Different Spin

Images By Ben Heine He took something like combining an illustration into a photograph and gave it a different spin by making it more literal. Considering, he photograph and drew an illustration and added the paper into the photograph. It's a good way to look at it and take something usual and put your own spin on it. Even if it is just making an idea more literal.

Colour Palettes

http://design-seeds.com/index.php/search

The website is called Design Seeds. It is really neat, it displays a picture and hues that are from that picture giving you a colour palette. This website would be a great reference to scroll through when doing a design and you're sure what colour palette you would like to use in your design. As great and easy this website is to get some colour inspiration is, you can do it yourself! Find a picture you like with great colours and take it into photoshop. Go to Filter pixelate and make it has strong as you want. The image will turn into colour blocks. Once you are satisfied with the colours you can then save the image and take it into illustrator and live trace the image. Which will change it into separate boxes. Making it easy to create and set your colour palette in any adobe software.

The Death of Print

I do believe that print will never completely die since it has so many more benefits then on screen displays. Yet, if I am wrong and it does die the world will be missing out. Considering, the way something is designed to be healed in your hands and the way it was printed whether it was to feel the embossed letters or the texture of the paper. Therefore, if print dies a part of graphic design will die as well. Since, most designs consider paper to be apart of the design as well. The way it folds and feels to impact the target market.

Spontaneous Inspiration

As Raymond Loewy once said “It all must start with an inspired, spontaneous idea”. Whether inspiration comes directly or indirectly from another designers work, all great pieces of work have come from inspiration. Therefore, the graphic designer who inspires me most is Raymond Loewy. Who is often tag lined as “The Man Who Shaped America”, “The Father of Streamlining”, or “The Father of Industrial Design”. Since, he is undoubtedly the most powerful industrial designer of 20th century. Not only am I inspired by his talent, but I am also inspired by his overall career. Since, he literally overturned the industry through his incredible work. Raymond Loewy’s worked as a fashion illustrator, before he began to focus on the field of industrial design. Which, he immediately revolutionized with his work. Since, he worked as a consultant for more than 200 companies and created product designs for various things from cigarette packs and refrigerators, to cars and space crafts. For example, Raymond Loewy‘s, best known pieces of work are the Lucky strike cigarette packaging, the grey hound bus and shell logo that are still in use today. In fact, the shell logo has become such a recognizable icon; the name has been dropped from all advertisements. While, the lucky strike packaging was a bet between himself and George Washington Hill. The president wagered him $50,000 that he could not improve the appearance of the already familiar green and red Lucky Strike cigarette package. Yet, Loewy accepted and won the challenge. Starting, by changing the packages green background to white, which reduced printing costs. Then he placed the red Lucky Strike target on both sides of the package, increasing product visibility and product sales. Raymond Loewy had a gift for design and how to use it to promote and sell products and this was example was proof of that. Therefore, by 1951 Loewy could state, “The average person, leading a normal life, whether in the country, a village, a city, or a metropolis, is bound to be in daily contact with some of the things, services, or structures in which R.L.A [Raymond Loewy Associates] was a party during the design or planning stage.” Since, Raymond Loewy’s work was so well known back then and is still so popular now, it is hard to say one has not been affected by his. Raymond Loewy design work is a great inspiration for all graphic designers. “The main goal is not to complicate the already difficult life of the consumer.” -Raymond Loewy “I sought excitement and, taking chances, I was all ready to fail in order to achieve something large.” - Raymond Loewy Resources: Official Site of Raymond Loewy. Web. 02 Nov. 2012. . “Raymond Loewy.” Art.Net (also Known as “Art on the Net”). Web. 02 Nov. 2012. . “Raymond Loewy Biography.” Raymond Loewy Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2012. . “The Children of Raymond Loewy (Designophy - Article, www.designophy.com).” Designophy : Design Knowledge, Latest Design News, Upcoming Competitions, Design Events and more.... N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2012. . “Lucky Strike Cigarettes | Tobacco Tin Signs | Tin Signs | American Heritage Tin Sign Factory | Tin Signs Americana | Soda Tin Sign | Automotive Tin Signs | Vintage Tin Sign.” Tin Signs | American Heritage Tin Sign Factory | Tin Signs Americana | Soda Tin Sign | Automotive Tin Signs | Vintage Tin Sign. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2012. . “Greyhound - Bullhead City, Arizona .” Bullhead City, Arizona . N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2012. .

