researching this new topic of design and i think i just realized everything i want to do in life. and it's not print design, yet it is its own wonderful form of design that has always always always got me going. instead of sitting in front of a computer all my life, i wanna create, construct, organize, be hands-on and shop. and apparently, that's the job of a prop stylist.
my fav part of design is solving the problem and i don't do that enough in print design. i get a problem and work for two months to try and solve it.
it is thrilling, it is wonderful but..but...i like to solve it on the spot, find something that will work and wa-la! moving on. everything i'm reading about prop design seems to be that kind of pace.
i may love magazines and layouts - buuuuut mostly i love the compositions of the photographs. i flip through my 'real simple' and dig the design, the type, the colors...but the photos of the perfectly structured shelves, the odd sofa complimenting the 70s wallpaper motif...that's what makes me go 'me me meeee!'
but where do i start!?! eeeek. all these women i've been reading up on say it was recommendations, or knew someone in the business...of course. also, they all have interior design degreeees. well - i won't. but as caitlin said - graphics is an awesome awesome jumping off point and from there i can at least get into art departments and start scoping out the stylists, seeing what they eat,drink, play and start to become one.
hrm, prop design?
2 comments:
i'm completely with you. i spend my days looking at images of interiors and textiles, not packaging and typography. but, from the numerous blogs i read, i have found that so many areas of design can cross over. there are designers out there with english degrees or even no degrees. at least our degree is somewhere in the area of design. plus, there's always graduate school...
that desk area is hot, I can't wait to own my own place one day! and I agree with Krista I think once you're in design you're in it and can pretty much work in any field if you try!
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