Collaboration Changes

When we were in Amsterdam I had time to think about my project and face the problems that I was dealing with. My collaboration with Harriet wasn’t successful at all. I was feeling that I was the only one who was collaborating. It was very disappointing to compromise all the time. I was in a position where I had to do what the designer was asking instead of developing my ideas based on a specific brief.. Almost all of my ideas where out of the project. I had to decide very quickly what to do .I had to choices either to continue the project by myself and keep at as an imaginary project or to give it up and choose another designer. I chose the second option because I really wanted to work with a “client” , so I found another designer, Motohiro Tanji, who is doing Fashion Knitwear.

I really wanted to make it work but I knew that if I would continue my collaboration I wouldn’t give my all for my project. It would be more about the designer instead of my work. This is the first time that I am experiencing this and I wasn’t really prepared. My tutors support me and were telling me that it’s part of the project to see things that don’t work. The main point is what should I do after these unsuccessful collaborations end.

Now I am really excited about my collaboration with Hiro although I have to do more research about a lot of things that have changed in my project. For example the target audience has changed which is one of the most important things.

I am very positive and happy with my project and I’m sure that I will manage my time effectively. Now my project became more interesting and closer to the work that I want to do in the future.