“Cheating” in the design world is OK and sometimes even encouraged.
Skylar Johnston, AAD86 FA23
One thing I have begun to learn more and more by talking to peers and mentors is that cheating is OK! Sometimes.
The biggest thing that is important to remember when learning a new (specifically technological) skill, is that it’s not going to be easy at first. As us designers and coders open up our world to new diverse technological tools, there are numerous learning curves we must face! When it comes to coding, memorization of semantics and syntax is important to code effectively and efficiently. Memorization does no happen without practice. And in the design world, memorizing which tools does what and keyboard shortcuts is one of the biggest learning curves there it to the program! (in my opinion). So now is when the cheating comes in, and by cheating I mean the good old internet. I think cheating is a pretty serious term for what I am talking about but its catchy. So what I’ve learned after taking the summer break and revisiting many programs that all contain their own selection of tools and rules, CHEAT! Go to google, watch some tutorials, learn some new skills. The internet is such a powerful tool and in the real world, we wont be limited to only the knowledge we have. So ack questions, be curious, and CHEAT!
It will make you a better designer.