I have been
contemplating a lot about rules and concepts of designs by trying to be a rebel
in order to get things done. Why this way and why not that? Wondering, why must
I do it the way everyone else does? A lot of it is common and redundant, which
is not how I like things to be. I mean, who likes ordinary right? So then, I
try and make it work in my own way, set by my own standards, and to my liking
but most of the times I realize that my own liking is not necessarily accepted
by the majority. I come to realize that the masses of the norms are directed by
the numbers, which then explain why rules are set; to govern our thoughts.
In as much
as I like to do things my own way, my growth in designs has taught me that my
work is not so much mine but for the person I do it for. Eventually I am dictated
to do things to the likes of others or to the acceptability of the majority. I
learn to have faith in the system of rules with the understanding that the
reason it is the way it is, is because of the likability of the masses and its
qualification to cater for most.
The sad
part is a lot of creatives begin unruly but eventually they are molded to fit
into a box. They are shown how to do things in ways that are acceptable by many,
even though they may not necessarily agree with it. Can I say we are denied the
chance to show our own creativity and ideas? A lot of the times we represent
those who have already made it before us by making references to their work on
ours, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I value giving people credit and
displaying the works of those who came before us but is it to say we are
useless and lack originality? As if we are to blame. As if we chose the time of
our existence. The thing with doing things now is majority of the work is already
discovered or done for us. Every idea I have or anything cool I think I have
made, somehow someone somewhere has already thought of or done it. Originality
is shunned upon, unknowingly when we question our differences and pin point the
great minds that thought like we do. We rely so much on replication that we find
ourselves spending more time researching on other people’s work and spending
less time on discovering our own. I find myself accepting that there is a root
to every course, and an origin to everything I think of and that nothing I
think of is truly entirely completely my own.
I therefore
choose to have faith in the system, there has to be a reason why it is the way
it is. Same way that everyone that comes to me, comes already knowing what they
want. I trust they have thought it out, and my work is just to implement their
ideas and bring it to reality. As for my own work, I need to have patience in
it and make time for it. People are not quick to take on ideas and try new
things. They lack comfort in the idea of expecting a designer to create
something from the blue, which is why they come to you with their expectations.
I don’t blame them, we all want to make sure that when something is created, it
is within the scope of our imagination; something we are already familiar with.
We don’t want to trust entirely on creations someone else does on our behalf,
lest they go overboard. You want to make sure they are in line with what you
think. Yet when you think about it, all we do is limit ourselves.
Good thing is
while doing my own work, I am able to create everything as it is, straight from
the mind. I am able to sprout out new ideas from nothing and make it known to
the world, whether accepted or not. I find comfort knowing that it is my beauty
that I’ve created, whether the world accepts it or not; I brought it to existence.
Then again, there’s that notion of, a lot of replications exist… which limit
originality. In result, we create a lot of duplicates. Duplicates reduces the
value of our work, which further makes people justify their exploitation of us.
Despite all odds, I have chosen to be patient and have faith in the process. I believe
that my work will one day speak for itself. As I am the one who dictates my
worth and I know that creativity in itself is valuable.
