect a personal view...so read with a pinch of salt! :)
Nice article Like it!!!A designer ends up being in this confused state of professional practice...that he sometimes asks himself....am I supposed to design or market my design and how do I do that when the client doesn't understand me...or the other way round...
ReplyDeleteTrue Avik, most designers end up multitasking!
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ReplyDeleteThankyou, Prema.
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