so this is the last post of the semester as our first half of the final year draws to a close…as Christmas break fast approaches and deadlines fly by i can’t help but think i’ll be glad for the break. as much as designing has become and huge and important part of my life, when you are forced to take and complete assignments on someone else’s deadline things can get tiring. it leaves me wondering, actually it leaves me certain in the fact that if i were to complete some of these projects on my own timetable i would have a very different result! i realize that this kind of work will always have deadlines, and as such, stress; however, when you work for yourself you take on work when you can and want to complete it – not because you HAVE to.
all in all this first semester has had a pretty steep learning curve for a few of us – especially regarding interface design. we have learned new programs, new tools, new methods, and new ways of doing things. i intend on doing a solid amount of reading over the break, i have already picked up a few design oriented books (one on layout, one on color theory and applications, and one about “design for non-designers” – more helpful than it sounds; find some awesome titles to keep yourself in the design spirit here) to keep me in the design mind and to keep the ideas flowing over the holidays. i’m hoping that next semester i can come back energized and with a mind brimming full of ideas waiting to be thrown down on the page/screen. but for the first couple of days, i’m taking a design break – in fact, i’m taking an everything break! no school, no work, nothing…but this idea begs me to ask…can you really ever completely take a break from design?
i mean, it’s everywhere! and when you know about it you can’t just ignore it…maybe i mean i’m taking a break from creating design, not appreciating it. yes, that’s it. well, anyhow…have a great holiday season and we’ll catch ya after the break!
