Sunday, July 31, 2022

You See It Coming

              


          Knowing certain information before hand can do wonders. No guarantee that the wonders will necessarily be good, but they can be wonders. For example, let's say you hear a joke enough times that you recognize the punchline. The wonder you get here that you now you might know what pure annoyance feels like. However, there can be ways in the world of graphic design where foreknowledge can be used well.

        For example, going off of the joke statement earlier, you could try to curve expectations and have a completely different punchline, catching someone off guard. However, in contrast to that, they might find the joke funny, so you don't change too much. While a nice twist of unpredictability is nice, sometimes the predictable outcome is best. It really depends on what audience you want to capture, and what bests works for the story at the moment. Foreknowledge of the reaction works great here, as that is what helps you decide how to handle your work.

        Foreknowledge is also helpful with getting you more job opportunities obviously. It always helps to know, or know how to learn skills that potential clients could be impressed by.  It also helps to know study the company you apply to as well, that way you know what to expect from them, or that you understand what they try to do. This isn't just for company's either, you can do this for yourself and recognize your skills as a designer so you know what projects to do. 

            So, all in all, foreknowledge is useful for understanding audience reactions, and how to work with them. It's also good for choosing your next project, and what you could work on. With all of that said, thank you once again for watching, and stay tuned!

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