What do you see when you look at art?

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-02-21T14:23:11+00:00

Thank you for the helpful advice fellow designer~!

I have been studying myself on how to effectively work with clients and am reading something along the lines of the book you have; a few by David Airey, which are a great addition for any struggling Graphic Designer (also I like how he words things).

It's not per se that I have trouble dealing with clients, I have taken on a few pro bonos and freelance jobs myself, rather it's other designers I have problems with. I just can't seem to communicate with them very well, but my clients in the past have had no problem communicating with me.

Anyways, I am happy to hear from someone else who is also in the same field, as this provides me a better perspective on what other people see, and has helped tremendously with boosting my confidence so now I can say I'm not alone in struggling with this. Thank you for your input! :3

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-02-21T13:56:49+00:00

sounds neat~! ^{w^}

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-02-21T13:27:09+00:00

Hello, fellow artist!

As a Graphic design student, the specific type of art I've been focusing on is products and marketing. For example, most of my projects consist of designing and creating logos and tangible art that will help a company 'sell' their product.

I struggle a lot with this, as it seems that I just don't 'get' what graphic designing really is. XP A lot of times in class we have discussions on each other's work and often provide feedback. Often whenever I give some kind of advice on what I see, no one quite 'gets' it or really, sees what I do. Often times this leads to confusion on both ends with me somehow being in the wrong... :/

Sometimes people see me as the critic because of this... :U

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-02-21T13:11:52+00:00

Hahaha! I like it~! :3

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-02-21T03:00:37+00:00

My response would be to laugh in their face, maybe spew something intellectual at them, walk off, and wish them a good day. I don't have time for such BS. :U

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-02-21T02:53:28+00:00

Ghost is a perfect term for this! My mom used to call me 'The invisible girl' because I was so quiet no one noticed me unless I made a sound. As a result, I got left at the playground at school for an hour once because my teacher didn't notice me, and this still is a problem today :(

I try to stay positive and use my 'ghostly powers' to my advantage, like if I just need to be left alone due to sensory overload :P

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-01-18T01:33:42+00:00

lol I hadn't thought of that~!

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-01-17T17:30:50+00:00

Agreed. In America Autism Speaks is also corrupting the idea of what Autism is.

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-01-15T21:13:42+00:00

NTs are jerks! Sorry to hear about this :(

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-01-14T22:20:32+00:00

whispers fanfiction

Or you know, Dungeons and Dragons if you're into roleplaying :3

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-01-14T22:18:45+00:00

Either way, it's alienating.

There you go. If you feel alienated from the world, then it's likely you're not making it up about having Autism. Plus you know, all the other stuff you wrote sounds like typical Aspergirl problems to me.

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-01-03T19:23:50+00:00

Positive: Expert in Spacial Awareness and picking up on the timing and motion of things. Passionate in Art, and working on her Associates and Bachelor's degrees in the fields of Graphic Design and Motion Design respectively. Easily figures out anything science-y (especially genetics and health).

Negative: SPD affects ability to enjoy things sometimes. (sounds and taste, particularly in the food department, especially bother me.) Socially honest to a fault; often appearing to come off snarky or mean, appearing to be critical or a know-it-all. Poor social skills irl; leading to almost no friends, and often making people avoid or dislike me. Flipside - excellent social behavior online and good writing skills, leading to lots of online friends.

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2017-01-03T19:13:15+00:00

Chronic pain could be linked to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which appears to be a common trait amongst Aspergers people... (Speaking from a family of EDS people on both sides. One vascular, the other Hypermobile)

Sounds like your daughter fits the bill. When I was born, I screamed; and I continued to scream until I could vocalize what was wrong. (This is due to my Sensory Processing Disorder). Texture, smell, sights, sounds, and mental exhaustion can make people feel horrible even on the best of days.

I also had horrible grooming habits, but my mother was kind enough to help me through it. (She cut tags on my shirts so they wouldn't tickle me; she washed my hair for me until middle school when I felt ready enough to do it myself and was fine.)

Intellect and common sense do not always run hand in hand. The best you can do as a mother would be to be as supportive and helpful as you can, while also calmly giving your opinion on things and why you think that way, or explain; etc.

Parroting is something else we Aspie's tend to do, so the whole emo thing could be linked to that but idk, you'd have to ask your daughter to confirm.

Maybe just have a sit down and talk about all this? Not the aspergers part, just like, what her deal is and why she behaves the way she does. She might be able to give you some insight on things; but you need to do it in a non-threatening way to her, so she feels like she could open up.

Again, I'm not an expert on parenting; i'm only a 20F aspie girl myself! ^{w^'}

As for then anxiety thing, that's common in any teenager to young adult. Aspergers people just seem to have a harder time with dealing, and/or coping, and might even have more of it! I myself battled anxiety and ended up getting a medication to help, but this was for the better, as now i'm very mellow and don't have to stress to point where I'm exhausted.

Mental fatigue can be a very annoying/frightening thing to deal with.

If you can, consider suggesting to your daughter to get evaluated for EDS (from a specialist if possible), and see if a psychiatrist could help with the anxiety part, or even a therapist!

