Project #2 First Draft

Question 1: What is your dream job in the field of design?

Answer: My Dream Job in this field of design would probably be in the world of Marketing and Advertising. Also designing everything we might see in our future and working with top name brands. I also want to be a designer in terms of music/music creation and composition. I am a huge music guy and I see my future being heavily involved in the industry. I see myself on the billboard charts, on stage winning awards someday with a great label behind me or even my own label, with a BFA in hand to tackle all types of other careers if thats what I need to do.

Question 2: How is the community in your major?

Answer: The community in my major, Communication Design, is fairly quiet, well at least for now as freshmen. However, everyone is pretty nice so far and friendly, mostly supportive. In my opinion, I feel like people in my major should speak way more and socialize with others to a greater extent, I mean, we are COMMUNICATION Design after all and a major part of our careers or having a successful career in anything is communication with people and your social skills. Personality really changes your outcome in your life in so many ways. People are really shy in this major and don’t really know how to speak up, or even talk to people which I feel should change. We are the future of this world, the future designers, entertainers, and the people who will shape the world and everything that’s around us through our creativity. I urge people to massively break out their shells and be the best people person you can be. Communication, social skills, and spectacular personality are highly important especially as an “artist” of any kind.

Question 3: What are you passionate about?

Answer: I’m highly passionate about music. I’m a music artist, Hip-Hop/RnB. I have been doing music for more than 5 years now, and aspire to be a great artist in the music industry. I love creating music, and I record songs at home almost every single day. I actually just dropped a new single today on all platforms, a song called “Eastside” available now. (9/13/19) I love creating all types of songs and being there for the people and the fans. I feel like I can be a great leader and role model and create an impact on this world.

Question 4: Why did you choose this major (COMD)?

Answer: I chose this major because I wanted to expand my creativity in every way possible and become an artist in many forms. I want to grow my skillset and use it to change the world and also use the skills I learn and implement it within my music. I want to show the world what I got and create spectacular things. I want to create. I am a creator, an artist, an innovator of all sorts. I grew up around art and music all my life and I want to create massive success out of it. I know with my vision, ideas and imagination, I can impact this world in so many ways. Use my skills and combine everything I have ever learned and all art forms into one to make something incredible.

Deciding on a Major

Question: Why did you choose this major (COMD)?

I chose communication design to be the major I wanted to study during my time at city tech because I feel like it caters the best towards what I wanna be afterwards. One of my main goals/passions is towards video games, video making and content creation in general. Whether that be me making YouTube videos myself or streaming a game or even helping my friends make videos that’s what I love to do. And with communication design it can help me develop skills that I would need to take that dream further. But as it pertains more closely to what area within communication design I’d like to pursue,I would have to say either Graphic Design or Game Design would be my 2 choices. Those are 2 things where ever since I was young I was always interested in and it always caught my eye. And through this major I can not only work specifically in those area of design but I can also gain the skills from other areas as well and be a very much well rounded person in the realm of design. Which can really help me while moving forward in life. And I can’t wait to see where this communication design major leads me to.

Project #2 drafting: interview questions

For homework, write a response to one of the interview questions we brainstormed in class. It can be one that your group came up with, or one from someone else. It can be the one you started drafting in class or another. Aim to write approximately 150 words in your answer.

Comment on at least 2 classmates’ responses. Your comment can be directed to them, or it can be more for everyone to address why it’s important for that question to be included in the interview, or connections you’re starting to see across the responses.

Beginning Project #2: Brainstorming Interview Questions

If you were asked to participate in an interview about being a 1st year design student for a COMD publication, or for Eye on Design-AIGA, what questions would you want to be asked?

  • what catches your eye when looking at other people’s work?
  • what is your dream job in the field of design
  • what other skills do you want to learn in this program?
  • how is the community in your major?
  • what is the schoolwork like in your coursework?
  • what in the class draws your attention?
  • where do you think the future of design will take you?
  • why did you choose this major (COMD) as a design student?
  • within COMD, which track would you want to pursue?
  • what were some of the difficulties you encountered in your first semester and how did you overcome them?
  • why did you choose this major (COMD)?
  • how do you intend to grow as a designer with this program?
  • what are some of the things you wish to accomplish as a designer?
  • what influenced you toward this major? (eg in your childhood)
  • how do you intend to use the skill set you learn to influence your community?
  • why would you choose Graphic Design out of all the majors?
  • what are your past graphic design experiences?
  • do you prefer working by yourself or in a group environment?
  • do you think your background affects your design?
  • what is your motivation (eg creative expression) in graphic design?
  • what are some things you like to design?
  • what are your expectations of being a COMD major in your first year?
  • what outside activities do you participate in that led you here?
  • what job do you desire after this?
  • what are your favorite COMD classes?
  • what are some difficulties you face in COMD?
  • can you see yourself doing anything else?
  • who is a role model you look up to in this field?
  • what design work inspires you?
  • what are you passionate about?
  • where do you see yourself in 5? 10? 15? years
  • what is your personal aesthetic? what is your aesthetic sensibility? what is your design aesthetic?

For homework, respond to my homework post with a comment answering one of the above questions, and commenting on two others.