I will say future designers that for what to expect in Senior Design is expect to get a good amount of work to do. At times you may have time to do your own stuff. Also I would say look/do alot of tutorials so you can see what you could add to your own artwork. Another thing I would say when it comes to your customer be prepared to change what you made even though you like it doesn't mean it's for everyone liking. Other than all of that stuff I would say enjoy it to the max cause this is a nice feeling of what you might want to do as a career into your future. The year for me was pretty good. It had its up and downs but that's life right? You learn to work around your personal life and work life into one. I enjoyed this year alot and was happy with my artwork very much. I also figured out that you have to invest in yourself to be inspired and motivated to do designs so that it can be new and fresh to the world. The Senior shows I was disappointed with cause of the amount of people that looked/didn't look was heart breaking. Also that it's hard for designers to make stuff for specific people during these shows in which I believe makes them not want to buy much, for me that also kind of sucked. Other than those points in senior design I really enjoyed and it was a stepping stone for me to say I know what I want to do for the rest of my life.
Thanks and have fun upcoming Senior Designers,
Wyatt May