Creative Spaces for Creative People
Location
FA-255
Department
Art + Design
Abstract
CREATIVE SPACES FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE Margaret Livermore Department of Art and Design Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL 60625 Many artists, creatives, and hobbyists often don’t have enough space in their homes to work on their projects or they don’t have access to the materials and equipment they need. Trying to get access to an open studio space is very difficult and expensive to do. Many studio spaces are reserved for professional artists only, college students in an art program, or for people paying to take art classes with an instructor. The studios that do have open workspaces often require expensive fees in order to rent out the space. Additionally, a lot of creatives don’t have access to the equipment they need for their projects and have to resort to going to art centers or the library to use their resources. To put things into perspective, kilns, pottery wheels, 3D printers, and printing presses are very expensive equipment that cost anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to thousands of dollars and are sometimes hard to find. My solution is to create an accessible workspace for creatives to be able to work on their projects, have access to a large variety of supplies and equipment to borrow or rent out, and have a place to hangout and socialize with other creatives. For my project, I wanted to create a visual representation of this workspace by making a website, the brand identity, and other promotional materials to showcase the wide range of amenities and resources available that would greatly benefit creative people and the community as a whole.
Faculty Sponsor
Lauren Meranda
Creative Spaces for Creative People
FA-255
CREATIVE SPACES FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE Margaret Livermore Department of Art and Design Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL 60625 Many artists, creatives, and hobbyists often don’t have enough space in their homes to work on their projects or they don’t have access to the materials and equipment they need. Trying to get access to an open studio space is very difficult and expensive to do. Many studio spaces are reserved for professional artists only, college students in an art program, or for people paying to take art classes with an instructor. The studios that do have open workspaces often require expensive fees in order to rent out the space. Additionally, a lot of creatives don’t have access to the equipment they need for their projects and have to resort to going to art centers or the library to use their resources. To put things into perspective, kilns, pottery wheels, 3D printers, and printing presses are very expensive equipment that cost anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to thousands of dollars and are sometimes hard to find. My solution is to create an accessible workspace for creatives to be able to work on their projects, have access to a large variety of supplies and equipment to borrow or rent out, and have a place to hangout and socialize with other creatives. For my project, I wanted to create a visual representation of this workspace by making a website, the brand identity, and other promotional materials to showcase the wide range of amenities and resources available that would greatly benefit creative people and the community as a whole.