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Why do we do this? 4949 Responses
Last post: 2 years, 11 months ago | Thread started: Jun 11, 10, 8:49 a.m.
- ftravieso
I never questioned it. Computers and art were in the mix and it was my mission to go for it. Moved to Barcelona and although the market pool seemed very very deep there seems to be a way to flow with this profession through quite a few other disciplines, if you invest in learning.
- Dog-earJun 13, 10, 5:19 p.m. – Permalink
- necromation
Thanks, for all the good replies... I i've been doing this seen '98 and turning 36 this month, it just makes you wonder.
It's good to see what drives my fellow creatives, and what keeps them going. Ultimately i LOVE what i do and has given me a good income and helped me travel and meet amazing people. I think at my age it seems that everbody moves into a directors position and become less hands on and that for me isn't cool... I have worked at so agencies and it true i have yet to meet a designer in there late 30's or early 40's.
I suppose i'll just keep plodding along till they put me out to pasture.
- Dog-earJun 14, 10, 2:26 a.m. – Permalink
- Projectile
I do it cos it's at least interesting. I could never do a job where I'm just pushing paperwork. I've done design.. sorry, artworking.. that was almost there.. months of mindless processing, not even choosing the odd image or layout, literally just amends. Atm i'm a bit aof a screwdriver at times but get to decide on most of what I do. And I like it.
I'd rather be ariver guide or a kiitesurf instructor, but yeah.. no money. I would have actually studied industrial design not graphic design, but didn't even know the damn field existed until I saw people doing it at my college. Glad I stuck with graphics though.. it's the best industry to freelance in. ...if you can code. Which I can't. But im working on it :P
- Dog-earJun 14, 10, 5:29 a.m. – Permalink
- plash
I do it because i love it and i can't imagine doing anything else. it pays my bills and it allows me to keep mind sharp.
there are plenty of other scenarios where things would have ended up worse. plenty of other jobs where all they need is a drone. so i thank my lucky ass and put up with my bitchy clients and deal with the am meetings and late nights. my needs are compensated, my time is valuable and i am a listened voice in my organisation.
if the job doesn't fulfill your most basic needs.. gtfo
- Dog-earJun 14, 10, 6:45 a.m. – Permalink
- scrap_paper
I got into design on a whim. I had been studying Biology in University. Dropped out after three years because I wasn't happy. Worked in a paint store for a year and was ready to shoot myself in the head and decided to look into school again. I was leaving through a course calendar, found graphic design, thought it looked interesting and dove in.
Fast forward about 12 years. Been working for myself for six years now. The work has been a mix of rewarding and mundane. It pays the bills but the first few years were really tight. I think I like what I do but I've been going at it for so long now a lot of my daily tasks feel kinda boring. I've thought about changing careers plenty of times.
I do what I do because, at this stage, its what I do. I get satisfaction from the gig on a professional level but if I was to win some cashish I'd walk away in heartbeat and never talk to another client again.
- Dog-earJun 14, 10, 7:24 a.m. – Permalink