Why do we do what we do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YCY0GwtOqM The new commercial by canon hits close to home. It shows photographers doing the most ridiculous things to get the best results. Creative minds do what it takes to get the best results.

Inspiration

www.toxel.com This website has some really near photo manipulations and interactive designs that will make you think but also shock you. Filled with cleverness.

Successful Ad

from adsoftheworld.com This is a very successful ad in my opinion. You can really tell that a lot of thought and consideration went into this ad. Considering, the concept of the design is brilliant. Putting the wifi waves into the ripples of the coffee, for a coffee house that just got free wifi. It's a very high class and simple looking ad and really hits the target it is trying to hit.

Hit and Miss

BLOOD of GRAPES by Constantin Bolimond on Behance The concept behind this design is clever. In the idea that the juice of a grape is technically the blood of the grape. While, expanding on this idea by shaping the bottle into a realistic shaped heart with a blood type tag. Yet, this is kind where the concept runs flat. Since there is a blood type tag on it, perhaps the bottle shouldn't be in the shape of a heart but in the shape of a blood bag. That could make the idea more effective. However, the idea that you are drinking and purchasing blood is quite revolting in my opinion. Which also means I don't think this idea or packing would sell the product.

Colours!

This picture is a perfect resource to look at when designing anything. As designers we know how important colours are to a design. It full on explains everything we need to know to about the effect of colours. Infographic by Muse Design inc. www.musedesign.ca

GD Humor

Hilarious video about Comic Sans. http://vimeo.com/17450666

Decisions, it can only get better from here.

The other day I was stuck with the decision of whether or not I was going to re-do on of the projects, that I had done weeks before the due date, and is now due after this weekend. I was terribly unhappy with it but the feeling of redoing it and time management ate at my insides. Therefore, I got others opinions and no matter what they said to me I still hated it. So I asked a few teacher what they thought I should do and the one said "well it can only get better from here." Which was my ticket to suck it up and redo it. I was determined, and once I started it again I already like it WAY more then my first attempt and that feeling on my insides faded away.

We were given a project to make a Alphabet poster for a certain target audience. The Target audience for my first poster was children. That could be put up in kids play rooms or school rooms. The objective of the poster was to help kids learn the alphabet in a fun and creative manner. While being able to compare the letter to a animal that’s spelling begins with that letter. Such as E is for Elephant. The Elephant is formed into the shape of an E, yet for reference a small hierarchy to the right of the illustration is the letter in type. Since some of the illustrations forming letters aren’t so clear as others. Such as the Z for zebra, the Z form isn’t as prominent. 

     The illustrations are clean and simple making it easy for mass production since they only use one or two colours. While the background has an upbeat light blue background the help the illustrations pop. Overall, a realistic poster that would have a realistic demand in the real worls and meets the target audience. 

This is what it looked like...

So I took my teaches advice and took my idea and pushed it further to create a fresh view on an animal poster. For my second poster the target audience was again for children, and could be put up in a kids play rooms or school rooms. The objective of this poster is to help kids learn the alphabet in a fun and creative manner. Which is why I picked a bubbly kid friendly type face and transformed them into animals most recognized with each letter. However, keeping the illustrations simple enough to be able to read the letter but detailed enough to understand what letter the animal was representing. Therefore, I coloured the inside of the letter with a texture suitable for the animal and then placed one or two elements from the animal. For example, F for Flamingo was given a feather texture with a wing and head.  I chose to colour the illustrations by hand because I thought the tactile component of the poster would attract children and help them relate. 

This is what it looked like... 

Better right?

As Graphic designers or anyone with creative instincts we are often hard on ourselves and are faced with the decisions on just throwing it out and starting over. I am a strong believer in not giving up on a design but sometimes when your finished and your just not happy with it, its better to just start over. Since, it is a horrible feeling handing in or sending out something you created that your not happy with and will have to deal with for the rest of your career. Always be happy with your work because it's yours and you should be proud. Remember, it can only get better from here. 

It's amazing what you notice, once you look.

Check it out -> http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/graphic-design-trends-2012-612327

I was researching Graphic design trends in 2012 and I was amazed how I could relate the trends to certain designs that I've seen in my everyday life. I was shocked that I hadn't put the connections between design and trends before. Once, I was aware of the trends and they were in front of me my mind was racing, tying all these designs I've seen to the current trends. Such as the "Back to Bauhaus" section. I noticed this trend in the current conestoga branding. The simplicity with the one colour background and the bold letters filled in and the bright colours.

