Wood Product Design
Meghna Johar | Designer | Wood Be Lovely, DehradunWhat is Wood Product Design?
A Career in Wood Product Design is very interesting. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Wood Product Design, while one should first understand What is a Career in Wood Product Design. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Wood Product Design from non professionals.
Designer Meghna Johar has worked in Wood Product Design for 9 years & 1 month. Designer Meghna Johar outlines Wood Product Design as:
Furniture Design is making art from something as basic and abundant as wood. Pieces of furniture not only add function and practicality to a space, but they also add style and personality.
How Designer Meghna Johar got into Wood Product Design?
I am English graduated from Miranda House in Delhi University. I am a diploma holder in Textile Design and I went to married an air force pilot. The pluses of being married in the services is that, gave me a lot of experience and exposure, what went on to help me in my present line of work. I have a little venture which I call “Wood Be Lovely” a name suggest I work with wood and what started as a hobby has gone on to become a very satisfying profession.
Designer Meghna Johar's Talk on Wood Product Design |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Wood Product Design |
Next, it covers Education. It was a welcome change to see the Talk touch upon Education as theoretical knowledge needed to excel at Wood Product Design, and not merely as Qualifications needed to enter Wood Product Design. Here is a list of Education items required for Wood Product Design: | |
2) | Knowledge of Wood |
3) | Manufacturing Procedures |
4) | Design Concepts |
5) | Finishing Mediums |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Wood Product Design depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It explains Skills needed in Wood Product Design with these items: | |
6) | Manual Skills |
7) | Mixed Mediums |
8) | Creativity |
9) | Innovation |
10) | Comprehension Skills |
11) | Marketing and Sales |
Positives of Wood Product Design motivate one to work hard for the same. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Wood Product Design: | |
12) | Creative Satisfaction |
13) | Flexibility |
14) | Opportunity to Innovate |
15) | Personal Growth |
16) | Element of Surprise |
There are a few Challenges in Wood Product Design which one needs to be cognizant of: | |
17) | Keeping Yourself Updated |
18) | Mass Appeal |
19) | Capital Investment |
20) | Value for Money |
In the final section of the Talk, Meghna Johar talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
21) | Wood Product Designing |
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Links for this Talk
LifePage Career Talk on Wood Product Design
[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/wood-product-design
[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20170203-0001
[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4YMbZQ_TiE
(Wood Product Design, Meghna Johar, Wood Be Lovely, Dehradun, Furniture, Design, Wood Product, Artefact, Interior Design, Wood Craft, Wooden)
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