What I Will Learn in 2023
List of key areas I will learn in the new year
With a new year comes new goals.
In this article, I want to write out key areas I will learn as a designer.
New technologies
One of the most exciting things about being a designer is that I can never stop learning.
But, to be honest, I’m not proactive in trying out new technologies. Like I’ll learn and read about them, but I never actually use them.
Maybe it’s because I don’t know what to expect. Maybe it’s because it’s busy. Maybe it’s because I’m scared. Maybe…
Whatever.
In 2023, I want to actively learn and use new technology. I want to understand how they’ll impact my life as a designer.
So, here are some of the tech I want to explore:
Chat GPT
Mid journey
Virtual reality
Augmented reality
Artificial Intelligence
Specifically for virtual reality, I’m applying for the “Immersive Media and Mixed Reality” study abroad program at UAL for the fall! Fingers crossed 🤞
Note: I did not include web3 because I’m still skeptical of it. But maybe I’ll get into it somehow.
Development
In my previous article “Who Are My Design Heroes?” I noted most of my “design heroes” are design engineers.
Thus, in 2023, I will improve my web development skills with accessibility in mind.
I plan to do this in a few ways
Review “What is Web Accessibility?” course by Google
Learn semantic HTML & CSS through online courses (E.g. YouTube / Scrimba - recommended by Matthew Espinoza)
Build a side project & write
Right now for a side project, one I’m very interested in is one called “work cafes.” Will maybe share more in the future through dev logs or posts!
3D modeling
I’m a huge fan of 3D work. Like obsessed.
Some of my favorite artists include:
Peter Tarka - OG 3D artist. His work sets an incredibly high bar for 3D modeling work.
Mattey - Incredible 3D artist. I’m obsessed with his Mekaverse work.
Nigel Goh - Game artist at Supercell. I love how game-focused his art is. Seems like every artwork can be a beautiful game.
Farah Falala - Freelance 3D artist based in Finland. Love her clay-like models
As you can tell, my favorite 3D style is clay-like and soft. Thus, I will learn 3D modeling to create my favorite style.
In the future, I may learn three.js or web frameworks to add interactive 3D models to my websites.
And that’s a wrap!
Thank you for being awesome and reading this far! :)
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out on LinkedIn, Twitter, or by email. Will love to set up a casual call and chat!