Designers!!: Your Input?
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hey robert -
as a kid, i just knew that i liked to draw things, tear apart things, and then figure out how to put them back together. as i got older, i figgered that if i was gonna be workin 40 -50 - 80 hrs a week at something, i should at least be enjoying it - so i studied art ( this was pre-web days...) thinkin that if i made any money or not, happiness was the focus.
at this point, after 10 years in design, i'm enjoying it even more than when i started - and (don't tell my clients this...) but i'd prob be still doin this for free in my spare time anyways. i enjoy comin in to work, enjoy working on various designs (some are elegant / some are hip / some print / some motion / & then toss in a few pain in the arse clients to balance it out...:).
basically, i like knowing that 3 outta 5 days a week i can come in to work and do a toally different style & design - that never gets old for me - all the while pushin forward on learning the software i use to the max.future intentions include either A. being an AD or CD or a large ad agency or design studio, or B - opening up my own design shop with a few of my friends & focus on high quality work for selective clients....(prob every designers dream...).
past experiences include you're very limited to the quality of work that the company that employs you allows you to work on. if you're in a a job for a while and you realize that you aren't putting out the calibre of work that'll keep you competitive with the current job market, you should prob start lookin around....
essentially: variety of work, the craftmanship involved in a job well done, and the feeling of accomplishment when you've finally finished is what keeps me going.
all the best & good luck!