Who Are You and Why Graphic Design?
A lot of buzz is going on because of our crazy $5,000 logo design contest! We’re excited to see all the traffic coming to our site. We have a lot of graphic designers browsing around, so we’d like to make things a little interesting. We’d like to hear from each of you:
Who Are You and Why Did You Get Into Graphic Design? This is something that we would love to hear and share with the world. People get into their professions for different reasons, and we know that there are a lot of people who are passionate about graphic design, so please, share it with the world! (Also, share which aspect of graphic design you like to focus on, i.e. logo design, web design, print design, corporate, freelance, etc…)
All the best,
P.S. To get notified of the logo contest and when it will start, please go to our home page at http://www.theperfectdesign.com and get pre-registered, if you haven’t already.
I got into the graphic design because I love to draw and paint, I wonted to found a filed that I can do my artwork and get payed for it. so I went to school, learned from the best teacher and now I’m looking to start my own graphic design shop. I love to work in freelance and build my clients up. My style is print design, corporate, logos ect, what ever you need for your business. I use a modern spin on the design, I found the right typeface that will work for the company and the right colors if they don’t have a set colors they use.
Would like to compete in the logo design contest.
I graduated with a BA in Studio Arts, but I always had a love for design. I’m now a teacher at a highschool, and I teach Graphic Design I and II, and Art 2d/3d. I recognize the important role that designers play in our fast changing world, one of ‘communicator,’ when there are so many important messages to send.
I am a graphic designer from Chile. I have just finished my studies and i am starting to work freelance. I got into graphic desing because i had always like computers-tecnologies and arts. I think its a perfect combination of bouth in wich you can use creative tools to make users interface simpler. Also i looove travelling, knowing diferent cultures and places so working freelance has allways been my dream. I had travel a lot and a i am always incorporating diferent points of view in design and other aereas (art, architecture, culture, tradicions)that gives me a new perspective in how to aproach desing.
i am a undergraduate of bachelor of fine arts ,, but i am a graduate of computer technician .. i love graphics .. and i am starting to work in small companies .. i love arts . this is my happiness and also my hobbies ..
Iam a graphic designer from chennai (india)with three years experience in illutrator designs and i finished my (degreee of information systems, management)and also awarded as the “bestoutgoing student of the year 2005″from college. i selected the particular field because i loved to be a designer from very young age and where i can get wider ideas for the creativeness.i really delighted to participate in the perfect design contest where there will a huge competition between top designers in the world and i really appreitiate your idea to gather all deginers together through a great competition and iam sure i can get more ideas and creative knowledge through this thank you once again for greeting me
I am a practicing artist, but realised I have flair for design as well, since I designed my own web site and logo. Since then I also got a few assignments for logo and poster design. I enjoy the stage where I need to talk the client about the concept behind the company/event etc and then come up with one image that sums up the whole lot of feelings and thoughts.
I am looking forward to the contest as well.
I am a student of visual communication, A B.Sc. Course where we are taught about various creative fields, Designing being one of them. I started to love designing, I felt that logo of a company could hold a value that is unmatchable. I can’t think of coca cola without its logo. So, I entered into Logo designing as a side by side business and I faced a couple of successes. One of my logo got selected in the US by an entertainment party. Another is for a developing organization that will provide healthy soups to It professionals by having a stall in many IT offices. I just love designing. So many minor details. So many variations. IT is all so amazing. I just love it.
I am an undergraduate studying Graphic Design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. I chose this field because I am passionate about communicating visually.
i love the design, the color, the language of forms, expression of visual.
i am a fresh graduate from Philippines, graduated in Ateneo de Zamboanga University, jesuit school in our place. I earned the Bachelors Degree in Information Technology Major in Multimedia and Computer Animation. I got into this graphic design because of my education and i think this is my line of work, i want to enhance my skills and also to put what i’ve learned in reality. I do love also photography.
I’m graduate of Graphic designer school, now i’m working in Publishing company for 6 years as Book cover design n webdesign. I’m very love graphics coz it’s so free and fun.
I am a undergraduate of bachelor of fine arts ,, but i am a graduate of computer technician .. i love graphics .. and i am starting to work in small companies .. i love arts
I am a designer from India. Am working as web designer, from my chilhood onwards am very much interested in design, so i have chosen this area. I have completed my engineering. I like to do some interesting jobs to do the best.
