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My Days with Fitbar

Setiap kali aku mengerjakan tugas-tugas kuliah, atau ketika waktu luang aku selalu nyempetin waktu buat makan fitbar. Fitbar membuat aku lebih bersemangat lagi mengerjakan tugas-tugas dan memberikan kenikmatan lidah yang luar biasa. Selain rasanya sangat nikmat, Fitbar adalah snack yang bebas dari kolesterol, bebas dari lemak trans, dan memiliki kandungan kalori yang rendah. Jauh lebih rendah disbandingkan  snack-snack lainnya. Fitbar juga mengandung oats, yg merupakan sumber fiber yang baik. Selain itu, Fitbar juga mengandung Kalsium, Vitamin A, B12, dan C

Cara mendapatkan fitbarpun sangat mudah dan harganya terjangkau sekali. Setiap aku membeli fitbar bersama temen-temanku, mereka juga suka maintain fitbar yag aku makan. Kadang aku makan/beli fitbar ngumpet-ngumpet biar puas makan fitbar sendirian.

Aku suka fitbar karena Fitbar merupakan healthy, tasty snack, yaitu snack yang sehat dengan rasa yang enak. Kita cenderung menganggap bahwa sesuatu yang sehat itu tidak enak, dan kebanyakan yang enak itu tidak sehat. Kini hadir Fitbar yang menyatukan keduanya, snack yang sehat dan enak.

Art vs. Design: Are They the Same Thing?

Every project is created by design. It is thought out, analyzed and finally, designed and executed.

But is every design project also a work of art? How similar (or different) are the processes and results? You may find that every designer or artist has a different definition. Here I will share my characteristics of each. (Feel free to agree with or even challenge me.)

A Little Background

I am a designer. My background is in print but these days I am working more and more on the web. The projects I take on vary dramatically – from things for my full-time employer to freelance work. I solve problems everyday by cobbling together bits into a final product that showcases information in a visual way.

I am not an artist. I can’t draw a straight line. Don’t ask me how to paint (unless it is a wall) or put together mixed media pieces. Even my stick figures are sad.

But there are some days where the work I do, is considered more than just an image on the screen or page. Someone calls it a work of art. I am not so sure I believe it but it did get me thinking. Am I both a designer and an artist?

To me, art and design each have a set of defining characteristics. And then there are all those things in between – projects and pieces that seem to exemplify both. This I call “artistic design.” And it is that gray area where I would say most of the work by graphic designers is classified.

What Is Art?

• Art has an emotional context.
• Art sparks questions (sometimes without answers) in those who look at it.
• Art has varied meanings that can be different based on a person’s experiences and emotions.
• Artistic ability is a talent that a person is born with. It can be cultivated and refined but part of the ability is innate.
• Art is created for the artist. Much of an artist’s work is created and then displayed or sold. The process is free-flowing and organic.
• Art is often an individual sport.
• Art has meaning but is seldom usable.

What Is Design?

• Design must be comprehended and understood.
• Design projects aim to solve problems or provide information.
• Design communicates a distinct message. Whether it is information (as in the instance of graphic design) or function, design is a communication device.
• Good design will engage a person to do something – such as sit in a comfortably-designed chair – or display a direct message.
• Design can be taught and learned. Think of all the graphic design schools out there. Often many of the same people who have that born artistic ability are drawn to design as well but you don’t have to be an artist to succeed as a designer.
• Design projects are created for a client or purpose. How many times has someone told you to just do a project and they will take it?
• Design projects are planned and “designed” before the first but of actual graphic work is ever done.
• Design projects have an audience in mind.
• Design is collaborative.
• Each design project has a purpose or usefulness.

Artistic Design

Then there is that world where art and design collide. (This is the realm where most successful projects live.)

Artistic design encapsulates creativity, feeling, question and answer, and newness. Artistic design is both inspiring and motivating. Many designers will look at another’s work and want to jumpstart a project of their own.

“You need the creativity and free-flowing thought that comes with the artistic process and the direction and collaboration of design.”

