DEISGN FOR ME = my life ambition is to create memorable homes for people to come home to, time and time again......
I ASK, WHAT INSPIRES YOU ?
Today my blog is about what inspires and drives you ? How do you make a living from the things that you create ? Do you believe yourself to be as lucky as me to be able to do something that you love every day ?
My life ambition from a wee age even though I didn't know it at the time, was to CREATE. I studied Graphic Design before finding my passion and expression through Interior Design. I found the confidence and inner strength to open my own business after gaining the recognition for my spaces at the Australian National Design Awards and am now able to make a living independently through a career path I love and is what innately comes to me.
I recently saw an interview on Gareth Pugh a revolutionary Fashion Designer based in the UK. He is pushing the boundaries of what is except-able and is revolutionising the way people look at clothes and fashion. He is driven by the creative process rather than what is the norm and ignores current trends. I can relate to this as when I desgn for a client it is never about imposing my style onto a client. I interpret a brief and the clients personality into a uniquely atmospheric design that reflects the clients wishes rather than what is in the now. I was recently asked if I have ever presented a design to a client that was rejected and I can honestly say no ( touch wood). It is really important to know your client and how far you can push the boundaries.
Thinking outside the norm. and pushing new ideas ultimately will lead to success. Your passion and drive will sell the concept to the client (if you know how far to push). So I ask you to push the permitter of creativity a little harder this week. Let the client decide if a concept is suitable or not. Give your client the option to choose before you say no to an idea, only for it to be lost to the osmoses forever.
