Learn About Design Process with Jan Wilker and Take His Course for Free

Oh man i didn’t get it. Darn! I hope the lucky ones really enjoy it and make it great. Have a wonderful class! 😃

Wow thank you! I'm so pumped!!

Wow! How exciting. Thanks so much!

Hi everyone!

We appreciate that you have shared your projects with us and we are very grateful for your participation.
The participants selected by Jan Wilker are:

@chockyhogan
@owenwadd
@cginsberg
@connie_resch15
@isha_311
@stefantrajkovski
@organizedchaos
@mel_b
@ginger__love
@oksana_golubinskaya

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Thank you all for participating!

I'd like to participate because most of the time I have no idea which draw or design I could create :(

- Briefly state why you want to participate in this special opportunity.

I'm currently a student in my senior year at the School of Visual Arts. I'm interested in work that sits at the intersection of music, technology, and packaging. I'm interested in building visual systems and I would like to one day have my own studio. The most important step in any project in my opinion is the process that leads to the solution. This semester I'm really taking a deep dive into what it means to explore ideas without boundaries and to come up with unique solutions through the process. This would be a great opportunity to strengthen my process and hopefully, I can learn to push past creative blocks when ideating.

- Share three projects from your portfolio.

Attached Below

- Tell us your favorite joke.

Is Butter A Carb? (Regina George circa_2004) *Does that count as a joke?

- Tell us where you currently reside.

Brooklyn, NY

https://mynamewastaken.me/Tin-Foil-Hat

https://mynamewastaken.me/Devil-s-Lettuce

https://mynamewastaken.me/Yupo-Type

The Why:
I started out my adult life studying engineering. From there I transitioned to art school; however, I ended up raising sheep and working in construction. It hasn't been the vicissitudes of life, I've enjoyed the renaissance approach more than I think I would have liked specializing; however, the grip of art continues to draw me back. Frankly, I would love to improve my design skills.

The 3 Projects:
1) An idea I had while looking at a Coke label.
2) An illustration for nerds.
3) A stool I drew out and built from Baltic birch plywood and mill-cut pine.

The Joke:
My exercise scheme. Take a five pound potato bag in both hands. Hold the bags out from your body as long as you can, twice daily. You will improve over time. After a month, move up to ten pound bags and repeat the process. Continue to do this until you can hold one hundred pound bags straight out for five minutes. When you have accomplished this feat, begin to put potatoes in the bags.

The Location:
I live in a very rural part of Alberta, Canada.

hi, there
1. Why I would like to participate - it's great opportunity and challenge for me. I am graphic designer. It would be interesting to know what is "project in process" for you. KarlssonWilker' studio projects are fresh, not ordinary and multidisciplinary - coding, 3d, motion, identity, etc. - it would be inspiring look inside the process. I was glad and pleasure surprised when found out that some of my favorite things, which i saw some years ago, was create by your studio (design of video and album for Gus Gus and identity for Reykjavik Art Museum). it's interesting and exciting to be part of your new project on Domestica.
2. joke "for you i am an atheist, for God i am a loyal opposition"
3. My name is Oksana, I live in Moscow.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLnYYMcHLeZ/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CK1VQdynUEC/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CK2VeucH6eD/

Hi, I’m Ana Santos. I can’t imagine not participating here, because everything sounds awesome! I mean, being able to take part in this creative experience is incredible. Receiving any advise from a profesional that had worked developing identity and creativity for big clients like Puma or Swatch, for example, or making that mural at the Max, or the Bloomberg Market Magazine?. I feel like Charlie Bucket dreaming about the candy factory tour. I need the lucky golden ticket!

The joke ☺️

-Did you hear about the Italian chef who died?
-He pasta away.

I’m a Basque woman currently living in Tucson, Arizona.

THE WHO & THE WHY |

I am Alkawthar Alshams, a Senior Graphic Designer at Habbar Advertising Agency. Enthusiastic about exploring the potential of visual communication, through undertaking design-oriented multidisciplinary challenges. It always fascinated me how the design process ultimately controls the final outcome. Giving the same brief to ten different creative people, will generate ten unique outcomes! It is astonishing how the experiences every individual has lived wires their brain differently, thus leading to taking a personal approach. I believe the core of an effective design is a reflection of an efficient process. It would be an honor to understand the underlying paths towards more creative discoveries with Mr. Jan Wilker. Not only to nourish the creative process for design but also for life as a whole!

THE PROJECTS |

Here are three of the outcomes of my chaotic exploration. (Shared as Domestika Project Links.)

