Meagan Griffin BFA: Essay
Milton
Glaser once said “There are three responses to a piece of design –
yes, no and WOW! Wow
is the one to aim for.”
A
part of achieving
the “wow” factor in a design is
to
consider every aspect of the work. Design
is like piecing together a visual
puzzle,
without every piece you don't have the whole picture. Every
single detail in
a design is
essential.
Charles
Eames said “The details are not the details. They make the design.”
Throughout
my studies
in
design, I have made an effort to train my eye to play
close attention to
the
overall concept and composition as well as
the details
of
my own designs and in other designs. This is not something that came
naturally
for me and
I feel that I have come along way in
my own work.
One
of the main reasons I love design is
the problem-solving aspect
of
it.
You
start with one idea with which problems occur. As
a designer,
it
is important
to figure out
the best solutions for these problems. There
is a fair amount of exploration and thinking that comes with this and
for me it can become frustrating. When
you finally come up with the right solution for the problem, it is
the best feeling. Good design does not come so easily
and
I enjoy these
moments of problem solving.
As
a design student here at Weber State, I've
been
given many projects to find solutions for. Sometimes
I'm asked to use design theories from history as inspiration for the
project or
sometimes its using a completely new medium or software I am
unfamiliar with.
With
each new project I've learned to start with the idea of
experimentation. I try many possibilities before I come to the best
solution. To me, it doesn't matter what the project is or what the
medium is, the process is still the same.
As
I consider my future as a designer, I'm glad I've learned not to
settle. It is so important to make sure every detail is exactly the
way it should be, that every part of the
design is important to the end goal. It doesn't matter the project, the problem solving process should always be
consistent. I still have a long way to go in my own work and
education but I hope that as my career continues I will always keep this process of learning and exploration.
