Monday, 19 March 2012

Design Persona- Mishayla Retimana


Do not seek to change what has come before. Seek to create that which has not.
—DAVID AIREY

Mishayla Retimana: I seek to create and design new, exciting and inventive products that focus on improving standards of living worldwide. I am a loud and friendly personality who likes to be remembered and I believe this characteristic comes through in my designs as I want to create unforgettable, creative, unique and timeless designs much like my favourite designers Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright. The work of Gaudi inspires me every day. I love the organic forms and repetition of shapes created in the foreground and background. The flowing shapes create harmony and balance throughout his designs, and the unique style means the design is timeless and cannot be categorised. However I believe my personal designs are usually more similar to Frank Lloyd Wright these being clean, geometric and modern, so much so that the style is timeless.  So I am trying to create new and try organic shapes for a change and repeat some Gaudi inspired elements. I am a strong believer in sustainable products, and eco-friendly designs as it adds extra functionality as well as preventing environmental harm. I decided to go to design school as my mum is a sculptor and so I have been raised in a creative environment continuing this throughout my school life, and loving the creative subjects so design school was an obvious choice. Victoria University was my first choice as I found the university courses a lot more flexible for what I am hoping to succeed in compared to other universities. I am currently planning on studying for a Bachelor of Design Innovation- Industrial, with my goal being a designer of playground equipment or child toys because I am still a child at heart.

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