FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a life long learner. I have many curiosities and want to do everything. Resources like lynda.com and skillshare are my tools of keeping my trade viable and up to date. Every year I learn something new. And if I don't I cant expect my clients to learn something new from me.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
Honestly, I kind of fell into it. Being an individual who has always had an affinity for art and was visually stimulated, one would say that becoming a Designer was sort of in my blood. Funny enough though, design was not my first choice. I was also very analytical and had second-hand experience in Marketing and Advertising. I enjoyed commercials, ads, radio spots: things that were useful for more than just being nice to look at. So... when I first started college, I aimed high; for a Business Degree. But that did not last long... at least that time around. Math was my enemy at that point in life. A monster of a class: Trigonometry and Precalculus was required to move on with Business Marketing in my community college. I studied hard, into the morning most nights. And I failed every assignment, exercise, test... until the midterm... where I decided to quit. This wasn't just quitting for quitting's sake though it turned out. The professor was you "do it or won't, get it or don't" type. So I needed to make a change. Confused and distraught, unsure what path to take with my education now; I thought I would fail more. Until I came to a design showcase at the college's media tech building. From then on Design has been love at first sight, and here I am. After acing a communication graphics degree I ended up retrying the Business degree, and got it the second time around. Degree below my belt. Success was easier this time and just as sweet.
- What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?
It's not free. It's not a starving artist field. Time is money, time isn't cheap. Design is indeed an investment Remember a great saying: Good Design Is Not Cheap - Cheap Design Is Not Good. You want something impactful, then there will most likely be an impactful price. However, with all that said, although I may not be cheap, I'm not going to charge you an astronomical wage and be unreasonable. There is a barter system in place. If you have a ballpark amount you wish to spend and not much more outside it, then a deal can be struck.