To explain, I'm paraphrasing an entry from my diary, written on a day of frustration with our daily grind:
A graphic designer is a person who has to show up at countless meetings to listen to everyone’s critique of her work. She sketches first with pen and paper, then uses a Mac to design a digital representation of the initial ideas, and the design ends up as a two-dimensional print (such as a poster or advertisement), or a three-dimensional shape (such as a perfume bottle or package).
While she designs, she may drink green tea or soy lattes, or do some deep breathing, trying to stay calm while waiting for the computer to reboot, or the always-delayed meeting to start. From time to time she raises her head from the monitor to see if any of her co-workers are still around, even though it is 8:30 pm already, and if she is lucky, she doesn’t have to work on the weekends to meet the ever-tighter deadline. Nevertheless, she sometimes manages to step out for lunch and enjoy a quiet moment by herself on the eternally-crowded Fifth Avenue.
She continues to explore the spirit of design in its many guises, hoping that at least one of her clients or readers may understand her passion for and dedication to art and design. And what keeps her going is the thrill of seeing, some day in the future, shelves full of her perfume bottles, all identical and aligned like soldiers.
I know what you mean, somehow, even though I'm not a graphic designer.
ReplyDeleteThat dedication to working with pure design, looking up from the computer to see that everyone else has gone home and yet you're still there, your heart continuing to pour into the work.
Will the client love it? Yes, it matters. Not because you need affirmation, but because you'd like to see a world where your idea of beauty thrives and multiplies.
Yes. And that's my ultimate goal :-))) Thank you for your comment. Nathan.
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