Krystle's Position Statement

Sam told us the Learning Contract is different for the MCA zine groups. So instead of what it says on the outline, we just have to write a paragraph statement of your own personal evaluation of the project so far. Like what you think about the brief, the collaboration/or no collaboration, working professionally with a real live brief etc

Btw heres my position statement:

My personal accumulated view of studying design at university, humorously reminds me movies such as ‘X-men’ and ‘Sky High’ in relation to realising, improving and developing their special and unique supernatural powers. Being in a course filled with student designers, we each have our own unearthed specialties and strengths in the way we design, whether it be in illustration, photography, graphic design, online web, animation or “side-kick” (surprisingly, some may still be searching and finding their way around the disciplines). Similarly in both these movies, a large portion of the general public don’t fully understand, respect or appreciate the amazing gifts those students were blessed with.

Even today, there are many people who fail to notice or recognise how big and engulfing the world of design is. Its all around us, whether big or small. Its in the road signs that navigate drivers, its in the product labels shoppers pass by in the supermarket aisles, it’s the way their office building has been architecturally designed. Everything human made has virtually been designed. I myself have only been able to fully comprehend and value this insight, after studying this course at university. But now that I do, it still amazes me, and at the same time, it also can be a tad daunting to realise as visual communicators, we are responsible for shaping many consumers thoughts and our own sustainable practice in design. Everything we design therefore should be part of the solution, part of making the world a better place.

I’m convicted in my beliefs, whether in regards to my faith, or striving to do my best to align my design methods and practice with designing for ethically sound purposes. I understand that good design serves a purpose. Any thoughtful designer should also be aware, that design problems are opportunities for design solutions. I believe designers should begin to work in a more socially and ethically responsible way, to understand the systems that influence their design. Today, with an increasing demand in this visually responsive world, I believe it’s important to realise that, we as a community of informed designers have the abilities to control and shape the minds of our consumers, in a positive way.