Next year is going to be f'ing hard.

Very very lame, I passed Studio. I was so looking forward to having a repeat session with Rina ...

You know, having come out of studio, faced screwing up and then reading a bit of Cradle to Cradle and a few other design books, I've kinda realised that although we're still students and what not, it seems that we are kinda naive and superficial when it comes to design, really only looking at the surface of the problem. Just because we have recyclable materials integrated into our designs, doesn't equate an eco-friendly design. It's kinda pointless if it goes into landfill because you can't separate the recyclables from the non-recyclables.

Yes there are many budding new designers with a more mature mindset and a strong sense of design intent, and being a student allows them to have a certain direction in their creativity not constrained to the extent that experienced designers may have from 'knowing' limitations and what not.

I should probably have a crack at doing more form studies from the Pratt course, as well as a few mini projects and re-projects. I wonder if I should have a crack at Furnitex again, still going to plan a trip down to Melbourne for Design Month. Exhibiting for and entire week was wearisome. Anyone want to come along next year?!

More to blog later once I've finished ruminating.