Unwrapping CMF Design on Showing the World the Best of You 拆招CMF設計談向世界展示最好的自己

[ 彩材拆拆 x 𝗨𝗡𝗪𝗥𝗔𝗣 𝗖𝗠𝗙 ]
𝙲𝚑𝟷𝟻. 𝚄𝚗𝚠𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙲𝙼𝙵 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞
Ch15. 拆招CMF設計談向世界展示最好的自己

CMF為Color Material and Finishing，譯為色彩、材質、及表面處理工藝，屬於 工業設計 旗下重要的一環。Unwrap CMF（ 彩材拆拆 ）將圍繞著這個主題，以淺而易懂的小故事拆解 CMF設計師 的日常。

一到 鳳凰花開 的季節，也代表應屆畢業生即將迎來下一個篇章。今年的 新一代設計展 很遺憾地因為疫情而臨時取消。不要氣餒，請持續磨刀霍霍，當機會來臨時，好運只會發生在已做足準備的人身上（𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆）。

第一個求職主題是：展示最好的自己。

就讓我拿自己的 畢業作品 作為案例（實在非常羞恥還有更醜的但真的沒臉公開嗚嗚嗚）。雖然畢業於 工業設計 ，但我不擅長 產品手繪 和 3D建模 。畢業後，在找不到工業設計工作的這段期間，我持續插畫和平面設計的接案及半職，以此累積作品集並增進能力；也接下美工修圖的半職工作，雖然零創意，但因為是知名的精品商場，放在履歷上有加分的效果

很幸運的，我在一年多後遇上了 CMF設計 的機會，而工業設計基底以及平面設計累積的 色彩運用 ，正好成為了入門的踏門石，反而不會建模的缺點已然不重要。

為了迎接這個機會，做了一些功課之後，我快速的重新整理了作品集，將工業設計作品著重在呈現材質及色彩搭配的邏輯，另外也加上（在校唯一一次）拜訪供應商學習工藝的紀錄。此外，我還為平面設計作品加上了的配色邏輯的詮釋。

頓時，工業設計和平面設計這些貌似毫不相關的碎片，依序被撿起並拼湊出一條明確的道路，而彼方正指向CMF設計。

作為ID設計師，我比許多人不足。在當時，我還比資深設計師欠缺經驗。但每個人都是獨特的個體，不需要拿別人的尺來丈量自己。與其在意別人擁有什麼，不如多花時間磨練自己，並時時挖掘 自身的喜好及長處 ，了解自己後，目標才會明確。

說白了，適合別人的不一定適合你，為什麼要拿著別人的GPS來走自己的旅程呢？多認識自己，才能在適合的崗位面前呈現最好的自己

關於求職，可以寫非常多篇幅。接下來漫長的夏天之間，我會繼續分享不同的建議，也希望同學們在每個階段領悟到不一樣的心得。

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延伸閱讀：
Ch7. 拆招CMF設計談跨產業的源源機會
 Ch11. 拆招CMF設計談從心導航邁向前方

^{CMF is a specific discipline within industrial design that focuses on the development of a product’s color, material, and finish. Unwrap CMF writes about little stories of CMF Design for those who are interested in learning more about this niche field. Comments and inspirations are welcome!}

When the streets in Taiwan is filled with blossoms of fire red flowers, it means it is again the graduation season. Don’t be discouraged by the pandemic. Please keep sharpening your tools. 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.
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The first post for career tip is: show the best of yourself.
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I graduated with an industrial design degree but was never good at sketching or 3D modeling. During the time when I was not able to locate a job in industrial design, I continued with illustration and graphic design part-time and freelance. I also took a part-time at Nordstrom for photo-edit work – not as fun nor creative, but it helps to have a fancy name on the resume 😈
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Fortunately, I came across an opportunity in CMF Design after a year. That was when the foundation of industrial design and color sense of graphic design became the door-knocking bell. The weakness in 3D modeling? Not a problem.
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To come prepared for the opportunity, after some research, I quickly re-organized my portfolio and focus ID work on presenting material and color rationale. I also added a page of supplier visit showing manufacturing process.
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Suddenly, the seemly unrelated pieces of industrial and graphic design were picked up and put together into a trail leading into CMF.
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As an ID designer, I am much worse than others. But everyone is unique – there is no need to measure yourself with other people’s ruler. What suits others might not suit you. Rather than caring about what others have, spend more time to build a better 𝗺𝗲 and ask yourself: what are you good at and what do you feel passionate about? Only when knowing yourself throughly, you can present the best of you to a suitable opportunity✨