My Design Career

Now it is hard to explain why I choose to study industrial design.

As an international student, I had studied industrial design in China for almost a year. However, at that time I had never considered about study overboard or think about the question such as what should I do for my job after my graduation. The only reason I choose to study the major was that I hate Math and Physical Science. On the other hand, as I was not a so called 'art student' I can only choose industrial design while other design subjects need some extra training experience.

What I really interested in is animation and Japanese manga. Nobody had encouraged or discouraged me whether I should develop the ‘hobby’ to a career in future. I studied design in UFY years and hesitated when I finally had to figure out which subject I should study in undergraduate years. The Animation still has strong attraction on me. The reality shows that the animation industry is not as prosperous as it was in past ten years. As I was never a person who dares bet for dream, to be an expert in the field won’t make me happy in future.

So I keep the Animation as a pure hobby and make a choice which I will accept willingly in the future four years. Perhaps the reason why I picked out industrial design other than graphic design or something else is that I love products. Goods displayed in store made me so curious that I wanted to know the detail of process of production.

However, actually, for I have not be trained on drawing technique, industrial design may suit better on me but still give me chance to do something with my animation hobby.

For why I choose UNSW, maybe the reason is that the university is more concerned on practicality then other college. In addition, Sydney is a cosmopolitan city and is abundant in resources and information. There are more opportunity for a student to learn more about the field.

I have no idea about being a successful designer in future. Actually, what I need is a good job to supply my daily life and get enough money to deal with my spending on animation and Japanese comic. But it is good to see if something I designed change a number of people’s life. I believe that the responsibility of a designer is making the life better.