Lounge S3: Designers

/lounge Season 3: Designers is 
✨ officially ✨ live 😮‍💨

The first prompt is a simple one, but by no means is it simple to answer. 

How did you become a Designer?

I started as an 11yo by learning GIMP on fanmade forums on my crappy old laptop that needed 5 minutes and a coffee break before starting up.

I've never been good at drawing. I didn't know what design was, much less what Product Design was. I just liked to find a good way to make pictures look good.

I designed tons of pfps and web banners, trying to understand how blending modes and filters worked, and eventually I was good and I was an official "Graphic Designer" for the 1st italian Pokemon forum community.

I then nitpicked my university course and invested a lot to get in, and graduated as an Interaction Designer. By then I knew broadly about Graphic Design, Motion Design, Physical Computing, Product Design, Sound Design, Video Editing and Cinema, Print, I had basic coding skills: I was a Designer.

I love having such a large skill toolbox, it helps me analyze the world from different perspective, and not only considering 1 vertical skill.

Experiment, learn and design!

Your friendly neighborhood interaction designer and eternal curious | Product Designer Freelance | @urbe-eth, /ethrome, @hopera, /stringz, /beearly

Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Your journey from GIMP on a slow laptop to a broad skill set in design is truly inspiring. This multidisciplinary approach is invaluable, especially in today's interconnected world. It reminds us all to never underestimate the power of starting small and continuously learning. Experimentation and curiosity are key to growth. Keep pushing the boundaries!