Why Design?
Before answering the question of Why Design?, I am first going to answer the question of Why Not Science? Seemingly unrelated,
however, science put me on my path towards design. I have always been stuck between
the arts and the sciences. Before I chose to study design, I was studying Psychology
and Biology.
Surprisingly, I found similarities between design and
science. Design, like science, has a practical aspect to it that is applicable
to the real world. This appealed to me greatly because I wanted to do something
that would be functional and useful to the world. However, science did not
satisfy my yearning to create. I realized this during my projects and
presentations, when I would prioritize the visual presentation and layout of
the information over the actual content itself – I was practicing design when I
was studying science. Design was present for me even when I was doing something
entirely unrelated to design. It was only natural then to make the switch to
Graphic Design because it seems that design has always been a part of me.
I don’t want to say that I chose design over science because
it was easier, but that is actually exactly what it was. It was easier for me
to spend hours behind the computer, drawing, designing, and creating, than it
was reading and memorizing content. And that is because I found design
infinitely more fulfilling. Science mentally drained me. Design, on the other
hand, brought me to life.
For me, design satisfies my yearning for combining practical
problem solving with a creative process and solution.
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