Vanity & Ego
01 – Are you capable of being vain about your art & design?
Yes. I think most people would be capable of vanity in regards to their art and design as it means to be excessively proud (or concerned) about ones appearance, qualities or achievements. R01
02 – Do you have a healthy ego?
I think I have a fairly healthy ego – I believe it is fairly well balanced between the extremes of not having good-self esteem and egotism. I have a good sense of self – I know what I am capable of yet I am always challenging myself to achieve greater things.
03 – What defines an unhealthy ego?
Either of the extremes: not having good self-esteem/self-image or being conceited and full of self-importance.
04 – When others want to change your ideas, do you get offended?
Not at all. I appreciate when others are willing to speak up and give constructive criticism. I’d rather have others’ opinions to keep it balanced and in perspective.
05 – When you are asked for opinions on other’s work, do you compare it to your own?
Yes, at times, and other times I might compare others’ works to notable designers, etc, as a benchmark. Although most of us would probably do this, I still try to remain objective, constructive and mindful of other people’s feelings.
06 - When you are asked for opinions on your work, do you compare it to others?
Yes, at times, and other times I might compare my work to notable designers, etc as a benchmark. I try to be honest, yet balance in my opinions of my own work.
07 – If somebody plagiarised your work, would you be proud?
This has actually happened to me before – and at first I was quite annoyed because parts of my work, were blatantly used without any credit given. But then there was a strange sense of flattery that someone else considered my work good enough that they wanted theirs to look/be just like it.
08 – What is the difference between pride in your work, and vanity about your work?
It is good to have confidence and a high opinion of yourself and your work, but it is also important to not go over board and be excessive in your pride and self-importance.
09 – Do you expect others to listen when you speak?
Yes – it is a sign of respect.
10 – When somebody else speaks are you thinking about what you are going to say
next?
Yes, I am guilty of this at times (especially when I have lots going on in my head). When I catch myself doing it I quickly bring myself back into the moment to just listen.
11 – Do you form opinions about others quickly?
Generally not. I like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. My opinions usually form after they’ve had a few chances to express themselves.
12 – What percentage of you judgements about others talents are right?
Having an idea of the field you are judging others talents in certainly helps. Perhaps my judgements about others’ talents are approximately 70% correct.
Idea Evolution
In regard to creative collaboration:
1 . Do you have a strong belief in your personal ideas?
Not always at first. My own belief usually becomes stronger when I get other’s positive opinions about it. Eg. If I am working on a particular design in class, sometimes when you’re so absorbed in it, it is hard to look at it objectively. I work well bouncing ideas others, and it helps build a strong belief when I get a positive response. Sometimes judging by the response I get, my work may not have been as good as I thought, or perhaps it got a better response than I was anticipating.
2. How do you evaluate your personal ideas over a period of time?
I work best given a bit of time to mull over ideas. My ideas constantly evolve over time and with exposure to other things in daily life. Evaluating them often involves comparison and getting others’ opinions.
Eg. When I paint, I often evaluate my ideas as I go along. Quite often I will stare at a blank canvas for days/weeks/months before I decide which idea is worthy enough to be expressed on the canvas. One day I might think I have a good idea, but I’ll sit on it for a bit as it quite often evolves into something better. This process can even happen once I start painting so the look and feel of the artwork is constantly changing as I evaluate, compare and receive opinions on it.
3. How flexible are you in changing your mind about the value of your ideas?
Depending on my strength of belief in the idea. The more I believe in it, the harder it is to change my mind about the value of it and vice versa.
Eg. When I decided that I wanted to pursue a career in design, I had quite strong ambitions and drive to complete a tertiary course. Having discussed the prospects with family and friends, some suggested that I just get a full time job anywhere first and then get into the study later. The value of this idea weighed quite heavily for me and so I decided to embark on this course part time and work part time. I felt this was a valuable priority for me, but I also understood the importance of balance and earning an income.
4. How flexible are you in changing your mind about the value of others’ ideas?
I am quite flexible when it comes to accepting other peoples ideas, however if I have good background knowledge of the matter, it can influence my flexibility. Sometimes being an outsider can allow me to see things more objectively than the person in the situation or with the idea.
Eg. At work, sometimes clients have grandiose ideas about what they want in a commercial without realising what actually goes into it. As I have knowledge on how it all works, there is no flexibility in changing my mind, as I know some things just cant be done.
5. Does hanging on to your old ideas block new ones?
It can do, but sometime they can also give inspiration for new ones if you can just think about it a different way or from a different perspective.
Eg. At the moment I am pretty set on an idea that I would like to go and live overseas in the next couple of years. I am so set about making this happen that I find myself shutting off to other ideas that come up for this time. I have since stopped and thought about these other suggestions and thought, “why can’t we do that and then go and live overseas?”
6. Are you slow or fast in moving on when an idea has burnt out?
I think I am fairly fast to move on with things. There may be a bit of annoyance and disappointment for a little while, but it doesn’t help to stay stuck on an idea that can’t/won’t give any more. I feel better and more productive when I start thinking of new ideas to achieve what I want to and get around such obstacles.
Eg. I had my heart set on going on an overseas trip this year, but for reasons beyond our control (timing, cost, etc) we decided that we couldn’t do it, the idea/prospect had burnt out. Of course I was disappointed because I had already done a lot of research, etc, but I didn’t spend too long feeling sorry for myself. I felt much better when I started to research and plan ways around the obstacles we faced this time – it served as a good learning curve to (hopefully) an even better result in the long run.
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