So I have just completed my foundation year at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. This school year flew by faster than any before. I learned so much from my school and peers and even more from the New York City… here are a few things that come to mind, in no particular order:
1. The importance of craftsmanship and precision
2. Wearing black on black is always a good move
3. Colors affect how you perceive other surrounding colors in a design
4. There is a lot I didn’t know that I didn’t know about a lot of stuff I didn’t know
5. Walking everywhere improves my sense of navigation (and my legs)
6. It is important to continue making art as a hobby, not only as a job or school assignment; otherwise, you will loose sight of why you are pursuing the creative professional world in the first place (passion)
7. Surrounding yourself with creative people encourages your own creativity
8. Utilize the city. Utilize the city. Utilize the city.
9. Street smarts – when and where not to walk alone
10. How to grocery shop for myself
11. The importance of cutting wood with the grain
12. Safe yourself money by taking the (worthy) free stuff on the street or in dumpsters
1. The importance of craftsmanship and precision
2. Wearing black on black is always a good move
3. Colors affect how you perceive other surrounding colors in a design
4. There is a lot I didn’t know that I didn’t know about a lot of stuff I didn’t know
5. Walking everywhere improves my sense of navigation (and my legs)
6. It is important to continue making art as a hobby, not only as a job or school assignment; otherwise, you will loose sight of why you are pursuing the creative professional world in the first place (passion)
7. Surrounding yourself with creative people encourages your own creativity
8. Utilize the city. Utilize the city. Utilize the city.
9. Street smarts – when and where not to walk alone
10. How to grocery shop for myself
11. The importance of cutting wood with the grain
12. Safe yourself money by taking the (worthy) free stuff on the street or in dumpsters