Comments on: Sometimes Designers need to Walk the Path on Their Own http://www.designsojourn.com/sometimes-designers-need-to-walk-the-path-on-their-own/ Good Design and Clever Products Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:34:26 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Johnny Boots http://www.designsojourn.com/sometimes-designers-need-to-walk-the-path-on-their-own/comment-page-1/#comment-64956 Johnny Boots Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:16:38 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/?p=761#comment-64956 As a designer whos been doing this for the last year or 2 this article really speaks to me. I came up with a fantastic (to me at least) design that functional and beautiful at the same time. It utilized groundbreaking technology and I've been working on it in my off time. Some of the comments are just as god as the article (thanks guys) realizing you cant do everything is paramount. Seeing something you know and love like no one else is very gratifying. The learning experience is amazing. As a designer whos been doing this for the last year or 2 this article really speaks to me. I came up with a fantastic (to me at least) design that functional and beautiful at the same time. It utilized groundbreaking technology and I’ve been working on it in my off time.

Some of the comments are just as god as the article (thanks guys) realizing you cant do everything is paramount. Seeing something you know and love like no one else is very gratifying. The learning experience is amazing.

]]> By: TPK_UK (London) http://www.designsojourn.com/sometimes-designers-need-to-walk-the-path-on-their-own/comment-page-1/#comment-64880 TPK_UK (London) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:07:51 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/?p=761#comment-64880 Nice piece. This is exactly why we shouldn't beat ourselves up about any weaknesses we may have as designers (or indeed as individuals) - it takes time to acquire experience, it takes time to learn, even for the penny to drop. One has to actively seek out challenges, be prepared to cock it up a bit and this all takes time... As an ID 'Jack of all trades' with 15+ years experience, it's useful to be reminded that no man is an island and that interdependency on others is something that needs to be recognised. Developing the right skills to deal with people is therefore key to a healthy and successful career. Learning to leave your ego at home is another ... TPK_UK (London) Nice piece.

This is exactly why we shouldn’t beat ourselves up about any weaknesses we may have as designers (or indeed as individuals) – it takes time to acquire experience, it takes time to learn, even for the penny to drop. One has to actively seek out challenges, be prepared to cock it up a bit and this all takes time…

As an ID ‘Jack of all trades’ with 15+ years experience, it’s useful to be reminded that no man is an island and that interdependency on others is something that needs to be recognised. Developing the right skills to deal with people is therefore key to a healthy and successful career. Learning to leave your ego at home is another …

TPK_UK (London)

]]> By: Anil Ram http://www.designsojourn.com/sometimes-designers-need-to-walk-the-path-on-their-own/comment-page-1/#comment-64845 Anil Ram Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:42:18 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/?p=761#comment-64845 I Think there is two ways you could deal with this, first:You could stay hardcore and do design art and come to do something that is very conceptual like some of Marc Newson chairs but they are one of pieces not design for mass market. Second: You would create something that is very functional, and for the mass mark where you hand to take into consideration of all thing materials cost, machining, etc. but the deign part come in the way it dose its job.for instances the a kitchen cupboard normally one out now I have seen sliding cupboard doors. sometime only you will take the care that your product need to come out right I Think there is two ways you could deal with this,
first:You could stay hardcore and do design art and come to do something that is very conceptual like some of Marc Newson chairs but they are one of pieces not design for mass market.
Second: You would create something that is very functional, and for the mass mark where you hand to take into consideration of all thing materials cost, machining, etc. but the deign part come in the way it dose its job.for instances the a kitchen cupboard normally one out now I have seen sliding cupboard doors.
sometime only you will take the care that your product need to come out right

]]> By: Bernard Lim http://www.designsojourn.com/sometimes-designers-need-to-walk-the-path-on-their-own/comment-page-1/#comment-64836 Bernard Lim Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:42:02 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/?p=761#comment-64836 I seem to heading towards this direction...Design Producer. And i dont mind it a single bit! :) I seem to heading towards this direction…Design Producer. And i dont mind it a single bit! :)

]]> By: designsymbiosis http://www.designsojourn.com/sometimes-designers-need-to-walk-the-path-on-their-own/comment-page-1/#comment-64833 designsymbiosis Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:56:37 +0000 http://www.designsojourn.com/?p=761#comment-64833 Some are design labour. Some are managers of that labour. Ask yourself, which one are you? Some are design labour. Some are managers of that labour. Ask yourself, which one are you?

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