Art and design, when speaking of visual projects, are inseparable parts of the big picture. You need the creativity and free-flowing thought that comes with the artistic process and the direction and collaboration of design. Together these things will help you create something unique and fresh that hopefully connects to a person’s intellect and emotions.

There is not a definitive right or wrong when thinking about art and design. Further it is even harder to qualify what makes something “good” or “bad.” As a designer, much of what is published sees the light of day because it was in line with the client wanted. It fell in line with their style and their message.

What makes design or art good is often a matter of opinion. There are a few key elements that are more defined – attention to details, alignment with color theory and principles or use of text – but generally how well a project is received (and liked) is simply a matter of taste.

Conclusion

I consider myself a designer but would never call myself an artist. I have peers though who use the terms interchangeably. Neither of us is really wrong.

Art, and design, are in the eye of the beholder. You can find beauty and art in design all the time. You can find a well-executed design project that is artful. So take a minute before you judge, and allow art and design to coexist.

Do you consider yourself an artist, designer or both? Let us know.

TERAKHIR

Yusma yang sedang asyik bergurau dengan Hera, langsung terhenti ketika Nawa ngasih tau ke mereka kalo Nda adiknya sakit.

“ Hei Yusma, Hera,, kita ke rumahnya Nda yuk ! Dia lagi sakit “

“ Apa ?!! Nda sakit ? “ Tanya Yusma dengan nada kaget.

“ Ya udah Yuk kita kesana ! “ Ajak Hera.

Sesampainya di Rumah Nda, Mereka bertiga mengajak Nda ke RS. Coz, Nda di Rumah tinggal sendirian. Nggak ada keluarga yang mengurusnya.

Nawa,Yusma dan Hera adalah Kakak angkatnya Nda yang makin hari makin deket.

“ Ka yusma,Ka nawa, Ka hera ? makasih yah udah merhatiin aku ! “

“ Yah jeleeeekkk,, sama-sama ! “ jawab Hera

“ Sakitmu kambuh lagi yah nda ? “ Tanya nawa

“ iya ka, nggak tau nih kenapa ! “

“ ya udah, yuk kita cepet-cepet ke RS “ ajak Yusma

Di RS #

“ Ka Hera, kaka temenin aku yah ! “

“ yah jeleekkk ! “

“ ihh.. Nda kok Cuma ngajak Ka hera aja sii ? kita gimana ? “ ucap Yusma.

“ iya nih, si Nda kok gitu ? “ sambung nawa

“ Hehehehe.. “ nda Cuma tertawa.

Setelah Dokter memeriksa Nda, dokterpun ingin bicara dengan nda dan salah satu kakaknya.

“ Nda, mana kakakmu ? saya ingin berbicara dengan dia. “

“ mereka di luar dok ! Dok, ajak ka hera aja yah ! “

“ Permisi, ka hera yang mana ? “ Tanya dokter pada ketiga kakak nda

“ saya dok “

“ oh.. sini, saya ingin membicarakan sesuatu sama kamu ! “

“ yah dok ! “

Di ruangan #

“ Hera, adikmu ini terkena penyakit X, ini berbahaya. Kalau nggak cepet2 di obati, nanti bisa berakibat fatal “

“ apa !! “ hera kaget mendengar pejelasan dokter. Dan Hera langsung memeluk Nda. Seakan takut kehilangan dia.

“ Ka hera ? Kaka nggak usah sedih yah, aku nggak papa kok ! “

“ nggak papa gimana si de’ ? kaka khawatir sama kamu ! “ sambil memeluk nda dengan erat.

“ eh,eh hera? Nda kenapa ? “ Tanya nawa dan yusma

“ nda nggak kenapa-napa kok ! kalian nggak usah khawatir yah ! “

“ iya, kalian nggak usah khawatirin aku yah ! “

“ beneran nggak kenapa napa ? “ Tanya yusma nggak percaya.

“ iya yus, nda nggak papa kok ! “ jawab hera.

Mereka bertigapun langsung nganterin nda pulang ke rumah.

