With this whole university application process underway many people are asking me where I'm going, which is fine, its just when I tell them what I would like to do that they change. Its not so much a positive or negative change. Its more of they draw a blank, like what do I say next. I'm interested in going into either Graphic Design or Photography next year at school and this has proven many different reactions. Theres the keep on smiling and find some way to change the topic, or that will be "interesting". Yes, I find you and your reaction very interesting. Personally I think that the arts in general receive this type of reaction. When your a child its creative and fun to express yourself, but I don't think that many adults believe that you can make a career out of it.
Judging solely on the viewpoints I have received it seems that people just don't understand design. I'm going to group photography in here too as you just as design a photo as you do a painting for example. I feel like its a grey area that people think is above them or too abstract. Really though, design is all throughout our lives, it's in our blood. It truly is what makes us who we are, physically and emotionally. From the sleek aluminum laptop I'm writing this post on, to the seems on the t-shirt I'm wearing and even my eyes that are reading. Design can communicate so much with so little. I would never consider pursuing writing as a professional career. Its way to easy to judge someone by the raw emotions on a page. But with the form of an object or a photograph you take out your own meaning. While yes you will see mine, you will naturally form your own ideas. You will judge the work on your ideas, based on what you like. Versus reading a sentence that doesn't make sense or contain words that offend you.
I believe that design and the arts can create a more beautiful world. Not in just terms of aesthetics. Beauty is in the simplistic design of an object that reduces wast during manufacturing. Or an image that can evoke a powerful reaction in anybody, because an image is a thousand words. When I was on a tour of one of the universities I might attend, a professor told me that we're not hear to teach you how to "do" were here to teach you how to think. To be passionate about something you have to breathe it, talk it and do it. It becomes a part of you and influences your outlook on life.
We have the power to design our entire life, from the message we convey, the actions we take, to the effect we have.
The mark we've made.
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I like art sometimes. I was in the other arts, music (high school band), and while they are somewhat different they both share the characteristic that it takes time and energy to come off with a masterpiece.
I think it's a good idea that you are choosing Graphic Design or Photography. I don't know much about either one but I do know when I see photographs posted in the hall in my college it does get me to stop and look at them and sometimes I read the descriptions that come with the pictures.
Also I guess it helps that I have a friend who has been doing a lot of stuff with design and pictures and she always does nice job. At least I think so.
Whatever you chose I hope you enjoy it.
Later
Ethan
Graphic Designers are everywhere and it's not difficult to make a decent living at that. There are lots of applications and maybe one of the things you could do would be to compile it so's you can discuss that with people with the evidence at your fingertips.
Photography is still enormously important - just look at the magazines and newspapers not to mention any sort of illustrated advertisement which is not solely cartoon or video. And if you're into graphic design and can draw (?) cartooning may be another string to your bow.
I would say the world is your oyster - simply develop your skills and your own styles as far as you possibly can so that you have something to 'sell' when you want your first job or your initial commissions.
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