Challenge:

I was looking for a new career path other than the one I was currently working on. I have  worked in current job for several years and found no passion in it. So I would like to jump  to a new area by doing a Master degree. Yet there are several paths that I am interested in  taking, either one is very appealing to me. So I need some way to design a path that I  would be satisfied following in the next few years. Maybe I could also come up with some  new options during the process.

Selection:

I choose Mind Mapping as my tools. Since now I have several vague directions, and much  information about the thing I am willing to do. As mentioned in Week 3, the lecture of  Mind Mapping, I have done something about the “What is” phase of my design. Yet I  haven’t done much on “What if”, and I do not have much concrete ideas yet.

Application:

The first thing I did is to find a core value of the career path I would like to follow, which is a job which includes generating visually fun product. Branching from this core value, I  quickly identify several fields of work I could participate, as shown below in figure 1, they  are: Media designer, Game designer, Graphic design. Further, I generate several possible  positions I would probably take if I follow that path.

Figure 1. My mind map

Insight:

Visual

Producing

Work

Game  Design

Graphic  Design

Media  Design

Level designer

Character designer

3D artist

Game programmer

Technical artist

Game designer

Animator

VFX designer

UI designer

Brand designer

Book designer

Design consultant

Youtuber

Producer

Online education

Media Marketing

Animator

VFX designer UI designer

After applying mind map, I find that there are several overlaps in the areas of my choices.  Such as animator is a position both needed in Game design company, as well as company  implementing new media strategies as their way of advertising. Which means I could  focus on gaining some of the techniques during my study, which applies to several  different desirable positions.

Approach:

The next time I might choose to start from a different point. This time I start with my core  value, which is just my our preference and satisfy my own need. However, a good job can  also involve contribution to the community. So the next time I might try starting with the  contribution to community, which would definitely lead to a different mind map.


Challenge : I was looking for a new career path other than the one I was currently working on . I have worked in current job for several years and found no passion in it . So I would like to jump to a new area by doing a Master degree . Yet there are several paths that I am interested in taking , either one is very appealing to me . So I need some way to design a path that I would be satisfied following in the next few years . Maybe I could also come up with some new options during the process . Selection : I choose Mind Mapping as my tools . Since now I have several vague directions , and much information about the thing I am willing to do . As mentioned in Week 3 , the lecture of Mind Mapping , I have done something about the “ What is ” phase of my design . Yet I have n’t done much on “ What if ” , and I do not have much concrete ideas yet . Application : The first thing I did is to find a core value of the career path I would like to follow , which is a job which includes generating visually fun product . Branching from this core value , I quickly identify several fields of work I could participate , as shown below in figure 1 , they are : Media designer , Game designer , Graphic design . Further , I generate several possible positions I would probably take if I follow that path . Figure 1 . My mind map Insight : Visual Producing Work Game Design Graphic Design Media Design Level designer Character designer 3D artist Game programmer Technical artist Game designer Animator VFX designer UI designer Brand designer Book designer Design consultant Youtuber Producer Online education Media Marketing Animator VFX designer UI designer After applying mind map , I find that there are several overlaps in the areas of my choices . Such as animator is a position both needed in Game design company , as well as company implementing new media strategies as their way of advertising . Which means I could focus on gaining some of the techniques during my study , which applies to several different desirable positions . Approach : The next time I might choose to start from a different point . This time I start with my core value , which is just my our preference and satisfy my own need . However , a good job can also involve contribution to the community . So the next time I might try starting with the contribution to community , which would definitely lead to a different mind map .