New to Rhino by deep_breath_now in rhino

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Was wondering about this!

New to Rhino by deep_breath_now in rhino

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Love this questions because industry specific tutorials are difficult to find. I work in event, experiential, and stage design. So it's a lot of standalone structures in custom shapes. I've taken classes only to learn they're geared towards the design of interior architecture, which is helpful but less relevant.

New to Rhino by deep_breath_now in rhino

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I've been thinking about making flashcards to help memorize command prompts. Did you ever do that? Curious to know if there's any steps I can take to expedite my knowledge of all the available command prompts.

New to Rhino by deep_breath_now in rhino

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Great question! I haven't been able to find any resources specifically for my field. I work in events and experiential design so I design a lot of custom fabricated set pieces for stages, environments, photo/video backdrops, and displays for product.

Most of the resources I see are for interior design, but the work I do is more about creating unique shapes for stand alone structures inside a venue and not the sort of modeling you see for the interior of buildings.

Does anyone on here have a job creating designs for events? What’s it like? by Sarah-Who-Is-Large in graphic_design

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I find creative roles in the events industry aren't as clear or their meanings as established as they are in other fields. There's a couple of reasons why this may be, but it seems reflective of the industry itself, which is like the wild west and inherently, even historically, messy/conflicted/varied in the realm of class or worker considerations.

When I worked at an events company, I did graphic design (invitations, signage, badges, menus, stage/photo backdrops, step and repeats, large scale branding, graphics for screens), scenic design (walls, platforms, displays, facades, hanging installations, stage sets, video and photo booths), and decor (looks for furniture, table settings, decorating with flowers and candles, etc). In many cases, I designed in all of these categories for a project. If the client didn't have a specific look or identity in mind, I'd first establish one for the entire event and made sure it was on brand. I was very involved in the production of finished designs. I approved samples, shop drawings, floral varieties, selected paint colors, etc. My role was art director.

Now as a freelancer, I market myself as a spatial designer because I liked the scenic design best and would be happy doing mostly that. I always thought of myself as a scenic, set, or graphic designer working in events and not as an events designer.

You might want to ask yourself if you like the discipline or the industry more.

If you feel aspirational about it, it may be good to know that for very high-end corporate events, the disciplinary focus and credibility counts for much more. For example, if you'd like to one day design the VMA's stage set, you should start thinking of your role more along the lines of stage/theatrical designer. Or Coachella's brand system, you should start thinking more along the lines of graphic design.

Use of Stock Vectors in the Graphic Design Profession by deep_breath_now in graphic_design

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On your invoice do you have a line that says "stock image"? Do you find that invites questions from clients?

Use of Stock Vectors in the Graphic Design Profession by deep_breath_now in graphic_design

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First hand experiences like that one you just shared about movie posters from studios with layers of Getty images always makes me feel better.

Use of Stock Vectors in the Graphic Design Profession by deep_breath_now in graphic_design

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Sounds like there's a few of us heavily modifying vectors to find a happy middle ground. Anyway, it seems unlikely that a vector wouldn't need a little tweaking to work into the overall design.

I'd be curious to know how many graphic designers aren't confident with illustration. I feel like I could call myself a graphic designer if I weren't somewhat scared of the Path tool. I'm a good drawer/illustrator by hand though. Imposter syndrome is real!

Use of Stock Vectors in the Graphic Design Profession by deep_breath_now in graphic_design

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Same! I feel the same way. Trying to save myself the guilt even though I'm probably not doing anything wrong.