Emily Deane
2/15/11
Basic Design 2
Anything but a Box
“Think outside of the box.” As a young child and even to this day, my parents and teachers have always been saying this to me. Although it may sound cliché, this quote is what led me to my career in art and also how to live my life. This quote is inspiring to me, but is not the quote in which is the most inspirational to me. “Life is not about finding yourself, its about creating yourself.” On my fridge, I have a magnet with this inspiring quote, and everyday a look at it. Creativity is all about defining yourself and thinking outside the box. Although to some being different might be scary, but to me it is what defines me as a person.
When tackling this assignment, I actually attempted it two different times. First I tried to make an old school boom-box, but was not successful. Although the radios appearance was alright, it did not accomplish the main goal of the project: to build anything but a box. When I went to redo the project, I tried to think of an everyday item that was in no way like a box: immediately I thought food. This time, I used circles made up of various sizes to complete the burger with only a few square shapes.
Throughout the project, I ran into many problems at first. I had difficulty cutting the cardboard and having a successful piece. However, these problems are what led me to a successful second project. I knew what worked, and what did not.
Like any project, this was a great learning experience. Although at first I ran into problems, I ended up learning a lot and having a great time (the second time.) Not only did I learn how to work with a difficult material, but I also was reminded that the more creative I am, the more successful I will be.
