Week 2: Spatial Designer Research

This week in Tutorial, we watched a YouTube clip about set designer Es Devlin and her work (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3-EHaE2o4&feature=youtu.be). Devlin does a lot of stage set design for some of the biggest pop stars in the world. I found this clip very interesting because stage set design for concerts was never something that I had really thought about before until now. Now having watched this video, stage set design for shows like concerts really interests me.

The way Devlin works on and approaches her projects and the way she talks about them so openly and proudly inspires me. Although this clip was only a short film, I noticed the way she worked and went about her projects.

Not only am I inspired by her and her work process, but I am also inspired by the work she has produced. I first looked at her stage set designs for concerts and I loved how they were interactive, taking the factor of how a person moves and interacts with a space to a new level. This is one of the elements that makes her work stand out and so memorable. I love ideas that are a little bit different and not the status quo; they stand out more and create more conversation.

Another aspect I really admire about Devlin’s work is how dramatic it is. Not all of her work is complex, some of it is very simple but what emphasizes it is the dramatic scales she often uses.

Es Devlin also does a range of work for brands such as Louis Vuitton and Chanel but is most well known for her set designs for world-renowned pop stars.

At the moment, I am not sure how Devlin’s work can influence mine but having this knowledge about her and her work gives me the ability to look back and reference her work further down the line. Being able to identify spatial designers that inspire me will help inform my ideas as I work through my own design process.