FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I certainly do. Education for Designers and even Developers is a subject that I find very interesting. Recently I went back to school to finish the last few courses of my BFA. I ran into problems with my transfer credits and decided that redoing more than half of my education wasn't worth it on top of the fact that some of the courses were outdated. Since then i've started a blog dedicated to bridging the gap between Designers, Developers and Employers. One of the hottest topics so far in my research has been Education and the fact that technology is changing so rapidly that Educators can't build Curriculum fast enough to teach it to the Designers/Developers. I certainly found this in my studies this last time; as I was teaching myself the coursework faster outside of class in one week. So, to educate myself I do a combination of things, I go to Barnes and Noble alot. My book shelf has multiplied over the last year substantially. I subscribe to blogs of industry leaders and now I have started my own blog in which I interview industry professionals and leaders for their insight, tips and tricks. I want to stay on top of all things design so that I can make the best choices for my clients as well as help other Designers who may have the same questions that I have.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
Graphic Design has always been a passion of mine. Even as a child before I even knew what it was I loved the shape and colors of Coca~Cola, thought the hat over the pizza hut name was cool and during playtime would create my own little mockups of play flyers with my crayons. I just didn't know that I was designing; not yet at least. Through high school, I thought I would go to law school and even came close. It wasn't until my freshman year in college that I took an Art History class and became entranced with the musings of Van Gogh, De Ga and Warhol. I knew who these men were most of my life, but it hadn't ever occurred to me that they were designers in the truest sense of the word. And I wanted to be like them; and like my Grandfather. So, I changed my major and haven't looked back.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
It seems that the main thing a client wants is a logo. Then they'll later come and say that they need business cards, letterhead and eventually a website because it just doesn't make sense to do one without the rest of the branding package.