Standing up for your work is an important aspect of being a designer. Both giving and receiving critique's are great methods of finding other directions for your work. But what about those times you just don't agree? What about those times your tutor tries to steer you in a direction you don't really want to go? In a situation where it is ultimately up to you (and not your boss) then you've got to remember that your heart has to steer. The way to NOT handle this, is to ignore them. During a design degree you're allowed to disagree, in fact it's totally encouraged to learn how to form your own opinion. But it looks like you've learnt nothing if you're just going to let their feedback go in one ear and out the other. Always consider what they have to say, and then if you're still not on the same page you tell them, and you back it up with intelligence. Tell them why you don't agree, tell them why your original idea will be successful, tell them how you will make your idea work out. You will gain respect, you will gain a better understanding of your work, and you will gain the knowledge of how to keep yourself steered in the ultimate direction for you. |