Mishkal | Materials Swatchpackage Prototype

https://www.domestika.org/en/projects/1098494-mishkal-swatchpackage-prototype

The Eye’s Sneeze | Illustration

https://www.domestika.org/en/projects/1098551-the-human-sneeze-promotional-applications

Sport Club | Branding

https://www.domestika.org/en/projects/1098533-sport-club-rebranding

THE JOKE |

I don’t joke!

THE WHERE |

Earth _KSA_Dammam

Hello. I am Melanie from Switzerland. I am a new graduated graphic designer. During my studies, they didn't speak much about the design process. Just that we have to identify the problems, make some researches and just start to sketch some ideas. I am sure you have more tips to share or some thoughts bring us and I would be grateful to learn from your course.

Regarding jokes, I am not good to memorize them but you are welcomed to try to make me laugh. :-)

Below one of my projects released with Domestika

THE WHO & THE WHY |

I am Alkawthar Alshams, a Senior Graphic Designer at Habbar Advertising Agency. Enthusiastic about exploring the potential of visual communication, through undertaking design-oriented multidisciplinary challenges. It always fascinated me how the design process ultimately controls the final outcome. Giving the same brief to ten different creative people, will generate ten unique outcomes! It is astonishing how the experiences every individual has lived wires their brain differently, thus leading to taking a personal approach. I believe the core of an effective design is a reflection of an efficient process. It would be an honor to understand the underlying paths towards more creative discoveries with Mr. Jan Wilker. Not only to nourish the creative process for design but also for life as a whole!

THE PROJECTS |

Here are three of the outcomes of my chaotic exploration. (Shared as Domestika Project Links.)

Mishkal | Materials Swatchpackage Prototype

https://www.domestika.org/en/projects/1098494-mishkal-swatchpackage-prototype

The Eye’s Sneeze | Illustration

https://www.domestika.org/en/projects/1098551-the-human-sneeze-promotional-applications

Sport Club | Branding

https://www.domestika.org/en/projects/1098533-sport-club-rebranding

THE JOKE |

I don’t joke!

THE WHERE |

Earth _KSA_Dammam

THE WHO & THE WHY |

Hello!

I am Alkawthar Alshams, a Senior Graphic Designer at Habbar Advertising Agency. Enthusiastic about exploring the potential of visual communication, through undertaking design-oriented multidisciplinary challenges. It always fascinated me how the design process ultimately controls the final outcome. Giving the same brief to ten different creative people, will generate ten unique outcomes! It is astonishing how the experiences every individual has lived wires their brain differently, thus leading to taking a personal approach. I believe the core of an effective design is a reflection of an efficient process. It would be an honor to understand the underlying paths towards more creative discoveries with Mr. Jan Wilker. Not only to nourish the creative process for design but also for life as a whole!

THE PROJECTS |

Here are three of my projects, added as Domestika project links.

Mishkal | Materials Swatchpackage Prototype

https://www.domestika.org/en/projects/1098494-mishkal-swatchpackage-prototype

The Eyes’ Sneeze | Illustration

https://www.domestika.org/en/projects/1098551-the-human-sneeze-promotional-applications

Sport Club | Branding
https://www.domestika.org/en/projects/1098533-sport-club-rebranding

THE JOKE |

I don’t joke!

THE WHERE |

Earth_KSA_Dammam

Greetings, my name is Kenneth Andreys. It's in interesting concept you propose and like jumping down the rabbit hole and into unknown. I believer over specialization breeds weakness and endeavors like this gives you a new perspective in an ever-changing creative landscape. Also have to add another adventure to the archives.

My favorite joke/statement is… Sanity is for those who lack imagination!

I currently live in Chicago, Illinois, USA aka the land of bad hombres.

Me being a young and aspiring designer, I was looking for design literature to read. So I stumbled upon Jan & Hjalti's book "tellmewhy". And underneath the title there was a headline that read "the first 24 months of a New York design company", and that was right up my alley. I wanted to learn how it was to run a new design studio. And the book didn't disappoint, I really did learn what was the key to running a successful design studio. It's quite a simple thing really. Instead of running a design studio, you actually have to run a brothel instead, and people will let you design their logos for them. And since Jan can do both, then he must really know some stuff.
I'm from North Macedonia, I'm 23, and I'm called Stefan, like that other Stefan, Sagmesiter, who never replies to my emails.

About the projects:
The smiley face one is a face made out of the word "kolsch", which is a type of beer. And what always puts a smile on your face? You know this is the truth Jan. It's beer.

The second one is a personal project of mine where I did a book cover for Haruki Murakami's 1Q84 trilogy. Great trilogy, would recommend.

And the third one is also a personal project. It's about LSD. How it affects your visual field.

Hi, My name is Grainne and I live in Ireland. I create illustrations and love storytelling. I paint nesting dolls as a way of telling stories. I love the challenge involved in designing the story and characters onto each of the dolls. I would love to take part in this special opportunity because I want to expand my creativity and push the boundaries of how I can tell stories through my art.