                                              It's amazing what you notice, once you look.

If it's out there, it's out there.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2012/10/peter_berg_mitt_romney_plagiarism_can_you_plagiarize_friday_night_lights.html

My Teacher sent me a link about copyright issues. I find it interesting how serious copyright laws are. Considering, this man used a catch phrase in a facebook post and was nailed for plagiarism. Especially since it was only in a facebook message and not a essay or such that requires sourcing. You, could have no intentions of plagiarism, and have a law suite on your hands. In the end it just shows how important it is to give people credit no matter what the situation is. Therefore, I predict that social network sites will soon have a sourcing options where you can source your findings. To help avoid and remind people to source research. Even if you're just posting it to your moms wall on facebook. If it's out there, it's out there.

Maybe a Creative director?

Being in my Second year of Graphic design I am beginning to think about where I would like graphic design to take me. Such as what spectrum I would like to aim for. Since, as most jobs you need to work your way from the bottom to the top. Therefore, today I am looking at job title Creative director.

     The responsibilities of a creative director include leading the communication design, interactive design, and concept forward in any work assigned. For example, this responsibility is often seen in industries related to advertisement. The creative director is known to guide a team of employees with skills and experience related to graphic design, fine arts, motion graphics, and other creative industry fields. Some example works can include visual layout, brainstorming, and copy writing. Before one assumes the role of a creative director, one must have a preset of experience beforehand. Like anyone else, these types of artists start up from the very beginning in fields that can relate to motion graphics, advertisement in television, and/or book (or magazine) publishing. It takes years of experience and professionalism for an artist to grow and eventually take the job as a creative director. If one shows exceptional skills in visual and team leading projects, they may be considered to be promoted to the role. 

     I do like to work with people and I tend to take the lead in situations that involving planning. Considering, my experience with working with school during school. Therefore, I do think this would be a good position for myself to one day sit in. It would also be interesting to work with people in related fields on a particular project. Yet, its only the second month of my second year.. Tones of other opportunities to consider.

Are we going backwards?

During this recent Thanks giving dinner a heated decision was brought up among the family. It was based on the evolution of communication such as phones, internet etc. Which relates to my area of study because as graphic designers it is our job to communicate ideas through communication devices discussed. As well as, brand ourselves through social networking and constantly being in contact with clients. 
     The debate over dinner was whether or not we are going backwards when it comes to communication, and is it hurting our society. Considering, at one point in time to send a message it was through morse code or through sending doves etc. Where now a days you don't have to have social interaction with anyone and have no physical contact. Or even in public with people we are still attached to the people we aren't physically with. Even with the ability to have a face to face or ear to ear conversation with people we now chose to go back to reading a message delivered to us. Whats your opinion? 

Design Awards and Competitions

For an assignment for client and relationships I studied with a group the top Design Awards and competitions. The slant that we took on the topic was whether or not winning a design award would benefit us or hurt us in getting a job. The results of this question was very interesting. We interviewed two employers. One employer said that they wouldn’t care if we won or applied for design awards since they would only be looking at your portfolio of work. While, the other employer said yes they would look at the awards as a positive note and we should defiantly put in our resume. However, it wouldn’t be a make it or break decision when comparing two people for a job, it would always be souly on your portfolio of work. Yet, when we asked the students what they thought they all said yes it would be an important thing on your resume and would defiantly set you apart from the rest and help you get the job. Then, we asked a teacher in our program and he did say it would be a good thing to have on your resume but when it came down to it no matter how many awards you won if they didn’t like your work your wouldn’t be hired.

In conclusion, don’t focus to much on winning competitions thinking it will help your get a job but focus on getting experience and building a killer portfolio.

When does branding yourself become to much?

After a student in my program shared a video with  our class on personal branding by Jacob Cass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHtvuTcy70) It got me thinking about how important all of these social networks are to a starting graphic designer such as myself. Before I was in this program I had facebook alone. I was aware of other social networks but didn’t understand them or thought they were silly. However, the more I got into the program the more my social networking list started to grow. Yes, it was the programs fault for my obsession with social networking. Considering, in my course outline I believe I have one different network for each of classes accept for one. However, sadly to say it has changed me, it has open me up to the world of cyber space. It is an easy way to see how the world is developing, like trends and such. Which is essentially important to a graphic designer to keep up with the always changing world.

