My Design Career and Product Sketching

My Design Career

As a kid, I enjoyed drawing and making arts and crafts. It‘s amazing what you can do with just a few pencils and a piece of paper. Throughout high school one of my favourite subjects was doing visual art. I enjoyed the creative aspect of it, letting our imagination go beyond the usual parameters, there was no right or wrong.  Though at times it seemed that it would take forever to think of a brilliant idea for a project, however once it was done you could would feel content. Most of the times I enjoyed the process of creating works, even though they would be time consuming, seeing the effort and work applied on it was such a good feeling. To design something can be a fun and growing experience. The process is a journey where there are changes and additional/removals of ideas, and the end result may not be as planned, sometimes even better.

After the HSC I still wasn’t certain want I really wanted to do at uni, I even considered doing a science degree but I was always interested in the design/art area. In both areas, they are challenging in their own way. So I decided to take on the degree that required a lot creative thinking.  I chose to do Industrial Design at UNSW because I heard of its more practical approach and here there is greater sense of a ‘uni atmosphere’ (compared UTS...). Hearing about Industrial Design, I was interested in the variety and broad options an Industrial Designer could lead to. The ability to create something to be aesthetically appealing and have a functionality towards the object is what drew me to do this course.  Having gone through first semester, I’ve learned how design is very subjective and initiating an ideas can be a tiring process and that that there will be endless sleepless nights to come

Even though I’m only at the beginning chapter of becoming a designer, the first semester has really broadened my eyes on how significantly important designers can be towards society. I’ve come to notice, practically everything we have around the house or in the street, has gone through the hands of a product designer. Even though sometimes we hardly notice the ergonomics and appearances of the product, I’ve learnt that to become a designer we must go through an extensive process to create something beneficial yet beautiful as well. Whether we’re creating a piece of furniture, or an automotive vehicle, being a designer means to continually improve our products, both  in functionality and aesthetical appeal.

Exhbit Product Sketches