Starting September 3rd, I have been involved in making a TV show called Framework, the first episode airs tonight on Spike and will run for ten weeks. The entire experience has been a blast, but not without a few really insane situations that made be question "what the heck I am doing here?" It went against everything I thought I new about the creative process.
I have always had the pleasure of taking my time, waiting for the perfect creative-inducing situation, and then I would start designing. Typically, I even sleep on it before I get to building. My biggest fear was that I would encounter a monster creative block and I would choke on national television.... in front of millions of people. I just started thinking about how much shit I would get from all those friends who are looking for some payback . After considering all the challenges I would face I figured it would be uncomfortable enough to make for a great experience. I was not let down!
There will be pieces I wish I could forget about, and there are some I am proud of. I learned so much that I'm looking forward to putting to use. Not having been to school for what I do, it was great to be around those who have. It was always interesting to me how we think so different when it comes to design. Who know there are so many "rules" and perimeters that people follow when it comes to design?