Design Expo
In the real world, we interior designers will have to go to market and learn about new and trending products in order to keep up with the changing trends. A design expo was held last week at Texas Tech in the Merket Alumni Center. It was very just like the type of market the professionals must attend. The experience was fun and gave my classmates and me a look into our future.
We began the show by entering into large ball room at the Alumni Center where the expo was to take place. At first glance I was overwhelmed by the amount of vendors that came to our show. I am sure that talking to learning designers is a good marketing tool for these vendors. Therefore, they were all very excited to talk with us about the different types of product they had to offer. This helped me learn a lot about many different types of products that I have not had the opportunity to learn about yet.
I learned about many new products that are currently trending. This included things such as office chairs, Crypton fabric products, and wallpaper. This kind of information taught me a lot about the types of things that designers need to continually research in order to stay updated.
My favorite product at the expo was the Crypton fabric products. These are wonderful for commercial use, which is a field of study I am focusing on this semester. When I think of commercial fabrics, I usually think of ugly geometric patterns, scratchy surfaces, and ugly stains. These fabrics had surprisingly beautiful patterns, soft surfaces, and were stain resistant. Some of these Crypton materials could even resist the permanency of a Sharpie pen. Learning about these fabrics could really help me in my future career if I am in need of a stain resistant and durable material for a commercial space.
The atmosphere of the expo was exciting and inspired me to want to learn with my classmates. The vendors were very happy to be there and were doing their best to sell their product in the most intriguing way possible. There were buffet tables set up in the middle of the room with food and drinks. This added more to the social aspect of the event. I have learned over the past few years that this fast paced and fun atmosphere is common at market and expos. Being around this type of activity, I was able to even better understand the way things work in the interior design world.
The expo inspired me to do even more trend researching on my own. I know that using the internet I have access to all kinds of information. It is up to me whether or not I actually put that information to use. Seeing all of the different types of materials and designs at the expo gave me inspiration that I can put into my projects. The expo further inspired me to do research for the classes that I am taking now. For my last project, a tile project, I spent a good amount of time looking at tile designs online and in magazines before I started my work. This gave me ideas that I would have never thought of before. Because I have not been out in the workforce yet, I haven’t had the opportunity to see large amounts of designs and ideas. Going to the expo reminded me that by doing a little research I can get inspiration that will only lead to better products on my part.
I am very glad that Texas Tech hosts a design expo every year. It gave me a great learning opportunity. I am sure that it will also help me in the years to come. It will only help me to be more prepared and confident in myself for my future career.
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