zhyDaDa的个人站点

飞屋工作室

  • 采访者:优设网程远;受访对象:@飞屋睿UIdesign。

    编者按:今天来聊一个让人羡慕的工作,采访对象是优设长期合作作者@飞屋睿UIdesign ,08年毕业的非科班生,工作后开始自学软件,现在已经有了自己的工作室,生活饱满自由。想知道如何自学、接私单,自由的生活状态是啥样的等等(两手托头仰视羡慕脸),别错过这篇咯

  • 注: 飞屋工作室是独立设计师网站

    你认为自学过程最关键的是什么?

    认识到基础的重要,以及在对于基础训练过程中所经受的忍耐。要面对枯燥的基础知识,很想跳过去直接高屋建瓴,但又深知这不可能。经过基础训练,设计变得越来越好玩。如果没有基本功,恐怕日后的趣味也会减少一半。越是深入,越是发现基础的重要,它就像阳光空气和水一样。你可以说阳光、空气这类东西比较无聊,但它们无处不在,而且也是存在的前提。

    接私活有哪些要注意的(如何避免欠款不还,不断地改改改等)

    接私活,除了项目本身,最重要是做好设计说明。我认为,设计师让客户理解自己的创作过程非常重要。就是一个简单的按钮,也有为什么要放这里而不是放那里,这样的思考过程。当你把设计说明制作成非常优美的文稿给甲方客户,我的经验告诉我,客户几乎无一例外地选择了认同,即使改动也是很微小的细节。这一经验让我也理解到,为什么很多产品都有完全看不懂的产品说明书,其实那就是一种获得你认同的技巧。 其次,我觉得给客户多种方案选择是好事,比如一个设计给三种不同表达方式的方案。我把这个叫做划定选项范围。人都是有比较的心理的。如果只给客户一种选择,他会拿去和现在市面上的其他设计比较,看看是比大部分好还是比大部分差,从而他有成千上万种选择,有时拿不准方向,从而出现改来改去最终改回第一稿的狗血状况。然而如果你只给他三种选择,客户就有了相比较的范围,三选一。如果你的方案都做得出彩,他甚至会来问你他该怎么选择,把选择权教给你。我认为,提高客户的参与感,这是最有效避免客户不断提出改动的方式。

    在哪里可以找到靠谱的私单?

    各种渠道都有机会接到私单,我最靠谱的客户都来自四个字:情投意合。

    您认为对自由设计师而言,最关键的素质是什么?

    终身学习,不忘初心。永远把自己放在一个学习者的位置,接下的每一次设计项目都是一次实战的学习过程,珍惜这一过程,并享受它。你永远不知道未来会发生什么,所以,你就要时刻保持不断学习精进的状态。

    自由设计师和专业设计师相比有哪些得失?可以聊一下您目前的生活状态

    自由设计师也许最大的优势也就是自由,那就同时也意味着更大风险。好好利用自由这一优势,把风险看作一种心性的修炼,让自己更勇敢一点,内心状态会在你的作品中体现出来,你会更少束缚,更多创意。我是属于生活特别规律的人,每天我都会给自己列一份完成任务清单,时间管理对于自由工作者来说非常重要。到了晚上坚决远离工作,看电影、阅读和做运动。

    新人建议

    第一,学好英文,尽量多看国外的设计,尤其是很多大师的作品。除了作品以外,还要去体会大师创作背后的idea,我想这个才是最重要的。
    第二,学会阅读和表达,阅读是为了扩大自己的世界。至少看得懂村上春树的幽默,知道一点梵高和莫奈的区别。阅读会潜移默化影响着你对这个世界的理解,也有助于你更加理解人群,这些都会让你的设计看上去更有趣。

法国女插画师Malika Favre

  • 原文链接: https://www.creativeboom.com/features/malika-favre-on-bright-colours-drawing-naughty-things-and-how-to-grow-as-an-illustrator/
  • 个人官网: https://www.malikafavre.com/
    Malika Favre 是一位居于伦敦的插画师。她那大胆、极简的风格,同时也夹杂着一丝幽默感和不按常理出牌的特性,加之她擅长使用负空间和明快的配色,这一切使得她的作品迅速开始成为焦点。

在她的平面设计事业生涯的一开始,她就将自己投身于 “少即是多” 这一创作理念的追求。她那别具一格的作品已见于 “Vogue”、“New Yorker” 和“Vanity Fair”等等大牌的杂志页中。

但是,当她还是巴黎郊外的一个青春期女孩时,对未来全无此打算。离开学校以后的 Malika,带着想要成为一名工程师的愿望开始学习数学和物理学。但是情形很快转变,由于她本身对于绘画的热爱带她走向了一条艺术之路。

你什么时候开始,以及怎样开始经营自己的事业?