With that being said being apart of so many social networks, (which are all essentially one since they all link together) it is putting yourself out there to the world. I do see this as a positive point since as a graphic designer it is important to be seen and known for you work and not just your profile picture alone. However, when does it become hard to keep your social life away from your social networking? Facebook is meant to share pictures and conversations with your friends but then your able to connect your online portfolio set up with tumblr to interact with your facebooks news feed. Its hard to filter what is being but through the web and what you truly want to be seen by the right people. For instance, is it far that employers can look at your pictures that are meant for your friends but not what is meant for them which is your tumblr account? I believe there is such thing as the difference between being professional in the work place and being a human in the real world. Should we be judged on how we behave outside of the work place and off the paper of our resumes?

Whether or not your opinion is yes or no in todays world it is “yes”. Therefore we are obligated to keep our social networking consistence. Keep are social life under wraps and keep everything professional for the world to see. Which means if you are a designer you must design design design.. keeping all of your social networks amazingly interesting to show your talent. Which brings me to this website I found that showcases peoples timeline designs.

(http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2012/01/facebook-timeline-profile-designs.html) Yes they are great and people would love to see them.. But facebook is meant for your friends and family and if we have to keep this updated and designed along with all the other social networks we are attached to just based on the slight chance someone googles you. Well then when does Branding yourself become to much? Is there a difference between staying professional or just unnecessary obligations?

Awful Websites

When looking for a winter coat for this up coming winter I was looking through clothing store websites to get an idea of what I am looking for before hitting the mall. On that note I wouldn’t be surprised if I am not the only one who has gotten that idea and tried to find what they want sitting on there couch at home. While surfing the net I was surprised to find how awful and confusing these websites can be. Considering, how most of society now depends mostly on the internet, you would think the websites would be successful. Yet, the way finding was horrible or didn’t exist. When I come across a website I have no idea how to use I am not going to stay and you are not going to get my money.

You know your website is bad when myself and others who are apart of my generation who grew up using technology can’t figure out how to use your website. Yes, it is important to have an interesting and trendy looking site but that means nothing when you have to rely souly on your mouse turning into a pointer hand to find out what is a link or hyper link etc..

Such as this website for Fair Weather (http://www.fairweather.ca/collection.php) When you first go to the site the first reaction is that is it hype and trendy and looks like it has had a lot of work put into it. Next is you look for the navigation bar to find out what clothes they have in the store. Yet, when you click collection it keeps taking you back to the home screen which is a big picture with arrows back and forth. Little do you know that you have to clock on the pictures displaying different article of clothing to get the whole collection. However, even after figuring that out based on just clicking randomly it is still not successful, I felt like i kept going around in circles and was lost, resulting in me giving up on the site.

In conclusion, everything that has to do with your business is important! You would be surprised how things like this will affect your profit and costumers. You need to make an impression in person, on paper and on the screen! Meaning, when your a very successful company as it is and you are hiring someone to make something for you since it is out of your expertise make sure to hire the best and even research what you should be looking for from them and make sure it works!

To the blog below

This pinterest account relates to the post below. Its okay to laugh at yourself.

http://pinterest.com/marcloresto/for-the-graphic-designer/

It's okay to laugh at yourself

I stumbled across this website that has a list of things that most graphic designers do. Whats funny about it is that its so true. The website I got it from is http://www.sxc.hu/blog/post/829 and it's called " you know you're a graphic designer when"

(In no particular order)
1. You've almost rear-ended the car in front of you because you were analyzing a font on a billboard.

2. You get pissed when a free Photoshop brush you download is less than 1000px in size.

3. You'd rather study the paisley pattern on your boyfriend/girlfriend's shirt than listen to what he/she has to say.

4. You can use keyboard shortcuts at light speed, blindfolded, but you can't type a paragraph of text without staring at the keyboard.

5. You've had "Software Nightmares," when you've been working way too much.

6. You consider meals interruptions.

7. You've learned your lesson and stopped using the word "final" in any file name when saving.

8. You clean your keyboard more often than you wash your car.

9. You've intentionally given up trying to explain your projects to non-designers.

10. You see CMYK and RGB like Neo sees the Matrix.

11. You'd rather organize your desktop than your sock drawer.

12. When you heard that Adobe was aquiring Macromedia, you had a Design Orgasm.

13. When you look at Album art all you see are grunge Photoshop Brushes. (Then you see the album art a couple minutes later)

14. You've Photoshopped out a watermark for a comp or mock-up.

15. You've actually $paid for a font.

16. You've totally slaughtered a great design concept because the client thinks he/she knows best. (everyone thinks they are a designer)

17. The amount of words you've written with a sharpie labeling burned discs total more than the amount of words you've read in novels.

