Style vs. Ability
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- luckyorphan0
All good thoughts. Fortunately, I've settled into the LA design scene alright, apparently developing a niche for myself. So, developing a career doesn't seem to be an issue at the moment. That being said, it always tilted my head when an interviewer or prospective client would look at my work and say something like "I love your work. You're quite versatile. But, I'm just not sure I understand what your look is." I've heard that so much that I just walk away as if I've been handed a Rubik's cube with all white blocks with the goal of solving it.
I have several friends who have made a successful go of it mastering a style, but I wonder how they'll do in five or ten years when it's time to move on from the chalet font. But maybe there will always be a place for that look, and thus, they'll have work.
Who knows.