Previously graphic design could boast that it was a discipline, something valuable in the hands of a competent designer.
But now a days it is the heart of the world.
I am a fashion designer by profession. i love creating graphics and logos.
Hello! I’m a guy from Madagascar. I love graphic design and multimedia. I work essentially with 3Dsmax, Illustrator and Photoshop. At this time, I just do it for fun but I think I can do more and improve my little skills … I’m glad to be among all of you. Thanks to The Perfect Design!!!
I am a graphic designer and also a web designer , I recently designed my blog
cherisheddreams (this is where I saw your ad on google)
I love to draw and play with colors, coming up with unique ideas, its a miracle ow you can portray your ideas digitally, and that never cease to amaze me to transfer your thoughts into pixels,the ideas and possibilities are endless.
currently I have more than 7 actively running stores at zazzle
and a handful of blogs
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE… As a Graphic designer, My aim is to provide effective and innovative design solutions to my client’s need, turning strategy into visual expression and visual expression into market success, keeping in mind that “form follows function”.
I have a talent in drawing and painting. I started art on my own from lower primary level though it wasn’t offered at my school as a subject. Art became my part and parcel of my life, and I pursued Diploma in applied art and design to perfect myself and earn a living from my talent.
I am an undergraduate who has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Design who is searching to start my career. I enjoy creating logos and apply them on different applications, such as stationary packages: letterhead, envelope, and business cards, resturant packages: menu, stationary package, and invitation packages: envelope and invitations.
I am from Vietnam, the country don’t have much famous designers, i got a BA in economic but in my heart i feeling i want to do something creative then i went study aboard in Visual Communication since the first time i play with color in my Color Theory class i feel that design is what my spirit will go.
Now i become a freelancer my works give me chance to imagine and i always work with heart, i work on logo and web design.
David Podesta was lured into graphic design after being torn by the choices of Design or Journalism in his youth. He entered the work force through printing and was side tracked by print production for many years. Pre computer paste-up, typography, book binding and finishing, printing, machine maintenance and so on. Eventually things turned full circle with the advent of computerised design. Design, with a bit of advertising thrown in started to become the norm. He has always love the craft and considers himself a ‘jack of all trades,’ still loving to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty with the ink that has become a trade mark to his existance. This of course does not dampen his desire to communicate tasteful design that is attractive, practical and technically correct.
I have been doing tiresome admin centred jobs for years, so I decided that this year, I am going to make a break for it. The Great Escape. So, I have been teaching myself what I can about design – although I know that I have a long way to go. I’m too po’ to go to school, so I’ve been learning from the net. So in between the filing and typing (blegh) and looking after my gorgeous 3 year old, I am digging a hole with a rusty teaspoon under the barbed wire fence
I enjoy entering competitions as a learning experience. My dream is to one day be a freelance designer (cue the ‘Age of Aquarius’ music)
I have studied a fine art (painting) the last two years. When i finished my studies i going to start my fine art work freelance till now. Then i want to add a graphic design course from the professionals and i have studied. I focus on print design and creating logos. Now i am working at the four star hotel by graphic designer.
Hello! I am Uakatamo from the last Aztec tribe. I don’t have internet connection in Machu Pichu, but I often walk 10 days to the city to look for freelance jobs. I decorated most of my homeland’s trees, birds, rocks and sky and I am looking for the ultimate challenge, that is to make the world a better place. I heard that you can do anything with the internet, even send messages to the Gods. So I want to make a perfect design logo so that the Gods see it!
Enjoy your lives!
hi uakatamo,
i like your remarks & you seems very much attatched to nature. source of design is also nature. a design philosopher said:’always follow a path of nature, one day you will be a part of nature’. all the best. with warm regards from Sanu
I am very inclined towards art and most of the art forms dram my attension. I love the beauty of colors and forms. I have been graduated in B.F.A. and have done masters in visual communications. Love to communicate through my art expressions.
What drew me to graphic design is the talent i was born with, ever since my childhood my favorite activity was drawing i used to like drawing on the walls of my room until my mom decided to buy me a drawing book. This went on for a very long time even in my primary level the best subject was art and craft which i had a couple of awards for being the best student.
