Every part of my journey has been marked by my fascination with space and how people fit within it. Early on I played in the theatre world, drawn to stage management and stage choreography. I needed more creativity and fell into lighting design - noticing how color and light creates space and changes the way people can appear to fit somewhere.But I needed to know, "how can the emotions of people, real people, fit in space and be supported by space?"
This question brought me to a long term career in space design strategy and programming. My days are filled with floor plans, people's perception of space, their needs, and the design that could support this. I love it, but it it easy to get caught up in the data, the numbers, and the confines of a building. - to lose the balance of art and concrete design.
I see album design as another evolution of my work in space programming. I was inspired by my photographer boyfriend and his ability to create space within the frame of his camera, and play with the perception of light and lines to convey and support real people's emotions.
But to me, it was what happened to these beautiful photographs, people, and carefully crafted frames that mattered. When I design albums it is all the best parts of space planning let loose. I focus on light, color, and the way layouts and frames play with emotions and perceptions of space - providing a true experience for the viewer. I can take moments and make them fluid, support their message, and convey their beauty.
Any design should fall to the background, unnoticed: simply there to support the content (or the occupants), convey emotion, tell a story, and let the design be told through what happens within. This is as true for the pages of an album as it is for the rooms of a building.