Sketchism

My final project for Illustration 2 is a poster promoting the Chrysler Building. Sounds simple enough right? Add a group of people to manage and a perfectionist professor into the equation and the task increases in difficulty tenfold. I have not only my own design and concept and layout and color scheme, but those of my 4 teammates as well. I can finally appreciate what it takes to run a design team like my boss does. I think assignments like this one will be the determining factor for my growth as a designer and a leader. To be honest, I’d rather have a strong leader in place and be his right-hand man. I don’t like playing the management role. I’m fortunate to have a great team for this project, though. It helps tremendously.

Now I have to get feedback from my professor and my team. It’s a game of patience. I design rough drafts, I send for review, I receive feedback, I tweak, and the cycle begins once again. At some point I suppose I need to go with my gut, especially when the deadline is lurking over me like the Ghost of Christmas Future. But it would be worse to begin the final painting only to find out from my professor that it’s not strong. (Insert exasperated sigh here.)

I need a vacation. Quick.