4 Ways Watching "Project Runway" Made Me A Better Designer (June 15, 2020)
Design is Everywhere
Photo by Gabriel Beaudry on Unsplash (link at bottom)
NOTE: I originally shared this on a work blog a few years back, but hardly anyone saw it. I thought I'd share it again since it's still relevant.One of my guilty pleasures is watching Project Runway. You know, the reality show where up-and-coming fashion designers compete for a chance to show their line during New York's Fall Fashion Week.
If you know me (and saw what I wear every day) you'd know I don't know much about fashion. But that doesn't matter. I don't watch to learn about fashion. I watch because it has made me a more creative designer.
Here's what I've picked up from it:
Making connections back to design from seemingly unrelated things is my hobby. Inspiration can come from anywhere. The best design lessons I've learned don't come from the world of art. They come from sports, science, engineering and -- yes -- reality TV.
Design is everywhere. Look for it.
Photo by Gabriel Beaudry on Unsplash