Here is our graphic designer spotlight for Kyle Gaze T. Gallardo. Kyle is a contributor to our blog and we appreciate him being with us, so we’ve asked him some questions and he’s given us his answers. We’re excited to get to know Kyle better.

Where are you from, currently? Is this where you grew up as a child, or did you move there from somewhere else? Where did you move from?

I’m from the beautiful country of the Philippines, I grew up here..

What got you into graphic design? What was your inspiration for going into graphic design?

At first, I just wanted to express my feelings through drawing, sketching things…just like others who love writing in their diaries. All starts from there, just like doing such a logo, you must know first the details before engaging in building it.

Do you do freelance work, or corporate, or both? Do you love your job, and why?

Yes I do freelance work, and I am also employed as a web and graphics developer here in the Philippines. I love this job, because you never stop learning new things everyday.

What’s your favorite part or aspect of graphic design?

Favorite aspect would be the finalizing of the design, when you are the first to see the master piece of your work.

If you had the opportunity to do graphic design work for one event, or individual, what, or who, would it be and why? What other events, or people, have you designed for that are noteworthy, or stand out in your mind?

I always start from knowing what kind of business, character of person, attitude, and the aim of the individual/company for the business.

What piece of business advice can you give your peers that you learned from experience? How did you learn this?

Show them what you got. And stand for your work. This is not a job we are talking about, it is the passion.

Name one individual who has helped shape your graphic design career, and explain how they did this.

Its Andrew.. (an adviser)

What methods do you use to spark creativity for a project when it seems almost impossible to do so? In other words, how do you get over the writer’s block of design?

Cigar and cup of coffee while gazing the horizon of the city; that really helps.

What is it about life, other than design, that you’re passionate about? Please, explain why life is exciting to you.

God, I can’t do anything without Him.

To sum up… Where do you see yourself in the future? What is your biggest goal? What would be the ultimate accomplishment for you personally?

I don’t want to dream high. Just a simple and happy life (to be with my daughter). That is all.

Thanks,

Kyle Gaze T. Gallardo