Jan , 2005

無關專業 在於態度

撰文/黃懷德

都快忘了上次做設計是什麼時候了。但還清楚記得其中的投入及熱情。

幾年前,迫於無奈(其實是自找的),客觀環境要求我已經不能只是一個設計師而已,多的是經營、規劃、管理以及業務(蓋為銅臭也),但個人主觀喜好及設計的衝動和潔癖作祟,偶有放不開個人掌聲及光環,幾年下來感觸頗深。

固然有風險,但這是必要的過程。我把設計師需要的舞台分享給我的團隊,
我把設計的喜悅及光環分享給我的團隊,漸漸的,我因團隊的成功而喜悅,團隊也因此從中獲得應有的光環及舞台,進而把工作昇華成為自己的事業,而我僅是利用空檔,見縫插針似的滿足自己壓抑的設計潔癖,這樣的規劃過程,其中成就感已不單單是個人的投入而獲得的掌聲,而是另一種不同層次的肯定及回饋。

從正面去思考確是如此,然而負面結果呢?好的團隊合作需要雙向的互動及回饋,不是主事者主動給予就能獲得正面的評價。本職學能只是個基本前提,有熱情才夠格稱為設計師,但是一個優秀的設計師,還得有責任感,才粗學淺不是主要問題,畢竟這得靠天賦及時間累積,然而熱情及責任兩項卻是現在年輕的設計從業人最為貧乏的,無關乎專業,在於態度。
要去專研一個空間多樣複雜的可能性,需要熱情,但諸多可能性的整合與銜接,即需要負責任的態度,對每一個點、線、面、體負責,對自己的專業負責,若是只是滿足工作的交待,拿多少薪俸做多少事,主事者再怎麼釋出空間舞台及善意都是惘然。
然而在此便出現了雞生蛋或是蛋生雞的問題,到底是主事者先釋出善意,還是設計師本身展現本事為先?這個問題其實沒有答案,不過凡事總是先從自身要求開始,先付出才有獲得,沒有熱情及責任感,本職學能再專業也是半調子,而常有懷才不遇之感流露於外。
也有一種狀況不在少數,有相當的熱情及責任心,然而資質天賦的條件不足,但也遠比光說不練要好的多。

我還是會繼續用這樣的方式經營。
我知道後續的風險所在,我知道設計師們必定會不斷的挑戰我的EQ,我知道有一天我會受重傷而且沒人理我,我知道我老是得聽他們說上一口好設計,我知道這是全世界最艱難的工程………,這些我都知道。

無關專業 在於態度

撰文/黃懷德

都快忘了上次做設計是什麼時候了。但還清楚記得其中的投入及熱情。

幾年前,迫於無奈(其實是自找的),客觀環境要求我已經不能只是一個設計師而已,多的是經營、規劃、管理以及業務(蓋為銅臭也),但個人主觀喜好及設計的衝動和潔癖作祟,偶有放不開個人掌聲及光環,幾年下來感觸頗深。

固然有風險,但這是必要的過程。我把設計師需要的舞台分享給我的團隊,
我把設計的喜悅及光環分享給我的團隊,漸漸的,我因團隊的成功而喜悅,團隊也因此從中獲得應有的光環及舞台,進而把工作昇華成為自己的事業,而我僅是利用空檔,見縫插針似的滿足自己壓抑的設計潔癖,這樣的規劃過程,其中成就感已不單單是個人的投入而獲得的掌聲,而是另一種不同層次的肯定及回饋。

從正面去思考確是如此,然而負面結果呢?好的團隊合作需要雙向的互動及回饋,不是主事者主動給予就能獲得正面的評價。本職學能只是個基本前提,有熱情才夠格稱為設計師,但是一個優秀的設計師,還得有責任感,才粗學淺不是主要問題,畢竟這得靠天賦及時間累積,然而熱情及責任兩項卻是現在年輕的設計從業人最為貧乏的,無關乎專業,在於態度。
要去專研一個空間多樣複雜的可能性,需要熱情,但諸多可能性的整合與銜接,即需要負責任的態度,對每一個點、線、面、體負責,對自己的專業負責,若是只是滿足工作的交待,拿多少薪俸做多少事,主事者再怎麼釋出空間舞台及善意都是惘然。
然而在此便出現了雞生蛋或是蛋生雞的問題,到底是主事者先釋出善意,還是設計師本身展現本事為先?這個問題其實沒有答案,不過凡事總是先從自身要求開始,先付出才有獲得,沒有熱情及責任感,本職學能再專業也是半調子,而常有懷才不遇之感流露於外。
也有一種狀況不在少數,有相當的熱情及責任心,然而資質天賦的條件不足,但也遠比光說不練要好的多。

我還是會繼續用這樣的方式經營。
我知道後續的風險所在,我知道設計師們必定會不斷的挑戰我的EQ,我知道有一天我會受重傷而且沒人理我,我知道我老是得聽他們說上一口好設計,我知道這是全世界最艱難的工程………,這些我都知道。

It is not about profession, but attitude

by Roy Huang


I don’t remember when I did my last design; but I still remember my passion.

A few years ago, I had no choice (actually I asked for it), so I had to manage, program, and operate business (all for money) in addition to designing. Sometimes, I still miss my personal glory and aura as a designer and my affinity as well as ‘mysophobia” of designing. In doing these, I usually have lots of feelings.

Although it took risks, it was an inevitable process. I shared my stage and the joy as well as aura being a designer to my teammates. Gradually, I found happiness through my teammates’ success. Also, they started to treat their “job” as a “career,” after receiving the glory. I sometimes just design for my own eagerness in my leisure time. Throughout the process of planning, I received glory and feedback at another level. It became teamwork, not individual achievement.

It is so if you think positively, what about the other way around? Two-way interaction and feedback are necessary in good teamwork; they are created by teammates themselves, not the leader. “Having skills” is just a basic prerequisite to a designer. An excellent designer needs passion and responsibility. Having experiences is enough because they could be acquired through time and talent. I think passion and responsibility are what lacks in young designers nowadays. It is nothing about “professionalism,” but attitude.
You need passion to study the possibilities and complicity of a room; besides, you need responsibility to manage things. You have to take the responsibility of any dot, line, surface, style, and even your profession. If you just do it as a job for money, you won’t be satisfied in working no matter how supportive your leader is.
It is like the question of “the chicken or the egg” that the leader should be supportive first, or the designers should work hard first. In fact, there is no exact answer. However, before you ask others, you have to ask yourself. You give before you get. Without passion and responsibility, you will just learn things in smattered no matter how eager you are to be professional; then, you may think nobody understands you. However, someone with passion and responsibility may not be talented enough, but there is still a chance as long as he/she works hard.

I would like to continue the way I manage.
I truly understand the risks that the designers will challenge my EQ all the time, they may ignore me sometimes, they will talk more than do… I know it is the most difficult job in the world. I know it!

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