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Did a bit of thinking these days reflecting on the past decade and the impact it had on my "career" as a creative.
So I have a question: after 10 years, how many of us here can say "I made it" and be truthful about it?
In the sense of "I accomplished all I wanted so far and I'm pleased with how things are going".
Also, after a decade in the game, if we don't make it, we move to a different field? We do something else entirely? Or we push thru and hope we'll "make it" in the next 10 years?
10 years should be enough to get an idea on how good you are with something?
Personally, I hadn't had a precise path/goal in mind when I started designing. I just went with it. Didn't go to "art school" either and all I know was self-taught - graphic design applied to various projects...I can do logo design, web design, app design, art direction, photography, illustration, etc. so a very good (I think) generalist, but nothing that can be considered impactful or even great happened...
Sure, I worked in agencies and with agencies, as a freelancer, full-time, etc. for small and big brands, and for the past 3 years I run my own little studio here in Bucharest - Romania - Eastern Europe.
This being said, although I enjoy greatly what I do, the burnout seems to be hitting harder and I'm having doubts if I should consider going for another decade doing the same design stuff or switch to something else - as I'm thinking of starting a career in painting maybe, going to art school, investing another 10k hours in this and so on...
So, again, if you don't really "make it" in 10 years - do you still go on, or you switch and move on to something else?
p.s. keep in mind I'm 35 at this point, so another 10 years would hit 45 for me (so a bit "late" in society terms), but on the bright side, I can still learn almost any new skill in a few months time at this point, but anyway
- It's hard to imagine a situation where you would feel you "accomplished everything" you wanted.********
- But yes, in 10 years I've made remarkable progress. I'm paid well, quite content, work is easy, happy life.********
- @nb glad you're good buddy, so you plan on sticking with it for another decade?********
- Yes, why not? I'm paid decently and I do my best to never take on the clients' stress.********
- I would only switch careers now if I found something that paid more or offered far more time off. Don't see either happening.********
- hah it's like i'm reading my own thoughts 10 years ago :) Everything will work out, don't think in 10 years. You have the experience to make decisions in 1-2.********
- I would grow what's already built, develop or steer it into an other direction. For me it was moving into real life products for a specific industry.********
- After a wasted 3 years pursuing the less satisfactory goals, and making some bad decisions.********
- All I do is to find myself a challenge in what we do and shit just started to grow that the last 4 years just fast-forwarded********
- and i'm not even thinking about joining the freshly organized paint crew in Budapest anymore :)********
- *to grow so fast********
- @sted ha! tnx for your thoughts, will consider!********
- It's hard to imagine a situation where you would feel you "accomplished everything" you wanted.