Later i joined high school and majored mostly in art and that’s when i developed my talent fully so when i was choosing a college i decided to do graphic design.
my major strengths on graphic design is logo design, web design, print design, and corporate. i can say me design is 360
I am a designer from India. Am working as Graphic designer, i’m working in financing company (ISO Certification) from last 2 years as Book cover, Newspaper Advertising & Form design.
I have a passion for art and design since the age of six when I knew I had a talent in drawing. Since then I knew that this is the path I will take because it’s what I love and what will take me to new heights.
hi friends. I am a fashion designer by profession. Since graphic design forms a great part in fashion design as well, i am really crazy about it. I am infatuated with graphics because it forms a communication between the onlooker and the product. It makes the non-living speak and express. i might be sounding kiddish but friends “YES”, this is what actually I feel about graphic designing and why i am passionate about you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so as a designer I would like to focus on the freelance aspect of graphic design. Its great fun..
When i was a child i had two major hobbies-loves: photography and painting. I used to be very good in painting, specially “copying” major paintings! My art teacher saw me some years after i finished school and asked me why i didn’t go to Fine Arts School! After taking exams for university 2-3 times unsuccessfully, i decided that i had to study something in order to find job easily to many places. I was between graphic design and logistics at that time. I decided graphic design cause i had some artistic vein in my blood… Well the road after that was not easy at all… I did many other jobs in between… After some years i went to another private academy that i was taught web design. Now, after many years working 14 hours per day, i prefer any job without much stress…
Make a better world through better designs.
Hi, I am Arslan, I am Graphic Designer, Logo Designing is my Specialty and i have won many contest on other sites,
I am also a Student of B.S.C Computer Science and I have three year Experience in a Graphic Designing Company,
I am modern artist and design – Monika Lemeshonok. Now I found work on profession – Art-design or design of web-sites.
I vary wait Yours proposals.
I have a passion for Graphic Design. I have been in the industry pre-computer, 1984 to the present. Each aspect of it is fascinating. I have also taught drawing and graphic design at the College level. It is amazing how much more you learn and become a better designer/artist. It is great to work with so much talent, pass on what I have learned and learn from them. It is life long learning.
I look forward to receiving the specs for your logo competition.
Hi. I am a creative director of a small studio in Johannesburg, South Africa. I have been in the design industry for 5 years after completing my N.Dip. Graphic Design at The University of Johannesburg (Formerly Technikon Witwatersrand).
I got into design as a way to be creative every day, with new and exciting projects coming along all the time. My grandfather and uncle are in the printing industry, and I got the oppourtunity to visit many printing factories and see some of the amazing work that other designers were doing when I was younger, and that inspired me even more to become a designer.
I mostly work in the print design field, doing anything from corporate identites to billboards, recently I have been doing web design and I have started to focus on illustration in my spare time. I use Photoshop, Macromedia Freehand (I know it is outdated, but i find it has some functionality I can’t live without) Flash, Illustrator, In-Design and more recently, Corel Painter 11.
@C.J Richardson
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I am from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Am working as a special educator and also working in the field of printing and Graphic designing. I like to participate and compete in the logo design contest.
I am from Singapore and I wish to see how far I can go with these pool of professionals.
4m the traditional art feild ,designin is the best trick of assemblin the concepts & its fun 2 do so. Thank u
I am a Graphic Designer from University of Science and Technology, Ghana. I love Graphics very much making me workerholic to it. I am now having my own design studio. I design every day whether I have specific task or not. In fact I ‘eat Graphics, walk Graphics, dance graphics and sleep Graphics’, It is absolutely part of me. Hope to produce an exquisite logo for the PERFECT DESIGN.
God knows why I am Designer. I Know Design my addiction. After my profession is Design.
With Thanks
Samir Baul
God knows why I am Designer. I Know Design my addiction. After my profession is Design.
With Thanks
Samir Baul
i got into graphic design because of my love for art, i knew i needed a career that would be fun and promising so i wished to tie two of my passions together, fine art and design. over the years i have honed my skills and feel i have become an amazing artist. check out my skills http://www.sixfivecreative.com
I,am just a lady who has a desire to try differnt things poetry sewing inventing things and ect it,s just my hobbies
Hi, I am a Graphic Artist. I would like to compete on your Logo Design Contest. I would like to know what are the criteria from joining your contest. May I know what kind of Logo are we going to Design.