18. You've had to explain to a client that a layered file wasn't part of the deal.19. You've kept a ragged concert ticket just so you could scan it.

20. You've nicknamed the OSX spinning wheel. (and not affectionately)spinning beachball o’ death

21. You bookmark a resource more often than you have a fun night out on the town.

22. You've intentionally overbid a project because you can sniff out a bad client from a mile away.

23. You can't go to a restaurant without secretly critiquing the menu design.

24. You have an amazingly huge font collection, and an amazingly short temper.

25. If you had a penny for every mouse click, you would have been a trillionaire 3 years ago.

26. You have removed the arrows and cleaned up the fonts on a forwarded mail before forwarding on (as I have just done!)


Most of these don't apply to me yet but most of them do being in a graphic design program. Yet, I can tell the other corks will soon appear. 
For more Graphic Designer humour consider visiting http://justcreative.com/2007/12/14/funny-graphic-design-jokes-and-humour/

Picking a type face

When it comes to any design that involves type, you need to choose wisely. Considering, this can either make or break your design. Since, it sets the entire feel or view to your design. Therefore, when choosing type  for your design ask your self “What is the feeling I want my design to give?” Then decide on how your type will convey this, will it be playful or serious, modern or old style? This can certainly be the hardest decision to make for your design. Since, some people may convey your type face as another feeling and so on. Therefore, it never hurts to ask the same questions you ask yourself to the people around you. However, here are some steps to take to make it a little bit easier.

What do you want your text to represent?
In other words, how do you want your audience to react to the type/design.

Legibility
Deciding whether serif or sans serifs is appropriate. Keeping in mind whether the design is meant to be read or seen at a glance.

Readability
How your typeface will be set and used. Keeping in mind tracking, kerning, leading etc.

Level of appropriateness
Some typefaces are meant for design while others are not.  Therefore, consider the aesthetics of the design as well as the intent of the design.

Tip: When considering a typeface write down what the typeface ‘says’ to you and then compare it to your designs goal.

It's a lengthy process...

Common mistakes graphic designers make

Being in a graphic design program I see and experience various levels of these mistakes. Everyone has there own work ethic, but that doesn’t mean its the right one. Therefore, I think every graphic designer should post this in front of there work space as a reminder. We all make mistakes but we should avoid making them again.

We all do it! But lets stop!

Working without a design brief 

Without knowing your client’s requirements, you can’t work on a design project. 

Ignoring the target audience 

Overlooking the target will lead to a weak and aimless design. 

Not maintaining a contract

When you don’t keep a contract with your clients, you will most likely to be swindled of your hard earned money.

Avoiding contact with the client 

This makes your client feel ignored throughout the duration of the project.

Procrastinating 

In any profession, deadlines are extremely crucial to meet. By completing your work on time, you exhibit your determination and sincerity to commitments. Procrastination will make your clients go away since they expect you to be efficient. 

Not staying up-to-date 

Keep up to date with design, software, society etc. 

Not starting in black and white 

If it works in black in white it will work with everything. Never start with colour.

Pass off plagiarism as inspiration 

Be original!

Neglecting the power of simplicity 

Not everything needs to be outrageous.

Lose confidence 

Never give up on your self or a design. Keep on Trucking!

Free Lance Graphic Designer Pros and Cons

After some research I have made a list of my personal pros and cons as well as people who have experience with freelance work.

Pros
- Self employed
- Own hours
- Own rates
- No rules
- No “help” or opinions
- You don’t worry about taxes
- You don’t do all the paper work
- Focuss on your projects
- Work were you feel fit
- Your own boss
- Self time mangement
- Picking what you would like to work on
- Decide who your clients are
- Have the ability to fire clients
- Independant

Cons
- Your work goes home with you
- Deciding your rates
- Family and friends asking for you to work for free
- It’s harder to get a job while working free lance
- Hard for people to view as more then a free lance designer
- No rules
- No help or opinions
-No holidays
- Taxes
- Paper work
- Self time mangement
- No money income gaurantee
- Promoting yourself is your responsibility 

Graphic Designers vs. Advertisers

Last year I had a roommate who was in the advertising program. She liked to say that she had alot of the same work our program did and that in the end graphic design and advertising were the same. However, in my observance she had  half the amount of homework and such that our program did. Considering, her social life.. Anyways this made me curious to find the differences and similarites between the two.

