It seems like a perfect counterpoint to last month’s topic of burnout that we switch to the opposite: fun. How many times have you taken a step back to think about how much you love your job? How often do find yourself grinning uncontrollably at the absurdity of your daily work life? Hopefully it’s a frequent occurrence to be in the midst of your job and think with glee, “I … [Read more...]
Silence is the Sound of Listening
"One can look at seeing but one can't hear hearing" - Marcel Duchamp As you may know, silence is the topic chosen for this month here at Designing Sound. One may think silence is not existent if we value it as an absolute sonic absence, but here I'm going to examine its role and possibility towards the act of listening to sound, silencing, not as that state of complete sonic … [Read more...]
The Power of Limitations
As I told in my previous post, I would like to talk about my experience with setting limitations on my work, something that has helped me a lot since I'm on this sound world. Setting limitations is a really great exercise both for newbies and professionals. It's a fantastic way to improve your skills and learn new things and new ways to do the stuff you normally do. Also, in … [Read more...]