Regards & Thank You! Hope to hear from you soon…
I got into graphic design because I loved to express myself through art. Later on my reasons for being a graphic artist have just grown. I really enjoyed meeting positive people who have dreams and ideas but simply felt that the void in there dream was being noticed. These people know that presentation is one of the first steps on making a great impression. Ever since I was a kid it was art and style that lured me in on finding out more about anything. Can you Imagen anybody out of the know picking up a magazine, cd, book, movie etc, that would just have a blank cover? I know I can’t. It makes me feel really great to hear there vision and be able to produce what they can only imagine in there head. It’s also nice to see to your graphic or logo on a product.
WHEN I WAS A CHILD I USE 2 SEE EVERY THING IN DIFFERENT WAY WHAT EVA I SEE I TRY 2 MAKE AN IMAGINARY OUTLINE ON IT SO TIME BY TIME IT CAME IN MA MIND N I STARTED MAKING SKETCHES THEN EVERY ONE ALWAYS GET ANGRY ON ME THAT WHY I ALWAYS DO SUCH USELESS THINGS OFTEN SAY LEAVE THIS THINGS AND START CONCENTRATING ON UR STUDIES BUT THERE WAS SOMTHING DIFFERENT IN MY BLOOD WHEN I GREW UP I FIND OUT SUMTHING OF MY INTERESTS WHERE NOT ONLY I CAN GET PAID BUT ALSO I CAN DO WHAT EVA THERE IS IN MY MIND AND I CAN MAKE MY SELF PROVED TO OTHERS ABOUT MY PASSION.ASPECT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN IS LOGO DESIGN.
Those who can’t understand orally. Design, Computer graphics & advertising field is the distinct way for that people without talking. Because our Artwork, Logo can showing several positive meaning in our job. When I was 17, since 1992 I love my profession (Computer graphics & design) from my heart & I have confident I will create something innovative & different ideas, artwork in this field for the developing our clients business in the way of social & moral value.
from a lil kid, i had a love for art and design, and was alway good with my hands and problem solving, but all tha work for ppls in tha field was like tec-drawing “blueprint”, construction, sign painters, thing like tha, stuff like tha, doN tags on walls, tshirts and shirts for grad.students, lil cartoon sketches, things like tha. then a day i saw some one doN graphic design.. and to me it was a lil bit like doN what i was on walls and buildings etc. only tha it was on cpu and that it would not get me into trouble. so got my grind on got my first laptop. and ask to learn Graphic design, “and i member tha feelN when ppls talk bout my first design, and how i felt cN my art work on posterz, and billboards, even tha TV “so at this point i now have a passion for art, and yes tha money my boss said he made from it,
so it did not matter that there is a small market for graphic design in G’da, i have been able to do some of tha major graphic design/illustrations work on tha island, with most of even, new companies, and revampN of company logos, also been sub contracted other graphic comp.. in GD. (hence why graphic design) – “chameleon473″
i’m mathematic student from Indonesia, i know this is not my major. but i really interesting with graphic design, i don’t know why!!! i always try to operate such as coreldraw in my blank time, till wasting long time, but i feel just a minute. i know every person who have written a comment here they have a good basic.but i believe that i can to compete in logo design.
i’m an employee from indonesia, since 5 years ago i make money from grafic design, so i think i can to compete in logo design. i hope so
Hey hi..
I am anil from Bangalore, I started my career with creating New world from Comptuer, When I was in 2000, 15 I started this career as my hobby… Now days its my profession, life, soul, mind, joy, everything… Its my COLORFULL LIFE… I did My B.A. (Hindi) certified course and Now days I am doing my BFA degree with my Job… in next month I will launch my website soon…
I m english student from Pakistan. I konw this is not my major. but i really interesting with graphic design, I don’t know why!!!always try to operate such as coreldraw in my blank time, till wasting long time, but i feel just a minute. I know every person who have written a comment here they have a good basic. but i believe that i can to compete in logo design. Designing Software is my best I always design for free hand It my favourite.