Sesampainya di rumah nda *

“ Ehmm,,, aku pulang duluan yah, kerjaanku masih banyak di rumah. Nggak papa kan de’nda ? “’

“ Oh.. iya ka nawa, nggak papa kok ka ! makasih yah “

“ iya sayaang ! cepet sembuh yah ! “’

“ De, kaka juga mau pulang dulu yah ! nanti kaka di marahin ibu ! “

“ iya ka yusma, makasih banyak yah ka, udah anter aku chek up ! “

“ iya ade’ku.. sama sama ! cepet sembuh yah sayang ! “

Tersisa hera yang masih di rumah nda.

“ ka? Kaka nggak ikut pulang juga ? “

“ oh. Nggak de sayoongs.. kaka mau nemenin kamu disini. Kaka mau tidur disini, boleh kan sayang ? “

“ nanti kalo mamah nyariin kaka gimana ? kan kasian si mamah ! “

“ udah, nggak papa sayang, kaka mau disini aja ! kaka nggak mau sakit kamu kambuh lagi. Kan kamu disini sendirian dek ! nanti kalo terjadi sesuatu sama kamu gimana ? “

“ kaka ? makasih yah kaka jelek sayang ! “

“ yah jeleek, sama-sama “

“ makan yuk sayang, abis itu nanti minum obatnya ! “

“ suapin dong ka ? hehehe- “

“ yah, sini sayaang ! “

Malam *

“ ka ? dingin banget yah, aku pusing ! “

“ pusing dek ? ya udah, kamu tidur yah istirahat, nanti kaka nemenin kamu kok ! “

“ duuhhh ka sakit banget ! “

Hera kebingungan mau berbuat apa sam adenya.

“ sayang ? istirahat yah ! “

Nda pun tertidur.

“ ya allah ? semoga adikku nggak kenapa-napa. Jagalah dia ya allah ! “

Setelah selesai berdo’a, hera tidur disamping nda. Sambil memegang tangannya.

Keesokan harinya *

“ de jeleek ? bangun sayang, udah pagi ! “

Nda pun masih tertidur pulas di tempat tidur. Hera berlang kali membangunkan nda, tapi nda nggak bangun-bangun.

Dia khawatir akan kondisi nda.

2jam kemudian, nda bangun dan keliatan sangat pucat sekali. Hera langsung mendekati nda dan bertanya “ de sayang, kamu pucat banget ? kamu nggak papa kan sayang ? “

“ nggak papa kok ka ! nggak usah khawatir yah “

Nggak lama kemudian, tiba-tiba nda terkulai lemas dan pingsan di pangkuan hera.

“ de..de..de..de !! “ hera berusaha membangunkan nda dengan panic.

Herapun meminta bantuan sama tetangga sekitar. Dan akhirnya nda di bawa ke RS.

Hera bingung mau bayar biaya pengobatan darimana. Dia mau minta bantuan nawa dan yusma, tapi dia nggak mau mereka tau sakit nda. Cause, nawa dan yusma udah sering bantu nda. Dan mungkin saat inilah giliran hera yang membantu nda.

Dia berfikir sebentar bagaimana cara dapet uang. Dan nggak lama kemudian, dia langsung berjalan ke pasar.

Disana, dia membantu pedagang berjualan. Setelah pulang dari pasar, dia ngamen di lampu merah, demi adiknya. Padahal, sebelumnya hera nggak pernah kerja seberat itu.

Pkl. 21.45 WIB, hera baru pulang dari kerjanya, dia lupa makan, lupa mandi hanya demi adiknya. Uang yang ia dapat, sama sekali nggak cukup buat biaya pengobatan nda. Apalagi dia tau kalo nda harus segera di operasi.

Dia langsung menuju ke RS.

“ de nda sayaang ? maafin kaka yah, gara gara kaka, kamu masih sakit gini. Nanti kaka usahain lagi biar dapet uang banyak yah sayang,, ! kamu harus kuat ! “

Air mata pun jatuh nggak ada habisnya dari mata hera. Dia khawatir akan kondisi nda yang sedang comma. Dan nda harus di operasi besok.

Dia bingung mau gimana lagi cari uang. Dan satu satunya yang bisa bantu dia adalah nawa. Yang hera ketahui, kalo nawa itu bos batik.