After reading several peoples opinions from various sites. Many people do not know the difference or even know that there is one. Many say that graphic designers and advertising work hand in and hand. While some say that graphic design is an ad full with stuff in it. i.e. crampped with products, etc, etc, whereas advertising is an ad with lots of white space or you let your mind do the walking, focusing on 1 image alone. Or that Advertising designs Ideas, and Graphic Designers “puts them on paper.” Which, are not right.

After looking for a statement closer to the truth involving advertising vs graphic design this is what I found.

“The word ‘advertising’, like ‘commercial art’, makes some graphic designers cringe. To certain people in the creative industry, it signifies all that sophisticated contemporary graphic design, or rather visual communications, is not supposed to be. Advertising is the tool of capitalism that often works as a form of communication that entices and persuades public to consume. Graphic design, by contrast, is an aesthetic and philosophical pursuit that communicates ideas. Graphic design is a cultural force that incorporates parallel world views. Where advertising is quite hypnotically invasive, graphic design makes no such claim.”
http://designtaxi.com/article/105/Advertising-Vs-Graphic-Design/ -> for the rest of the aritcle

What People Think of Graphic Designers

Im sure all of us graphic designers have had to face the annoying questions after being asked what you do for a living or what you are taking in school. Such as, "So, what do you do?""oh, so your like an artist?"or my favourite "so, what can you do with that career wise?" 

      Well if you are one of those people wondering what we are and what we can do. Well here is a definition I found from (http://www.agda.com.au/about/what-is-graphic-design) Which I couldn't of said it better myself. "One who has the artistic sensibility, skill and experience and/or training professionally to create designs or images for reproduction by any means of visual communication, and who may be concerned with illustration; typography; calligraphy; surface design for packaging; or the design of patterns, books, advertising and publicity material, or any form of visual communication."

     On that note, many people often group graphic designers into the group of "starving artists" which is artists who specialize in just fine art and expressing there own feelings through there work and have a hard time getting jobs and selling there work. (Which is also a stereotype but I will let someone else fight that battle.) However, what people don't know is that you can be very successful as a graphic designer. There are many different career options since the field is very broad in what you can specialize in. Such as, working for a large or small graphic design firm or free lancing. However, like all careers usually you have to start at the bottom and work your way up, and build you reputation. What I am getting at is that people need to stop being so stereotypical when it comes to the field of art in general.  Which brings me to the picture I posted below. 

       I remember going to my highschool graduation in my first year of graphic designer and having people ask what I went to college for, and when I said Graphic designer I got several annoying answers. Such as, "Oh that must be easy.", "So, do you party a lot.", "Do you just draw all day?"etc. Even my parents don't understand what we really do after years of explaining it them. My mother constantly is asking me "So, would you do something like this?" when ever she sees anything and everything. It is a never ending battle of trying to get people to understand what we do and why we do it. As my sister always tells me, "You can't get mad at the ignorant" but sometimes it's just so hard not to.

     

Introduction

As my first post I would like to talk about the point of this blog and how I predict it will help me grow as a designer. Before, I explain why I believe this blog will help me. I need to first talk about about my feelings towards this blog for you to understand my prediction. For instance, when I first got this assignment (today) I thought to myself, I am going to do horrible on this assignment I'm not comfortable with having my thoughts and opinion displayed for everyone to see. Especially, my written thoughts. However, the more my teacher explained the assignment to me I stopped seeing it as a doomed project but as a project to help me get comfortable with expressing myself to the world. Considering, I do need to get use to the  fact that not everyone is going to agree or disagree with you. Especially, with graphic design. Some people may love what you did while others could take it or leave it. Which, is another way this blog could help me grow as a graphic designer, giving me thick skin to what the world has to say, about what I myself have to say. Yet, at the same time giving me the courage to actually say what I think when someone asks me for my opinion, instead of sugar coating it or simply lying.
     Not only will this blog help me with my personal issues but it will give me the insight to what I am getting myself into with this career choice. Therefore, hopefully preparing me for the better or worse to come. Along with that thought, it will build on my researching ability to look around me more instead of straight ahead. As well as, on the way inspiring me with my own work and giving me knowledge that maybe my teachers can't give me.