I’ve been creative since early age, but mostly as an illustrator. I persue Graphic Design by any suggests from others. I’ve fallen in love with it, it is all about the rush, creativity and outcome and smiles, joy and satisfaction when people is the final product.
lam studied BFA applied art . l look for good job graphic design in channai
MANAS RANJAN SINGH
NIFT 09, INDIA
B.DESIGN (FASHION + GRAPHIC DESIGN).
my passion is my profession.
special art movement- MINIMALISM , ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM & SURREALISM,
DREAM JOB- WORKING as a GRAPHIC DESIGNER & FASHION DESIGN CONSULTANT in FASHION FORECAST GROUP (PROMOSTYL)
SOFTWARE SKILLS : COREL DRAW, PHOTOSHOP CS , ILLUSTRATOR ( SELF TAUGHT)
I suppose i would pay 5,000 to hold a contast once did a graphic went for 65,000
so not bad idea to hold a contest let everyone do the work graphic sells for 100,000
pay out the 5,000 to artist and not a bad profit
salujagrphix
a design company
my name speaks every thing
design is my activity in part time of my live, art, and scenery is my inspiration to do best for my life
my design program :
Coreldraw
Photoshop
pagemaker
macromedia firework and dreamweaver and mx
swish 3d
hi
it is pretty cool it have the logos of we prefered groups, and also i make some music on fl studio, but design is my dream, i love design things… names… like… zui? ajj … i love make things, when ill be big i want to make games, ohh my dream… my dream… my dream… i want to create it, but in the future we will know it, now not!!! that is for you bwhahaha!!! and the music cooper whit me when i design, the music switch me on ON and let’s go design!!!! i can use photoshop like a … ummm … let me think… … cut an apple into two … yeah like that … that’s me … i’m from costa rica, 14 yrs old, 4 years of pc exp. 0.5 years of photoshop exp. 3 year of diferent tools exp. and 1 year of design exp. and 0 years of paid work 
but all the years of love my work :/ finnally im going to end this, cya … THE END
i’m 14 years … AND I LOVE DESIGN!!!!!!!
now i am designing a image for the image on msn for chat whit a friend
Hi, I am writing in regards to the logo design contest you posted on your website. I am a Graphic designer currently living in Guatemala city, Central America. I count with 6 years of work experience in comercial art., and as long as I can recall it has been my passion, my way of life.
Why graphic design?? I believe I’m the right man for the job because I am completely immersed in that field; I thouroughly enjoy taking on new challenges, and continually seek growth in knowledge, and life experiences.
I am submitting a website I created for an Advertising Agency’s website I had been employed with previously. The layout, concept, arts and execution are mine. I try to maintain my skill-set broad and current and love to dabble in Web design, multi media, and most of the general areas design encompasses, a jack of all trades if you will.
I can’t quite recall the particular moment in which I decided to steer my life in that direction but Art has been a focal point since I have use of reason, quite frankly I don’t think there’s another way of life I’d rather have.
We all have the same story. We like to dabble in graphics.
Some of us do it for fun. Some of us do it to pay bills.
I am in the former group and I am doing this for fun.
Let the games begin!
Hey Dennis,
We’re glad that you like to design for fun. I’m betting that better designs come from those who love what they do.
Hello,
am a Nigerian in Nigeria. Can I take part in the contest?
Graphic Design is our life. We do it with pleasure because we love it. So many desktop publishing tools can help us such us adobe photoshop, adobe Illustrator, macromedia freeHand and many-many more, but the most important thing is the idea and creativity. So, lets give our best in this contest!
I am by profession an interior design consultant.studied in sir j.j. school of art, mumbai. did various design courses from various institutions in nepal, bangladesh, japan, italy, taiwan, san marino & ‘NID’ india.
gained sweet, sour & bitter experiences in interior designing projects,furniture designing, handicraft product designing and logo & symbol designing of various esteemed projects & establishments since last two decades & more. logo designing & symbol designing is my inborn talent which i am unable to keep away from my physical, mental & soul. at present, i share some of my ‘e-task’(i.e.education,technology,attitude, skills & knowledge) as a visiting lecture in various design institutions in nepal. while creating a design for whatever purpose one should have in depth knowledge on the philosophy design, source of design creation, resources of design composition, elements of design, principles of design creation & values (value of, by & for).
at the end wish good luck.
sanu
All artist is tach of God.That sometime might to them many problem and envy. All artist can do fine art and design, but there is difference between professionalist and nature artist. Meantime all artist made opposition by his work to evil because the first Artist is God. I wish to all Artist s to do the best they can to do and great successful in this contest.
