Fear of Drawing

Designer/maker talks about the importance of making connections and continue to expand your knowledge in all areas.

When Aimee described herself and her path she said 'designer/maker'. The thoughts started swirling around about what is it she designs and makes. Is she the typical designer or is there something that makes her a bit more quirky. I love designing but I tend to enjoy the more practical and hands on kind of design which is shown a lot in my final pieces in University.

Owner of AG Studios, clearly because 'AG' stands for Aimee Grundell... It may be named after her but it consists of a team of artists, engineers, programmers and makers. As a collective they make and create a variety of things including interiors, pop ups, signage, illustrations, furniture and exhibitions. It is fair to say they like to take on big and challenging briefs which I find so interesting and awesome.

During this lecture Grundell emphasised the importance of curiosity. Through her intrigue and drive to experiment she has been able to be a part of a wide range of projects. This goes hand in hand with connections. Having those interactions with people from different sectors/specialities can be very useful in the design industry. Especially if you get a client asking for something that you aren't very clued in on then you can ask for advice or do a collaborative project which could in turn, gather more clients.

I related to her when she mentioned how she has a fear of drawing. Even simple sketches can be difficult if drawing isn't your strong point. She explained that although it is hard to do a basic sketch due to the fear of it 'looking bad' it is a great way of quickly getting your ideas down and explaining your design to others. To show this she put up a picture of some of the sketches she made for the '12 Days of Christmas' installation in Lotherton Hall National Trust.

Some of the things that I thoroughly enjoyed about this lecture with Aimee Grudell was all the different paths and specialities that are used throughout her work. I would love to be apart of that or create my own as I think it would keep the work I do interesting and fun. Plus it will allow me to expand my horizons and knowledge overall. Not only this but I really related to her on the fear of drawing. I just remember sitting there on my first day of University next to one of my now best friends Kira-PJ who is a fine artists and thinking to myself that I'm not good enough to be here because I can't draw as well as she can. Everyone has their strong points and although drawing isn't my speciality, something else will be.

From this I am going to look into doing more crafty and hands on pieces, whether it be for university or personal I'm not too sure but I can't wait to see the outcome.

Much love,

Abs x