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How to Get Noticed as a Designer: Seven Tips from Influential Curators, Retailers and Creative Directors
My favorite point is No.7 finding your niche. I think I relate to this the most currently because I am a design student and I am exploring many different things. Now do I think getting knowledge in many different aspects of design is important because it will make you more versatile. However this approach will not make you a master at a specific craft. I am currently working on building my portfolio and this really makes me think about how I can make my work speak for me in a way people will know what my "thing" is.
I don't know if I completely agree with the statement that young designers are looking at well known designers to much and losing creativity. I think it all depends on how you look at the pieces. You need to find out why something works and not just repurpose their original idea for your own use. I could see this issue going both ways, really depending on the designer. Taking ideas directly from someone else does nothing to contribute to the design world because the answers have already been seen and you are not pushing your own creative ability. I think if you can get to the meaning of the piece and start to understand where it was coming from conceptually you could be on the right track to learning things you may have overlooked.