La DESIGN Philosophie

What is my design philosophy? When I first asked myself this question, it took me a while before I could put it in words. However, if you ask me to represent it visually, that would only take me a couple of minutes. So I'm glad we got to do this collage in class that would consist in representing ourselves and our profile as designers through images.

And that's what mine ended up looking like >>

I know it looks very chaotic, but it is a very organized form of chaos! I am actually very picky when it comes to organization and composition. 

So let me explain how my design philosophy is represented in this collage. I first went through a stack of old magazines that were just lying there in the corner of my room. I didn't have any specific idea of what I really wanted to do, however I knew that if it has to be some sort of 'mood board' of who I am, my artistic instincts would probably guide me through my search. And they did! I ended up with a pile of images that simply inspired me... nothing too specific - just a condensed mix of me:  rough metallic textures, multicolor neon lights, mysterious spaces of confusion, exotic harajuku dialects... 

Well, to understand this mess, it is obviously important for you to know a little bit about me - my passions and desires, my goals in life, my accomplishments... and I hope this blog will make you discover the real Mademoiselle hiding behind this virtual identity.  

However, this is the starting point! So let me give a better interpretation of my collage:

Design for me starts where creativity and imagination lie - something common remodeled in an unusual and intricate form. How can I make an underground station different from the the dull, sinister ones we are accustomed to? That's when creativity knocks on your door and gives you the brilliant idea to paint the walls electric blue and light up the place with crazy glowing neons. Well, at least that's what I would do. Others would certainly do it differently, and that's what's beautiful about designers: we all have our own design identity. It is what makes the complexity and originality of our environment, of the whole world. Without it, life would be dull and monotone - yes, in brief, design makes us happy! When I look at my collage, I feel joy, comfort and most of all, identity.