Renaissance Fine Woodworking, Inc fieldtrip

The fieldtrip today to the cabinetry, furniture, and contracting shop taught me a lot about how to work with contractors to effectively create a functioning design. They talked mainly about the relationship between designer and builder and focused on the need for clear decision making and how that makes it easier to come up with an end product that both client, designer, and builder are happy with. It was very interesting to see how they worked and touring their workspace because it gave a further insight to what happens between paper and final design which I believe is necessary if you want to create a great design. Personal relationships was something that they really enjoyed making and thought was essential to a commercial business. They said that not only should the creative process of construction and design be business oriented but establishing personal relationships was imperative to keeping a business like theirs above the water and also made things much more enjoyable! Overall I would say that this visit was helpful in my design education because it showed me another side to the industry and one that I look forward to entering and making my own!