Design is a subject that is meant to be shared with other people. Whether you are talking about its meaning to you, or critiquing its craftsmanship, or telling your significant other about an interesting piece that you were drawn to, design fosters communication in one form or another.
The other day I completed a group project where our group had to create a piece with random crafting objects we brought from home. There were no guidelines--we just had to create something. I throughly enjoyed this project. We talked about the random media and how it could be used to enhance the overall look of our project. After brainstorming, we jumped right into the construction of our design concentrating on textures.
As we were working we talked about the possible ways the random design could be interpreted--ranging from serious, a juxtaposition of nature and man-made elements and jokingly, a representation of the masculine and feminine sides of Lady Gaga.
I had just met all the people in my group that day. However, our conversation about the piece flowed very smoothly as we humorously analyzed it. We all found common topic and interest in the design. By communicating to each individual, the design enabled us to communicate with each other and voice our unique opinions and ideas.
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