Taming Technology to Create Memorable Designs

Aditi Dash tells us more about how she tames technology to create memorable designs.

Never Dwell in a Comfort Zone and Work within Boundaries

Design should be functional while having visual appeal. And that's why it's important that a designer's design sensibilities seem organized. The messaging in an artwork needs to be easy to grasp and understand, otherwise one loses interest. Designers can most definitely incorporate elements that inspire them like organized, and that does not mean it becomes their style. A designer must be able to continually challenge abilities and traverse through the vast possibilities this field of expression has to offer.

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Mediums Change and so do Techniques

Print design is gradually losing traction and digital seems to be the new platform where designer chose to master their work. Although digital platforms miss out on the tangible appeal of print media, it is more versatile and can be explored as an experimental medium. Designing for a digital space has a whole universe of RGB colours at one's disposal and requires being pixel perfect. Print on the other hand requires a good understanding of all the materials involved, like the kind of paper, inks, printing techniques etc.

Technology is Simply Tools of the Trade

Technology is not a choice in today's world, and it's something that design is incomplete without in most cases. And that is the challenge.

Anybody can learn how to use software and start designing but that's not the point. It's important to understand that we are the masters and not these tools. And hence a design sense and prowess is what one must work on before anything else. As a creative thinker, it's important to make technology work as a catalyst for innovative ideas and concepts that should emerge as the hero of a design.

Approach Challenges with Confidence

The goal of every design should be to serve a purpose and contribute to society. Once you plunge into the world of design, challenges will be thrown your way and the trick to overcome them is to face them with confidence, even if your mind is thinking twice. This attitude means half the battle won. There is no fear in design, because no one loses; there is nothing to lose. All there is to gain. Gain inspiration, knowledge and skill.