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martin gee
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Joined: 15 Jul 2004
Posts: 851
Location: the merc
Posted:
Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:12 am
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this is a great entry and discussion over at speak up:
the siren song of the personal project
http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup/archives/002955.html
| Quote: | | Since then, I’ve been thinking about what makes a “personal” project such a desirable exercise not only for students but for practicing designers as well. Perhaps it’s the need to cope with the limitations of graphic design’s client-designer dynamic that trumps designers’ odd desire for self-expression. Or maybe it’s a way to straighten the constant confusion of graphic design and art. It could also be a therapeutic process to shake off all those logos and blocks of 9-over-12 typography that we’ve had to make bigger. Mostly, I think it’s a longing to break out of the parameters, rules and expectations set forth by someone other than us. Regularly, we do what other people want under the coping mechanism that we are doing what we want and just happens to be on their behalf — this is not, by all means, wrong or lame, it simply is the way graphic designers work. There comes a point, for all of us I think, when this model is just not enough and we look to ourselves for challenges that still operate within graphic design parameters… basically, that of doing something, anything. |
this is great timing and inspiring. my week and a half vacation starts tonight. not going anywhere too far. most of the time, i'll be home working on something. 
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