在加入到 Airside 以后,对我来说是个真正的转折点,这是一家跨越多个领域的设计工作室,喜欢采用插画的方式去解决他们的设计和动画方案。在这家工作室长达五年之久,我感觉自己可以开始离开这个 “巢穴” 了,作为独立的插画师开始自己的启航。我尽可能给了他们充足的时间,然后开始我的自由职业生涯,在第一个月里,我也为此存下了一些现金。这是五年前发生的事,此后我从未回顾过过去。

在早期你面临哪些挑战?你是如何克服它们的?

我主要的担心是,在突然出现某种状况时,我不得不去接受任何发生在这一过程中的事情。但谢天谢地,我有足够的资金作为支撑,以至于在最早开始时没有发生不得不去做某些妥协的情况。

当今有许多的插画师正在准备开始自己的事业,对此你有什么值得分享的智慧可助他们成功吗?

大量的插画师从学校刚毕业就开始成为独立插画师,我认为这样做还为时尚早。学习行业里的经验,学习与客户沟通,时间安排以及讨价还价等都是成功的过程中不可或缺的重要要件。对于成功来说,才华只占百分之十,余下的是人际交往能力,成熟度,对商业的敏感度以及可控的自我。

有关自我营销,有什么工具、技巧或者资源是你发现最有用的?能透露一些吗……

第一件事是建立一个非常像样的网站,这能让你的作品自己说话,这也非常易于操作。我第一个网站是和 Cargo 合作,然后拥有一个社区平台可以帮我获得更多曝光率。好像 Behance 和一些其他类似的平台都是不错的方向。

(译者按:建议想要推广自己的插画师、设计师等使用飞屋工作室自己研发的轻网站,让作品自己说话,数据由自己管理。有兴趣可留言咨询~)

获得一些代理商的支持,当然很好,但是在当今的世界,社交媒体是自我营销的最重要的资源渠道。它完全免费,而且从个人来说,我很喜欢 Instagram,因为我是很视觉化的,但这也得根据不同的人来说。

最重要的事情是尽可能多的展示你的作品,获得更多反馈,使自己成长为一个艺术家。

你这一路走来是否有犯过什么错误以至于到现在还让你感到不安?从这些教训中你获得了什么?

实话说,真的没有,我不是那种喜欢后悔的类型,当事情发生时,就顺流直下,我倾向于迅速响应并尽快解决。我曾经接手一些不应该接手的客户,当然,有些项目一开始就发现自己此前并没有见过,接手后才发现太迟了。但是我认为,无论是从工作还是生活,你要学会一件事就是犯错是一种必须的经历,只有这样才能进步。所以不管怎样,没有任何后悔。

我从中学到最重要的一课就是要寻找到你真正愿意合作的对象,而不需要去看他们是否是大牌。最终,他们将是能决定你的创作结果和品质的人。我比较相信自己的直觉,如果我对某人感觉不好,那么我就不打算接手这份工作,不管对方是多么酷或多么大的品牌。

Nugi x Chillhop:艺术与漫画访谈

  • 访谈地址: https://chillhop.com/nugi-x-chillhop/
  • 2019 年夏天,Chillhop 开始与印尼漫画家 Nugi合作。起初,Nugi 创作了四幅漫画,我们的浣熊倒咖啡、给手机充电、散步。最终,漫画变成了更具情节性和互动性的东西,我们的浣熊参加了 lofi 音乐会和制作人研讨会。

    首先介绍一下背景知识,您的艺术历史是怎样的?

    我从小就喜欢画画。我在高中时开始认真对待漫画。我上了美术课,在家乡遇到了一个漫画社区。
    我从我的艺术老师和社区里的人那里学到了很多东西,他们在漫画、插图和卡通方面有很多经验。我喜欢做动画,我自己学的。

    除了 Chillhop 相关的漫画,你目前在做什么?

    目前,我是一名自由艺术家。我做佣金和做标志设计。我在漫画大会上出售自己的漫画书和商品。
    我也做壁画艺术,比如在咖啡馆的墙上画画,或者根据邻居的要求在街上画一堵墙。
    Currently, I am a freelance artist. I do commissions and make logo designs. I sell my own comic books and merchandise at the comic convention. I also do mural art, like drawing on a wall in a cafe, or paint a wall on the street because the neighbourhood requested.

