“Feng shui” is a household term around the country and around the world, but it’s doubtful that many people will have any idea what it actually entails or how often it is actually utilized in the western world. As students of design, we spend most of our lives thinking about the details of what makes a certain style have a certain effect, perhaps studying the fundamentals of style in everything from graphic design to interior design. But does “Feng shui”
“Feng shui” is a household term around the country and around the world, but it’s doubtful that many people will have any idea what it actually entails or how often it is actually utilized in the western world. As students
We cannot deny it. Graphic design is a really expensive passion and profession. You need to have a desktop computer, a laptop, the appropriate software, and a Pantone color guide. Also, some have pen tablets to create their works efficiently. There
It only needs an amount of patience, diligence, and a world of information and imagination at your fingertips to become a graphic designer. You do not need to take a course or degree to pursue your creative career. You can be
“Feng shui” is a household term around the country and around the world, but it’s doubtful that many people will have any idea what it actually entails or how often it is actually utilized in the western world. As students of design, we spend most of our lives thinking about the details of what makes a certain style have a certain effect, perhaps studying the fundamentals of style in everything from graphic design to interior design. But does “Feng shui” entail much more than arrangement of furniture and perhaps a select choice of canvas prints for living room themes?
Are these concepts completely hidden from todays modern design students? We took a quick informal poll of some students around campus and came up with these following responses…
“I’ve heard the term, sure, but if you asked me to start practicing Feng Shui I’d probably revert to picking design elements based on my personal preferences. I’m not sure if it’s any different from the concept of interior design”.
“Yes, I love Feng Shui and I think it can have a big impact. However I don’t know how to go about practicing it. Seems like a strange, mystical art more then a science”.
“I once had an expert come into my home (my mom hired him) and do some design work. He was apparently a feng shui expert. I was too young to understand what he did exactly, but the home looked very nice after he left!”
Seems like there is a lack of knowledge of the science/art of feng shui. That’s a same, perhaps we can bring some awareness to this very ancient practice!
We cannot deny it. Graphic design is a really expensive passion and profession. You need to have a desktop computer, a laptop, the appropriate software, and a Pantone color guide. Also, some have pen tablets to create their works efficiently.
There are affordable software that you can purchase, like InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. There is no graphic designer who can live without these software. As a graphic designer, you have to master your available tools.
You can have courses, eBooks, or how-to video tutorials for references. However, self-teaching is a challenging method. You can look more references away from the computer. Ask a graphic designer friend to have an interactive face-to-face discussion on how to be a successful designer.
Look and go for events that can possibly help you with your passion and profession. Start following the best and popular graphic designers to gain inspiration and wisdom. Also, there are online communities that will enable you to interact with artists around the globe.
Innovate and you will achieve amazing results. Create your own design platform or website to showcase your masterpiece.
It only needs an amount of patience, diligence, and a world of information and imagination at your fingertips to become a graphic designer. You do not need to take a course or degree to pursue your creative career.
You can be a graphic designer without getting the degree for creative design. These set of skills and qualifications is not for everyone. It can be difficult to self-teach, you can have some guide to be right on track. There are short courses, classic books, training videos, online tutorials, and even boot camps that you can use as references to guide yourself into the creative profession.
There are hundreds of inspiring books on the subject of graphic design. But, among the hundreds of books, there are a few we recommend. It can surely give you an appropriate overview about graphic design. Here are the top five books:
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