"A designer with too much ego may forget that his/her work involves many people.................If communication among collaborators breaks down, if VANITY intrudes, the project suffers. A designer must welcome others into the effort; it is a social transaction." -MALCOM GREAR
Why are so many young designers afraid of or shy away from designing with others? Why do so many designers forget that it's those "others" that feed the creative process?
Young designers today are so selfish, they want to take but they don't want to give. They want to take all the applause, but will not return the applause. They want to be known as the famous originator, the innovator, but forget the fact that all that fame is the result of one's ability to draw from "other" processes.
Is this generation so caught up in the "Celebreality Lifeshow" that they will intentionally isolate themselves and their design process out of fear that someone else may recieve more pats on the back? Are they afraid that someone else may steal their light (bling)? Are they fearful that someone else may draw from their idea and make it better, what's wrong with improvement/change? What is it with designers today and this need to be a celebrity? So many lose sight of the fact that good design is NOT the result of a self-indulgent solo process. Good design communicates to all, and therefore, draws from all.
Good visual communication is the result of good collaberation, with designers, family, friends, society, the world. A good designer draws from their personal experiences, the experiences of others, nature, history, coincidences, illustrations, photographs, children, friends, family, printers, poems, design. Do you really think good design is the result of isolation, fear, vanity, explotation, doubt, insecurities, etc.? How do you expect to communicate to the people if you don't interact with those that you call yourself communicating too?
Get off your EGOTESTICAL SACK, this is not about autographs, praise, fame, applause, points or any of that ephemeral superficial bullshit. This is about CREATIVE VISUAL COMMUNICATION. (period!)
-R.E.A.L.I.T.Y.
over, and out!
