I received a piece of inspiration this week from the Alessi factory- great designers can come from all walks of life. The wide variety of creative backgrounds of the designers showcased in the Alessi archives was a testament to this fact. Architects, artists, designers- all have a different perspective to lend to creating something great.
Viewing the various designs was quite inspiring. Seeing so many familiar shapes and forms- I had no idea that Alessi was the birthplace of these designs. I suppose a great design is eternal. It cannot be broken- as evident by the iterations on the famous Alessi coffee maker. It is probably every designer’s dream to create something that lasts so long.
(Side note: This may be cliché or lame… But the idea that a great designer can come from any school of thought reminded me of the Disney movie Ratatouille. The quote- “Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist can come from anywhere.” This gave me hope that I can still create great things even from a different perspective than a designer.)