Work Experience: I could get used to being paid in cake.

DAY SEVENTEEN:

As part of an internal commission the head of the canteen requested that some small 3 inch by 4inch canvasses be decorated. We were informed that we could do what we liked on these canvasses and used our own artistic flare to interpret the challenge.  The decision was to paint the canvasses in pastel colours as these would be less obtrusive on the senses when deciding on food. However, the head of the canteen had other ideas and was not too keen on the colour choice. We used the colour of the walls as inspiration, as the canteen is called the "Blue Room", and mixed a midnight blue to match the walls. When we returned to have a meeting with her she loved the blue, but also decided that she liked the pastels as well for use on the cake stand. The final choice was a mix of the pastel colours and the dark blue. It is this kind of indecision that I can imagine experiencing with some designers, who are unsure what they really want. It is all about working with people through a problem to come up with the best outcome for everyone. On top of the canvas is placed a piece of black mount board with a drawing of different food using white, silver and gold pens in the corner. These cards are interchangeable depending on the dish that is being served. Doing a project like this can be difficult as you don't always get to do work that you like or enjoy, but you still have to do the best job possible as it is always about the designer/customer.