Blog Post #4- Learning Lunch

Featuring Brian Graham

One of the greatest, hilarious, presentations, Brian Graham gave at the Design Expo in Lubbock, Texas. As freshman, sophomores, juniors, and senior, sign up to attend the lecture lunch, little do they know what they have in store for them. As the presentation was being set up, interior design majors as well as professors all lined up to the tables and served themselves to the catered lunch of sandwiches, chips, and dessert. As everyone was trying to get settled to their seats for the presentation, the lights were dimmed, and standing before everyone was Brian Graham.

Brian Graham talked about his adventures and his success as an interior designer, mainly furniture designer. His presentation was both inspirational and meaningful to the interior design and architecture world. Graham’s had a sense of humor, which was a sign of relief that the design world does not always have to be so serious, but to have fun with what you do, which will then make you progress as a designer.

It was reminded to everybody that everything is designed, even the simplest things. Graham drilled into every single, young interior designer that we need to jot down our ideas, even if it does not make sense to you, but it could make sense to everyone else. His idea of trying multiple ways of designing furniture was unbelievable, especially with all the possibilities that were available. His way of thinking, was unique, designing miniature furniture of the life size piece of furniture, to give him an idea what his design was going to look like.

Brian Graham’s presentation was very entertaining, meaningful, and it gave every designer some sort of inspiration that might help them become successful in their careers. Everything is designed, even the simplest things, which will make something become more than it really is, if you put the effort into it.