Hello everyone,
Well it's Monday and I'm sitting at a cafe enjoying my Matcha donut and Latte (This is becoming more of a routine now). I'm about to head to work, where Mondays seem to be my haven after the busy weekends at the tearoom. As I start writing my morning pages, I'm always surprised with the though of how fortunate and blessed I am. I do what I love and I earn money doing it. It takes the stress out of a part of my life at least, that's something that I never want to take for granted.
At my non-profit I help inspiring young artist and talents grow in real time productions. I know that plenty of them look to this blog for inspiration and advice, which I'm happy that this blog has evolved from a hobby to something that has helped others. I've come a long way and I really want to share the things that I've learned. So aspiring Designers and those just breaking into this field, here's a little look at the highlights of my daily grind and why I find it so rewarding.
I bridge the gap where there is a need: I think one of the things that blows me away is the places I can take a business with something as simple as a cleaned up logo, or a flyer. Think about how often you look at a screen through the day, then think about how often you look at paper. Almost always have these things been graced by a designer, they are like a suit to the business and they help 'dress' the company. It's a good feeling to help give businesses that access.
I'm constantly inspired by being challenged: When I started working for Tea Rose Garden, I was so frustrated with how much needed to be done. It was a growing pain for me to take everything that I felt was new and necessary to finding that compromise that soon reflected the shop the way that the owner always wished it to be. In the end what it taught me was to be a better listener to my clients. I study seasonal flowers to vector into their newsletters, I know the shapes of fine boned china brands, and I keep on trend with wedding designs. These inspire and reflect my decisions and how I go about designing things for the shop.
I work with other artists, which is a great community: If you haven't noticed yet, artists are weird. We have our own strange ticks that only other artist seem to understand sometimes. This doesn't always seem to apply every client, but as for my main client I work with a floral team whic is constantly designing flowers and special events. We understand and respect each others strange ticks, but at the same time we have a strong understanding to be honest and critique. I think that more than anything, this is one of the best things about my job. It adds a sense of freedom and value to my work and skills.
Granted, like any job there are the definite ups and downs. I get just as upset and frustrated as I do in any other job that I've held. But at the end of the day, there is this underlining gratefulness that I'm doing something that I know I've worked hard to be skilled at. I hope that this post helps inspire.
Happy Monday, Cheers!