    创作时有哪些工作室必备品?

    我正在使用 Photoshop CC 进行绘图。Sony Vegas 用于动画和视频编辑以及 Wacom 绘图数位板。有时需要加冰的 v60 咖啡。
    I am using Photoshop CC for drawing. Sony Vegas for animation and video editing and Wacom drawing pen tablet. Sometimes v60 coffee with ice will be needed.

    Who are some comic artists you admire?

    Some of them are from the community I have told you, like @wibik_sana @komikman @chesteille @hifzakomik @komiklieur and @tahilalats (he’s now one of the biggest comics artists in Indonesia). Also, I like the style from @randowis @nellunchoj @sarahandersencomics @adamtots @koteri.ink @z_t00n @ulysseadventures @radiomaru @shencomix.

    Do you have any advice for artists working on their craft?

    My advice, in general, is to be always inspired and motivated.
    You need to explore your world in order to get them.
    As for artists who work in Chillhop, I get inspired by them a lot so keep up the good work!
    What is one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you first started with your art?
    I was a super shy person (I am still now but improved haha). I was scared and anxious when meeting other people, especially a new one. But the community and my homeschooling friends changed me bit by bit.
    I wish I could go back and be brave/confident since then so that I can ask other people more about comics, drawing, and animation. That way I could have started earlier than now.

Keep Working, Keep Thinking: An Art Interview with Wenyi Geng


– 访谈链接: https://chillhop.com/wenyi-geng-interview/
– Wenyi Geng was born in Japan, raised in China, resided in New York for art school, and has now, just recently, moved back to Japan.
– The dreamy and surreal illustrator first appeared in the Chillhop catalog with the compilation daydreams released last August. Now, with daydreams 2 set to release on August 21, it was only right that we asked her for a follow-up cover.

If your present self could talk to yourself five years ago, what are some tips you would give? What kind of advice?

5 years is such a long time but also it feels like just yesterday! Remember where I was and what I was doing back then, I never thought I’d be able to go this far, I didn’t even know what I was doing back then! I was trying everything and was trying to find my position.
So…if I’m able to say something to me five years ago, I guess this is what I would say: just keep doing whatever you are doing and don’t forget where you came from, where your heart belongs and…it is okay to be not okay.
Everything comes and goes, life is hard in a normal way but don’t forget to do what you are supposed to do. Be patient, things will happen.

Do you often need music when you illustrate, or do you work better in silence?

With music, absolutely. I need something (sounds) to help me shut down the outside world, plus it’s really hard to find a silent place nowadays [laughs].
I do have a working space but it is really hard to not pay attention to all the surrounding noises, that’s where music helped me a lot.

How do you mix your time between creating art and marketing yourself? Do you find one more difficult than the other?

This is a very interesting question, and I think I’m doing a very bad job at marketing myself, the only thing I’m doing to promote myself now is to post whatever things I’ve done online, such as Instagram and Behance and to my website, but this is it, maybe I should do something else to promote myself [laughs]. It is true that it’s really hard to keep the balance between making the artwork and marketing myself, and I guess I have yet to find the best way to do both at the same time.
For the second question, I’m not really sure which one is more difficult because for me they are both very difficult! But in a very different way, it’s like the difference between learning Math and Literature, and of course, you can not say one is harder than the other.

Is it difficult to find time for yourself while also working for others?

It’s really really hard to balance between work and life, but I guess I can’t be too greedy on everything. I still remember the feeling when I got my first illustration job, I was so excited and still, I’m really thankful for all the people that are willing to work with me, I can not complain because I’m busy about work.

If you can, please describe your workspace. What are some essentials while you illustrate?

Coffee or tea and, of course, some music. I do have a specific set up for my working space, 2 desks–one for my computer and tablet, etc, the other one as a drawing table. It takes up a lot of space! But this is the most important part of my life so it doesn’t bother me so much.

How important is place in regards to your own creativity?

I was also worried about this. I was really afraid that if I leave New York, I will lose all of the ideas that I have in my mind, but the truth is I am still who I am, and no matter where I go, my brain and my hands are still here with me. I won’t lose my creativity just because I moved to another place.

Do you have any further advice or wisdom for artists working on their craft?

Just keep working, keep thinking, and working as hard as you can and you will never regret it. But don’t destroy your health !> >

Avatar photo
我是 zhyDaDa

前端/UI/交互/独立游戏/JPOP/电吉他/游戏配乐/网球/纸牌魔术

发表回复