Milan Iliev
I have been working as a designer for one of News Zealand’s most respected fashion designers for the past 3 years. What first started with designing clothing has now turned into an all areas creative job. I design everything from advertising, invitations, newsletters, selling boards and brochures to styling fashion shows, merchandising shops and developing 2 diffusion ranges. I can work with all kinds of mediums and know how important to make even the smallest things reflect a brand and its values.
I live in New Zealand but dream of bigger things, so I am taking the big leap and moving to London/Europe in October this year. I am looking for any kind of work in a creative industry. I am willing to consider anything, learn new skills and apply what knowledge I already have.
I am dedicated and do what I do with passion and because I love it.
Hi. I am a freelance graphic designer, artist & musician. The last seven years I’ve worked in different graphic design industries specialising mostly in print media from litho/digital printing to packaging, marketing & branding, magazines/books, cycling clothing design etc.
I got into design after returning from 2 years of traveling overseas. I use to teach music and wanted to do something different. I met a singer that was looking for a pianist and while we were rehearsing found that he was a graphic designer. Not long after I visited magazines etc to see if this could be something nice for me to do.
I’m creative and solution driven and love interaction with people. Programs I use include Creative suite (InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator) & Freehand MX.
Greetings Sirs, My name is Borjax and I am from the future. In the future, the internet is obsolete and mankind is at peace. Graphic design no longer exists. The social networking mandate of 2086 required all new infants to have InterJacks™ surgically implanted into the base of their spine allowing all future generations to be plugged into the HoloCloud™ — an advanced global 3D virtualization network that is used mainly for cyber sex and cyber cat memes. I have spent 6 space cash dollars to return to your time and warn you all that your careers will most likely fail and your idea of professionalism is laughable.
Graphics & colors will never die nor will the creativity…..
All the shiny happy design people in this world! I am one of them from South Africa, Cape Town -Soccer-buzz central at the mo! Well, guys and gals…let’s get ready to live out our wildest (within brief that is…heh heh!) I am ampt to get the competition info…yippeeee! Is the 17th here yet? Good luck to all, let the games begin!
I’m a 20 year old female that has just came into the field 2 years ago… I found out that I love graphic design work because it gives me a chance to express myself to others…I was always told Throughout school that I was never going to make it in life because of a so called learning disability… Well I proved them wrong…Uh. I placed top 10 out to the US (6th place to be exact) in SkillsUSA Nationals – Advertising Design, I also design the SkillsUSA Florida State pin, which was traded throughout Kansas City where SkillsUSA was held.. and I also designed the Promotional Bulletin Board for my team members for SkillsUSA comp. They ended up placing 3rd at SkillsUSA Nationals… So I think I have been proving those people wrong. LOL I know that there is always room to grow and get better at what u do so I’m looking forward in growing and I learned to NEVER GIVE UP no-matter how many people think that u cant make it in life…. Dont let those comments stop u!!!!!! Design is my LIFE!!!!
Thank you Chamar for your comments! We are very excited to have you here!
oh wow! all of u guys are such experts at what you do, I am glad to be a part of this and I am glad I stumbled upon the ad, I am here for fun, to see how peoples minds play, I haven’t won any awards or stuff, but there is always the first time for everything
so lets do it!
lets have some fun!
First,hi to all n best of luck to each one 4m ma side…..
presently i am doing freelance works…[webdesigning]as well as logo designing ….have lots of eagerness inside me seeing my creation makng companies profile look gud enough…….
Hi.,
I am an Engineering student.I love graphic designing because we can create anything of our own which helps others or Professionals to make their identity using our ideas and designs.I am much interested in Logo design,business cards and Decals or vinyls design of car or bikes.Thank you.
Hello! Thank you for the opportunity to let us all participate in this fun contest. It’s always nice seeing graphic designers from every corners of the world coming together and showing off their great talents and critiquing one another. So thank you ThePerfectDesign.com team.
I came to the United States when I was 13 years old, from a war-torn third-world country. Ever since i was a kid I’ve loved drawing and painting. As a kid, I always had a sketch book with me wherever I went and drew whatever i saw. Unfortunately, coming from a war-torn country, there weren’t any nice things to draw/paint except sadness. So after we came to the U.S., I fell in love with graphic design after playing around on an old Compaq computer playing around on Paint. It didn’t take me long to start designing web site layouts and logos. When I started high school, that when I really got into the whole graphic design thing. I was awarded the “outstanding web designer” by my high school’s web design department in my senior year. Around the same time, I was also busy studying music which is something that later on I decided not to make a career out of and instead leave it just as a personal thing. I started attending a community college studying graphic design and I was still going towards getting my degree in graphic design but recently had to stop taking classes due to financial issues. But I’m not the only one getting affected by the whole economy thing right now so hopefully the economy will get better soon and I can start taking classes again. I’ve finished most of my classes though and I spend a lot of time just designing stuffs like web site templates, logos, business cards, flayers and etc.
