So I will not be posting tomorrow because I will be basking in the glow of designer awesomeness at the NC State College of Design Graduate Symposium. The theme of the weekend is Design, Community, and the Rhetoric of Authenticity, which is very apropos since I've been going through a series of mini identity crises as I prepare for graduation (What kind of job will I get? Will I find my niche in LA? Can I somehow merge my interests in sociology, literature, philosophy, ethics, social justice, AND design into some kind of schizophrenically awesome career? etc.etc.etc.) Suffice it to say I was really excited to hear what Brenda Laurel and Elliot Earls had to say at the kickoff tonight, and I'm even more excited to listen to the discussion tomorrow. I'm not going to process the discussion too much tonight bc I have to go to bed so I can wake up at 5:30 to be at the symposium by 6:15 to help set up food.
Before I forget, however, Elliot Earls mentioned something a few times that I thought was pretty interesting. (If I understood him correctly) it was that if you have something very particular to say in relation to some social agenda, then you might as well say it verbally and clearly rather than visually and 'hidden' or 'diluted' in some way. To just SAY what you mean instead of trying to communicate through a visual poster or something of the like. I thought it was interesting to hear a graphic designer say that words could somehow be more powerful or effective than strictly visual communication...I'm not sure how I feel about it but I thought it was an interesting point, especially from someone who has such a strong sense of visual rhetoric.
Anyway, fascinating stuff to come tomorrow. It's a huge treat to be surrounded by highly educated and super-cool people who are interested in the same kind of stuff I am. Hopefully I will absorb some of the brilliance!
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