WORDS WITH MASTERS: INTERIORS & SOURCES 2014 magazine interviewed some Masters of Design and here are the lessons they’ve learned: ROBERTO PALOMBA Architect, Designer and Founder, Palomba Serafini Associati “Be curious always. Find your own style, even by making mistakes. Never forget your originality and taste while looking for what is new. It could be hard work, and we are not saying that it will be simple to find your own way, but there are no secrets to becoming a designer. You have to study, to work with companies and professional people that can teach you something new.” MARY-JEAN EASTMAN Principal, Executive Director and Founding Partner, Perkins Eastman “Be an advocate for yourself and what you want to learn. To understand the design process, take your earbuds out and listen to the other members of your project team.” MICHAEL GRAVES Architect, Designer and Founder, Michael Graves & Associates “Whenever someone who is just starting out in their careers asks me for advice I always suggest that they think like a pianist and practice every day. For me, practice means drawing. I also believe you need to read, read, and read.” MAYA ROMANOFF President, Maya Romanoff “Find what inspires you and stick to it. Also, don’t be solitary-make use of the people you have around you, be sure to ask for feedback and for help when you need it. It is a delicate balance between originality and collaboration. There is no formula that works for everyone; it is a great deal of trial, error, and hard work. And always be kind. You never know where relationships may lead.” CARL MAGNUSSON Industrial Designer, Inventor and Founder, CGM Design Apprentice with the best. Learn to draw by hand before you draw through CAD. Make or repair things by hand so you understand how things work, and learn first-hand about materials and their properties so you can specify what works.
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