Not much to report here today...it's one of those undeep days of thought. Hmmm...although I did get paid which is a plus...I can't wait til life is a little simpler for me...no school, no stressing over finances, just a nice to place and some free time for friends and my pet finch. lol Speaking of that, I had a cool idea for the inside of the house, by making it look like the inside of an atrium court, or the middle-of-paris type look with cobble tiles and lamposts, and trees and tables/chairs here and there, really cozy, almost like you actually ARE outside! lol Yes, I know I'm odd...I guess I really like that whole concept of sitting outside having coffee in a small cozy court on a cool day. You know, with all the trends going on, I don't see too much happening to really make places like Starbucks a true little haven of a place to love. The most interesting one I've seen is off of PCH...they actually have a fireplace around the corner and it's very cozy in that little area. Now that's a perfect little 'haven' for people to hang out. Besides that though, they're all the same. Why don't they invest some of their profits into something more thematic, more creative instead of duplicating the same ole, has-been store?? Why not incorporate some wireless computers, some technologies, interesting themes that reminiscent of paris or france or whatever, small waterfalls or coy ponds which make for a tranquil atmostphere. It doesn't have to be Starbucks either, it can be a totally new concept. And that's what's going to catch the customers eye sooner or later! Cause people are always looking for the next new attraction, for someone to step up to the challenge and go that extra step. We have the knowledge and tools to create incredible inventions of design. Unfortunately, much of it in my opinion is rather...boring. The general census who do business are too comfortable with the norm and seem afraid to go outside of it. That happened to me while working at Moon while I was a concept designer...i felt like I couldn't break that old traditional design standard that my supeiors held to with any of my new concepts and it became frustrating. Out of a ton of new concepts and styles that I labored over, they almost always went with the most basic and uninteresting design! argg!
Well the good thing about where I work now is the fact that I have room to design and create outside that box without someone waiting to put me back in there. Since this company is new, our creativity is really experiential and I have more freedom with my concepts, while at the same time understanding that ole standard that others are more comfortable with. And I understand that there is a balance, but when you're mind is flowing with ideas like mine that want to take flight and exist out there, and the only place it seems they make it too is on paper...well, it gets frustrating that no one else shares that same vision of change. Maybe I was meant to be just a visionary, I don't know...oh well, at least I got my mind going in here. lol =)
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