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Nowadays, the profile of a
designer can no longer be distinguished between product design and visual
communication. This profile has changed greatly due to the opportunities
offered by digital technology, thus becoming an interdisciplinary profile
where 2D and 3D are fully integrated. Product designers now also work in
the area of interface design creating web pages as well as in the area of
interior design where product design and visual communication skills all
come together to produce even better results than before. A designer is
no longer a solitary individual - he or she is a mixture of various skills.
A designer is no longer a specialist, but rather a "generalist",
who in the future will have an ever-increasing social responsibility. An
example of this would be in the use of materials, where the designer also
has to consider the ecological implications of his or her choice of materials
and whether they are recyclable. So, who should study design? What characteristics
does a design student have? Certainly he or she should be open to the world
and demonstrate curiosity, an ability to analyse and understand possible
problems. The design student should also observe and be creative, be able
to work effectively in a team, have a transversal vision, be able to "cope".
All these qualities are a lot more important than knowing how to draw or
paint. A design student should also be responsible for him or herself, display
entrepreneurial skills, defining in a flexible study plan his or her own
specific interests and desires. Remember that studying design is not limited
to classroom hours - a designer is a designer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
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