My favourite joke:
Why did the elephant float down the river on his back?
He didn't want to get his trainers wet.

Vivo en Canadá

Hi there!

I read a quote in one book: "I feel like I'm always learning". And I feel that it is the right choice for life. No matter how much I know now, I wanna more. Always.

Life is the biggest joke. All we need to understand it.

A warm hello from Kyiv, Ukraine.

Have a nice day! All of you!

I'd like to participate because I'm very fond of pleasure from creativity. That course with that teacher is super opportunity for me.
"Picture is more than million words" I'm adding picture. (Text is a title of a press article: thought flew away from my body).
Examples in my Domestika's Portfolio
I'm from Toruń, Poland.

Hi I am Isa. When I was younger I could not attend any course in art, illustration or design and I kept on drawing as a self-taught, all I know about design is from "The design of everyday things" by Donald A. Norman. Why I want to partecipate to this course, I say why not? Never miss a good chance of learning something different. In my life all I have learnt I used it, soon or later.

Here is the link to my porfolio: https://www.domestika.org/en/delgobboisa/portfolio

My favourite joke:
A woman sits in a diner. A cat comes in, buys a chocolate ice cream and leaves.
The woman is totally astonished, “Wow – that was unusual”.
The diner manager agrees, “That’s right. She’s never asked for anything else but strawberry before.”

I'm from Rieti, Italy.

Ah, the prompty-prompts...

1)Hi there, I'm Johanna and I have recently retired from a scientific career after - totally by chance - opening the door to "creativity" and discovering a world I previously never noticed existed. We live such long lives if we are lucky and I am healthy enough to have reached an interval of possibility for reinvention. I am doing a Ceramics Masters degree at university and I make sculpture. My medium is clay, but that's not exclusive, I explore like you would in an arts foundation course in which I'm in charge of what is worthy of exploration.
I find other artists' creativity simply fascinating, because it is such a diverse process and arises from a plethora of states of mind - as diverse as the people engaging in it. Put 20 people in a room and give them an identical set of tools/materials and an identical brief and let your mind be blown away by the difference in output/vision! So, I am always really interested in the creative process of others. Always have been. Loved art forever, as far as I can think back - I just never saw myself as "one of the club" before. Have consumed exhibitions like others consume sustenance. I travel just for art. Sketchbooks at retrospectives always get far more of my attention than the works of art themselves, just like really analysing varying "states" of artist's print and the eventual "end print" are endlessly engaging...
2)https://uclanspot.org.uk/author/jstorm-rusu/
3)A little girl in Kindergarten is busy painting a picture with chubby wax crayons. Her teacher approaches and smilingly asks: "What are you painting?". The little girl answers matter-of-factly and without raising her sight "I'm painting God". The teacher smiles and answers:" But no one knows what God looks like!" The little girl looks up and without missing a beat says: "they will in a minute!"
4) I reside in West-Yorkshire, the North of England

I want to participate because he looks like a character out of a Neil Gaiman comic who, although adult enough to shave and wear a suit and tie, still listens to his mum and drinks a glass of milk a day.

First of all, thank you Jan and Domestika for creating such an interesting opportunity for all creative enthusiasts out there! It would be great to learn from a design mentor whilst collaborating with people from different backgrounds, this would really help with building new connections and also widen our horizons.

1. Hi, I'm Isha, a recent communication design graduate. Since college, I have been a huge advocate of design and its role in our everyday lives and I aim towards utilizing design as a tool to solve real-world challenges. Therefore, this project would provide me with an opportunity to hone my design abilities and resolve a challenge with different people from across continents. I would also get a platform to share and discuss ideas, earn a global perspective on the problem, and actively learn from my teammates while working across multidisciplinary teams.

2. Attaching a few projects that I have worked on. My life and the things around me inspire my work, I also make it a point to combine my hobbies or interests with my work.
If you like my work and would like to see more of it or read up on my process about any of the projects mentioned below, please check out my portfolio https://www.behance.net/ishapednekar

3. This is a joke I heard recently and has been my favorite ever since.
'You know what they say about cliffhangers…'

4. Lastly, I am from Mumbai, India.

Thank you, looking forward to the results!

