Observations from the life of a graphic designer.
Speaking from experience, It’s possible to get entry-level jobs in sales, marketing, graphic design, photography and copywriting without a college degree. Upper-level positions in these fields sometimes value years of experience over a degree. I’ve known happy and very successful people who do not have college degrees, including computer network administrators, a classical musician/instrument maker, […]
(Found this on a website called “blogthings” in 2005 or so, and enjoy re-reading it once in a while.) You Know You’re Addicted to Photoshop When… You see the world with one eye and stock images with the other. When asked what the primary colors are, answer “RGB” You get the urge to ‘fix’ […]
“Fake is as old as the Eden tree.” – Orson Welles It is hard to be real in such a fake world. Everybody’s at it. Fake smile, insincere friendliness, pretending and facades everywhere. The receptionist at work: “Oh, how I hope everything works out for you. You have a nice day now! I hope you […]
(Written in 2004.) I woke up 5 minutes before I was supposed to leave the house this morning. Crap. What do I do, with only five minutes to get ready for work? Throw on the first pair of pants I find. Grab a shirt hanging up in the closet, button it while going to the […]
(Written in 2003.) My memories of life from age 12 to age 16 are pretty much a blur. I guess I spent the years daydreaming, reliving the golden happy moments of my early childhood, wishing to be 5 years old again, or 10. I fantasized about the future, too, constructing elaborate soap-opera-like scenes in my […]