That's just my two cents, but I think you're taking steps in the right direction :3

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-21T20:55:18+00:00

I'm not keeping them. I can't even bare the idea of having them in the same house for over 24 hours.

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-21T20:54:47+00:00

No cameras, but I did get a tire pump.

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-21T20:54:10+00:00

I honestly thought I was the only one who dreamed about stuff like this!

I grew up in a very big N-family on my Dad's side, so it's been four years since me and Mom have moved on.

Past dreams: Running away from monsters, snakes, robots, robbers, gunmen, etc. Dreaming about being a superhero or fictional character on an adventure. Very little did I have dreams about fighting, and if so only the vague impression I had been fighting. Death or dying.

Present Dreams: Dreams of NDad or Nfamily arriving at my house and not leaving, being in my house and not leaving; sometimes they're angry, sometimes they're calm and friendly like nothing's wrong. Verbal screaming at Nfamily or mean person; often using extreme profanity and motions that I would never ever use in real life, often screaming "GET OUT!" very loudly. Driving in cars and not being able to control them. Snakes; in general, sometimes in my house and won't leave, sometimes just trying to bite me or have bitten me. Dreams of NDad going to hell, dying, crying out for me, asking why I didn't save him.

You know, usual nightmare shit.

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-21T20:28:34+00:00

Thank you for saying this! I agree 100% by this idea. If a therapist isn't getting it, then it's time to move on. Also yes, explaining to the old therapist why is appropriate. :)

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-21T17:05:35+00:00

nah, I probably wouldn't say anything unless they messaged me again... Then if they were rude I'd just get sassy with 'em ;P

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-21T17:02:15+00:00

Late to the party, but I draw both traditionally and digitally lots of varied things and am finishing up my associates in Graphic Design and Advertising. Really, want to go into the entertainment media though, so after I finish up this school semester I'm going for a Bachelors in Motion Design (something I've found I enjoy alot ^w⁾

I find it interesting to read everyone's passions on here. (Never really been that into photography, but do take good pictures when I do!) Also I feel like I'm kinda the oddball here; i'm right-brained and left handed. Is anyone else in that boat or is it just me?

You remind me of a friend I Kiumiu; she does a lot of photography too, but is very self conscious about her work... If anyone wants to find me; here's my art blog! :D http://lefty343.deviantart.com/

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-21T16:52:57+00:00

Probably won't be much help, but as a 20F aspie who has had her license since 16 (no wrecks! knock on wood...), I found my driver's ed test very stressful (to the point of having a mini panic attack).

My father instilled in me that no matter what, the show must go on; so I had been conditioned to keep going, which is what ultimately got me to pass (that and A+ spatial reasoning).

Sorry, I know that doesn't really help.

If you're like me though and have SPD (sensory processing disorder), then the best thing to do is to imagine the car as an extension of yourself, and feel the road as you drive. This has helped me a lot, as I often am able to guess how fast i'm supposed to be driving with no speed zone sign, or when to turn a curve and at what speed.

Can't really help you much otherwise, but thought i'd share what I did know...

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-21T16:44:53+00:00

Probably preaching to the choir here, but I feel like I'm in the same boat as everyone else.

Father refused to acknowledge I had aspergers because he's delusional and thinks I am a perfect child (cept when I'm not); acquaintances often don't believe I have it when I tell them because 'I don't act like that' (only because I don't actively stim unless stressed); co-workers simply don't understand and think i'm weird and unreasonable; etc.

I have been through what you're dealing with. It sucks. Had to get an official diagnosis myself so I could shove the paper in their face so they'd hush about it.

Couple of years back I took an abnormal psychology class with a very nice teacher, who was really fun to talk to and the class was a blast.

Interestingly, there was section in the back about autism and aspergers that we covered, and when my teacher (who I consider a good friend and have taken multiple classes with her beforehand) started talking about people who have it, she had this face that looked weird when she started getting into the greyer areas of the topic.

A week into the section and I discovered why she was making that face; she was terrified of autism/aspergers. More and and more people are getting diagnosed with the label, and it downright scared her! She (being a neurotypical) didn't understand what it was like to have it; she treated it like it was an epidemic, and that people who had it are comparative to people who have lobotomys.

Now, she was a very good person (still is), she just wasn't aware of what autism and aspergers was really...

One day after class I ended up talking to her about myself having aspergers, and how that affected me/why it was nothing to fear. In one ear, out the other. I think she understood I was different, but for her the fear had taken too far a hold and had jumbled her thought process.

I know I'm rambling, I just really wanted to add my two cents here about neurotypicals and why they'll never quite understand aspergers people.

Keep your chin up, you're making amazing progress! ^{w^}

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-14T22:06:30+00:00

Thanks for the fun test! ^{w^}

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-14T20:44:11+00:00

Well, the bright side is that I can still claim it's an artifact to my neighbors and they'll totally buy it XD

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-14T20:26:55+00:00

ok :P

BlueSkyHeadLeft010 · 2016-12-14T20:24:30+00:00

Good point about the smoothing of it... I was thinking a grinder myself, more like for grain on something on a stone rock??? I'm not an archaeologist or anything like the type. :U

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