Design Experience: Pecha Kucha

Pecha Kucha is a presentation form which consists of 20 images. The presenter has 20 seconds to talk about each image. Therefore, this presentation format is also called 20x20. This form of presentation was invented for designers and especially architects since it is well-known that architects supposedly talk too much. Therefore, Pecha Kucha limits the talk.

My Pecha Kucha presentation consists of either images that are very interesting to me or images that show optional directions into different design areas. During the summer, I have done a lot of research about different design areas since I am aiming to do a top-up year. I have looked at different design areas such as product design, fashion design, architecture and interior design. Product design is an area that I am really interested in as well as architecture/spatial design. So therefore, I have decided to apply for the course BA Architecture: Spaces and Objects at Central St. Martins. I have read through the structure of the course and it seems very interesting to me. I would have the chance to work on spaces as well as objects. Therefore, it is would be the perfect choice for me.

I am also aiming to gain a work experience in the winter holidays, ideally in the field of architecture. This would be a great support if I did get on the course at Central St. Martins. I would like to have some experience before I bridge over into the BA. Due to the fact that it is going to be the final year in BA, it will be as tough accordingly and therefore, I would like to be more prepared. I have decided to use every holiday for some work experience to make the most of it.

However, beside my interest in architecture, I also want to carry on with what I have done over the two years in my course which is graphic and spatial design. I am trying to gain a work experience in a museum or any other exhibition since this is what I have done in one of my projects in my course. I would also like to attend a visual merchandising course. I have heard a lot of this kind of course from my class fellows and it sounds very addressing to me.

The images in my Pecha Kucha are mainly of spatial design. Some of them, I have already used as inspiration for my first project in the 2^nd year. During the project, I have realised that I like working with Black & White and that this kind of work of artist’s approaches me. At this stage, I don’t want to decide whether this is the style that I would like to work in future because I think I need more experience. Therefore, I reserved it and am open to other styles. At the end, I will have developed my own style which might be in black and white or even a mixture of two or more styles. The more experience I gain, the easier my decision is going to be and the faster will I know what I would like to do. Therefore, right now I am focusing on gaining as much work experience as possible.