I’m a really fast learner. Anyone I design stuffs for, I tend to teach them something about graphic design and printing if they’re someone who doesn’t know much about those things. I believe everyone should know a little about everything. I’ve been a graphic designer for several years now but I like to think that I’m still a beginner. I prefer to work mostly with the web than printing though. To me, the web is much more fun. However, graphic designers should ALWAYS know about printing and interactive design too. Anyways, I just wanted to share a little bit about myself to everyone on here
And good luck to all the contestants and may the best logos win. Thanks!
I wrote a couple of paragraphs about myself on here last night but I don’t know why they didn’t showed up. Maybe they were long or something. Anyways, I started going into web/graphic design back in high school. I’ve always been good at drawing and painting ever since I was a kid. I’m also a musician so seeing all kind of cool designs from the bands I listen to kind of inspired me too. When I went into the graphic design field, I felt very comfortable. I’m planning on starting to go into photography soon because it’s good for graphic designers to know a little bit of that too. I’m still studying graphic design in college but I had to stop taking classes for a while due to financial reasons because I’m not working right now. The economy thing is affecting almost everyone so I guess it’s not just me. Hopefully I can start again with my classes once I find a good job again. As for what I prefer, web or print, I like web more than print, because I believe web is more fun. I love designing web site templates, logos and video/audio editing and authoring. And I like to thank ThePerfectDesign.com team for the opportunity to participate in this fun contest. Best of luck to everyone and may the best logos win
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i love crayons i love glue lol. just imagine what i could do as a graphic designer .. im love to draw.. i love computers i love putting the two together.
I have had a creative and artistic nature since my earliest memories. I got in to graphic design by accident kind of….I have no formal training or schooling for it so I have taught myself everything through trial and error and tutorials. Being a stay at home mom of two young boys its a great way for me to contribute to our family while still being able to raise my kids and do something that I love and allows me to be creative on a daily basis! Thanks for such a great contest!
I have always been creative since a youngster and used to love drawing cartoons. I went to an Art and design college where I studied Graphic design and point-of-sale where I achieved an A grade in A level and a Distinction in a diploma of which are both the highest awards in the exams I took. All this was back in 1981 and have now been a graphic designer for over 28 years. I started before computers were around so I am an original old school designer that used to use a drawing board, magic markers, scalpels and wax …all a bit different from nowadays. My very first job was designing record and video sleeves in London using magic markers. I am now totally self taught on a Mac and in the CS softwares and more and work in Spain as a British freelance graphic designer. Over my time as a designer I have worked in Los Angeles, London and Marbella with clients as far away as Dubai and Bermuda. I still enjoy my time as a designer but nowadays competition is very tough with so many designers out there. I am having to learn new software all the time to keep up with the current design work required …but my main work still lies in the print side of design.
Arts and crafts — that’s so me! Ever since I can remember, I loved to draw and create. Currently, I channel my creativity through cakes. (hinascakes.com) It’s a lot of time-consuming work, but I love the challenge to create something unique for my customers.
Although I don’t have formal training in graphic design, I do have a BS in Mathematics/Computer Science. I am a fast learner and have taught myself the basics of many software applications. To combine computers to create logos is the best of both worlds. The possibilities of what can be created is limitless!
I am so excited that you have offered this great contest! It has been fun! Thanks!
Hi, I am a web & graphic designer from India. I graduated with a BSc in chemistry, but I always had a love for art and creativity . Before I started my carrer in this field, I was trying my creativity thro paintings and mehendi designs… I decided to enter in this particular field, as I was confident that my creativity level is not so bad!!
I design logos, layouts & banners for web media. But my dream is to became professional designer in print media…. working hard for that 
Thanks to ThePerfectDesign.com team for the opportunity to participate in this gr8 contest. Best of luck to all the contestants and may the best logos win…Thanks! :0