Keesokan harinya, hera langsung buru buru ke rumah nawa.

“ mba nawa, aku mnta tolong boleh kan? “

“ iya, ada apa de? “

“ mba, aku boleh pinjem uangnya nggak uat biaya operasi nda ! “

“ hhhhhhh !! nda mau di operasi ? dia kenapa de? “

“ maafin aku mba, waktu kemarin kita ke rumah sakit bareng^2, sebenernya dokter bilang kalo nda harus segera di operasi,coz sakitnya makin menjadi 1 maaf sebelumnya aku nggak ngasih tau mba nawa, soalnya, aku takut membebani mba nawa lagi ! kan mbak udah sering bantu nda, jadi aku berusaha buat bantu nda ! “

“ ya ampuuuunnn de ! kenapa kamu nggak bilang dari tadi kalo nda harus segera di operasi ! nanti kalo terjadi apa² sama nda gimana ? sekarang nda dimana ? yukk kita kesana ! “

“ maaf mba, aku nggak mau mba nawa terbebani sama sakitnya nda lagi ! semoga nda nggak kenapa-napa. “

Di RS *

“ sus, pasien yang disini mana ? kok nggak ada ? “ Tanya hera ke suster

“ ohhh.. nda yah ? dia udah di bawa ke ICU, soalnya udah gawat ! “

“ ohh.. makasih sus ! “

“ mba nawa ? gimana nih? Aku takut terjadi apa-apa sama nda ! “

“ kita berdoa aja yah dek ! sebaiknya mba mau telpon yusma dulu ! “

Setelah di telpon, yusma pun langsung buru buru dateng ke RS, buat melihat kondisi sang adik.

“ mba nawa, hera !! nda mana ? “

“ dia lagi di ruang operasi yus ! “ jawab hera

“ masya allah ! dia kenapa her? Kok aku nggak tau apa apa “

“ maaf yus, aku baru ngasih tau sekarang ! “

3 jam kemudian *

“ dok, dok, gimana kondisi adik kami ? “ Tanya ketiga kakak nda dengan nada panic.

“ maaf sekali yah dek, kami udah usaha semaksimal mungkin, tapi nyatanya kami gagal ! “

“ jadiiii ??? “ hera kaget dan terkulai pingsan.

“ her, hera !! banguun.. ! “

Beberapa menit kemudian, hera bangun dan langsung manggil manggil nama adiknya ‘nda’ ! “

“ de’nda sayaang, dimana kamu ? jangan tinggalin kaka ! “

Tapi sayangnya takdir nggak bisa di rubah. Nawa, yusma dan hera, 3 orang yang sangat sayang sama nda, akhirnya harus rela kehilangan adik tercinta.

Sambil cium kening nda “ de, maafin kaka yah ! gara gara kaka kamu gini ! maafin semua hal bodoh yang kaka lakuin ke kamu ! kaka nggak akan pernah maafin diri kaka sendiri gara gara ulah kaka ini ! maafin kaka sayang ! “ ucap hera

“ udah her, semuanya terlambat ! kamu yang sabar yah ! “ tegas nawa dan yusma !

Dan untuk terakhir kalinya, yusma dan nawa memeluk adik tersayang !

“ semoga, ade disana lebih bahagia daripada disini “ ucap yusma.

Ternyata, sebelum nda di operasi, dia menulis sesuatu untuk ketiga kakaknya

“ kaka kaka ku semuanya, maksih buat semua kasih sayang yang udah kalian kasi ke aku. Semoga kebaikan yang pernah kalian kasih ke aku, bisa dibalas sama allah ! aku sangaat sayang sama kalian. Makasih buat ka hera yang udah ngejagain aku, makasih

Kalo nanti aku pergi, aku mohon sama kalian, jangan sekalipun meneteskan airmta kalian buat aku. Dan aku mohon, sama kalian agar cari adik yang lebih baik dari aku ! jangan lupain aku ka ! “

Nawa,yusma, dan hera menangis bersama. Dan mereka berjanji buat nurutin keinginan nda.

2 tahun kemudian, nawa, hera dan yusma udah punya adik angkat yang lebih baik dari nda.

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