Class Lecture 02

February 2, 2011

During this class we talked about our path and how straight it is.. or isn’t.

A few straight paths we discussed are commercial (contract) interiors or residential interiors.
The commercial path would include a more structured road. It would more than likely be a Monday through Friday, 40 hour work week. This could include full or partial service contracts. It will have an office environment that will include group and individual work. The residential interiors path would be smaller, and less formal than contract interiors. This path would almost have to “shop” for their clients to get their name out there to be recognized. Also, potentially less pay.

So what path do I want? Originally I wanted to be a residential architect, which has lead to being a residential interior designer. But now I’m not so sure. I need to decide if I want to be a generalist or a specialist, which I feel will come when I get a job. My thoughts are so up in the air about what I want to do specifically (since there are SO many routes) that I will probably end up going wherever I am needed. If I get offered a job to specialize in something, I will give it my all and do so.

Some of the different paths include, but are not limited to:

Architecture

Graphic designer

Illustrator/model maker

Photographer

Entrepreneur

Writer

Educator

Product Design

Out of these, I would love to be a model maker, whether it be physical or digital. That is what I love to do. Anything hands on. Product design would be ideal but I’m not sure how good I would be at this. Writing is out of the question. That is something I have never enjoyed doing and am definitely not good at it.