Hi there! I'm Connie, an Artist and Illustrator just starting out my career in freelance. I would love to participate in this opportunity and here's why:

1. Over the past year and a half, after committing to pursuing my dream job as a creative entrepreneur in order to make a living off my passion while being able to stay home with my kids - I've spent an almost unbelievable amount of time building my skills in art and design. I've taken many courses (a lot of which on Domestika! Love this site!) in so many different subjects. I have taken courses on Web development, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Surface Pattern design, Drawing, Painting, Marketing, Building an Art business etc. And yet I still can't get enough! The courses on professional illustration ignite a fire in me. I do most of this work while my kids are sleeping at night as I'm a stay at home parent during the day. In this time also I built my own website (www.connieresch.com) which I am very proud of, but I still find my design skills still need some work as that is the biggest area I struggle in, and would love to learn from the best! I am motivated to show my daughters that their dreams and passions *can* be successful careers if they work hard.

2. Would like to share some projects I made with some of the courses I took on Domestika, I painted a series of portraits and animated two of them.

3. The wise man can pick up a grain of sand and envision a whole universe. But the stupid man will just lie down on some seaweed and roll around until he's completely draped in it. Then he'll stand up and go, "Hey, I'm Vine Man." - Jack Handey

4. I reside in Woodinville, WA USA (near Seattle)

https://media.giphy.com/media/ugkzeJcNfOXtEI83mN/source.mov
https://media.giphy.com/media/UtPhoMxKptxd0hnZlj/source.gif

Hi! Thank you for considering me for this exciting opportunity.

Why
I share your goal to "work with daring clients on uncommon outcomes." I combine my strategy expertise and design skills (hand-drawn and computer) to help progressive advocates choose the best ways to affect change. Many of my clients are advancing change for animals. I also speak and write on behavior change marketing. I am considering creating a graphic-style book on behavior change marketing for nonprofits.

While I have a clear process for strategy, I don't have one for design. I'd love this chance to define how to approach new projects in ways that are creative, effective, efficient and inspiring.

What
See examples of infographics, my main focus, below, please.

Joke
Oooo, I'm fun but not funny. Since you like to cook and you also work with words, I'll share this online find. It made me laugh, even if it's a little silly.
My neighbor texted me, "I just made synonym buns!"
I texted back, "You mean like grammar use to make?" I haven't heard from her since.

Where
Arlington, VA, right outside Washington, DC

Hola,
I am fascinated by process and ways of working, what better way to explore this then potentially working with the likes of yourself and nine other like minded creatives. Multidisciplinary approaches to work is for me the future of creativity and removes all limitation. I would relish the chance to see your creative process first hand.

I live and work in Middlesbrough, UK (if you do some research there are plenty of jokes to be had).

The following examples from my portfolio are all self initiated works labeled Anti-Graphics. The aim is to extend on the standard design process and explore creative destruction. This has been done in Bothe physical and digital ways. Placing work in concrete, ice and a trifle (with a cherry on top, obviously) and also rewriting the code of digital files.

I hope you enjoy my work, more to be found here if you are interested blankspacecraft.co.uk

Here is my third poster

Dear Jan,
Thank you very much for letting us take part of this fantastic opportunity!

1. I would like to participate as I am seeking to further my knowledge in the area of Design.I have recently been made redundant as a result of the worldwide pandemic and I take it as a sign to change my career and develop my interest and passion for Art and Design.

2. My works are of posters I made while working for a charity a few years ago. I really enjoyed making them.

3. There are too many jokes for me to pick a favourite one, but here is one I know:

What did the Buddhist say to the hot dog vendor?

- Make me one with everything.

4. I currently reside in London, UK

I would like to participate because I'm curious as hell. And this year I'm developing myself creatively and want to reach new heights. Process determines your results so if you have a new process for me I'm all in. After 20 years of being a web designer I decided to go into illustration. But I'm learning that it is still a design process when you make art and develop concepts for packaging, logos, books, tattoos, storyboards, everything really.

Below I've included some recent experiments in illustration and some pages from my first illustrated book I released last Christmas. You can sample it here: http://bit.ly/willsanta.

Joketime! "How to Catch an Elephant"... First, you dig a big hole. Then, you fill it with ashes to the very top. Line the perimeter of the hole very carefully with peas and of course make a trail of peas to the elephant. Then you wait. And when the elephant comes to take a pea you kick him in the ash-hole!! : D
(My dad told this really well when I was a kid and we all really loved it.)

I'm an American living in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

I would like to participate to learn more about the creative process in general as well as to explore the areas of where I get stuck in the process. I am currently working on 1) designing a monthly course on exploring art as a wisdom way of knowing; 2) incorporating more art into my current teaching and facilitation of spiritual direction and practice thereof; 3) working on a small series of mixed art; and 4) setting up an art workshop space in my home for offering small group workshops.

My favorite joke is: How many Episcopalians does it take to change a light bulb? Two. One to put in the light bulb and one to make the martini's.

I live in Sylmar, CA, a suburb of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. Sylmar means "sea of trees" ... it once had the largest olive ranch, owned by a Japanese man, in California and many old, old olive trees are sprinkled throughout Sylmar.