One thing about my job that I really like…

As cool as it is to create new and interesting artwork from out of the ether, the thing that I really like about my day job as a graphic designer is the immediacy of the feedback. Good or bad, I’m not waiting months or years for a sign of how it’s going. I like that. It really helps you to kill your darlings, and not get so precious with your work. At least not paid work for clients, personal projects for me only, are another matter entirely. Some folks may have to wait for their bi-annual review, or yearly review to hear about how they are doing, and what people think about them. Not me. I’ll hear all about it almost immediately. I like that. Sometimes the feedback is scathing. Don’t care. Couldn’t have spent more than a day on it, so no major harm done. I might argue with folks to be concise, or to offer constructive criticisms, but I’m ok if you don’t like it. No body bats 1000. It let’s me know right away if I’m on your wave length, or it tells me if you don’t really know how to file a brief to get what you want. Or that you had no ideas to start from, and just need something to help steer you in the right direction. Immediacy is great for ideation, and creativity. But I digress.