What I Zamanur Quadir perceive graphic design to be.
Graphic design is difficult to decipher as it means a whole
lot of things to a whole lot of people. There is not a fixed term for what it
means, because what one person may perceive to believe what is graphic design
differs with another person and that's what is so special about this whole
subject. Not only is about different people interacting with one another with
difference of opinions (social discourse), but coming together to produce work. Does not matter if
it is good or bad as it provides a unique learning experience and sometimes
friendships between colleagues. I understand that In the professional world you
may not like what you have produced but your employers will, thus you will get
paid. So what Do I believe Graphic design is?
Is it about creating the ultimate masterpiece? No
Is it about completing a project to its fullest? No
Is it about show casing all your skills? No
I rejected all these answers and instead I formed my own
well evaluated answer. Its about the meaning, the thought, the value that goes
into construction of the work, as well as using the correct skills to execute
that particular project, and it is about the body of work you build
through out your career, life even and can date back to previous projects. Thus
Creating a never ending archive of work which consists of previous and ongoing
projects which you may perceive to be completed but it is evidently not as I
and many others refer back to previous pieces of work to gain ideas and inspirations
and see how the mindset I had applied for that project could be applied to a
more recent project that you/I may be working on or going to work on.
Essentially your back tracking to see what else can be salvaged from a previous
project by over going that projects full body of working. Meaning
planning/concept stages, research/inspiration stages and production stages.
It also believe that Graphic design is also a means of a
social discourse even becoming or already is an ideology. Where people from all
parts of the globe connect and come together learn about themselves as a
person, to improve one's self, socially and academically i.e. Skills. To learn
about how they see the world through their eyes and understand why they view
the world in this way and change it if they want to. Learn about other people
and their interests and their backgrounds. To assemble a group of colleagues or
friends who are best suited to working with you have a very good Graphic design
working experience.
What I am saying is that Graphic design is a subject open to
interpretations, the variety of meanings is the equivalent of how we as human
beings are all different individuals with different mindsets, strengths and
weaknesses. Anyone can come across it/study it in their own way and come out with
a different meaning about what is Graphic design. It's not a subject that has
to be defined by using 'Buzz words' e.g. "all about computer skills".
Although one could define it to that meaning if he/she wishes.
Just remember that ones view on Graphic design will be
different to others and does not mean that either of you are right or wrong. As
there is no right or wrong answer in the world of graphic design just an
archive of all the work that you have documented from the beginning through
your career or life even. It is only when you leave the world of graphic design
then your piece/pieces of work can be truly finished.
I choose red with a slight gradient as the background color as red is very eye catching and immediately draws attention. A question in mark in black makes it ask you " do you agree with my opinion of what graphic design is?"
After the first week feedback I found out I was little vague with my idea so therefore I went back to the drawing board and came up with this well explained brief to be giving out to other students to think in a way as such that mirrors my belief of what I think graphic design is and how to be prepared in the real world.
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