Why graphic art/design?
I have spent my whole life drawing...seriously. Okay, maybe not whole life. Perhaps more accurately is 'most of my life.' My mother taught me to draw, it started with circles, which then eventually graduated into horses, and from there things grew exponentially. When I say I spent most of my life drawing, its not an exaggeration. Every opportunity was spent with pencils, paint, or whatever I could get my hands on. I literally carried art supplies with me everywhere I went.
I also grew up in an age of technology, and when I was fairly young and had access to computers at school I would use various art/paint programs to make computer art. Later on I came to know Photoshop...actually I think it started with Jasc (which is now Corel). Either way, I was hooked because I loved testing the limits. I was motivated by all that a person could do with such things. While absolutely nothing can replace the feeling of your brush on a canvas or graphite on paper, there is a certain sense of satisfaction when you can put elements together digitally.
I started with digital painting and soon discovered my love of graphic design. Am I a graphic designer? No. You won't find a degree on my wall that says I am. Everything I know I figured out by way of trial and error, and by diving into the unknown. However, I am an artist and before computers existed there were typographers, and illustrators, and printers...people who did these things by hand. The ideals and concepts of art can be applied to the graphic design world.
So to answer, simply, why do I dabble in graphic design? Because it is refreshing. Because it allows me to use my skills in a different way. It is challenging.
I also grew up in an age of technology, and when I was fairly young and had access to computers at school I would use various art/paint programs to make computer art. Later on I came to know Photoshop...actually I think it started with Jasc (which is now Corel). Either way, I was hooked because I loved testing the limits. I was motivated by all that a person could do with such things. While absolutely nothing can replace the feeling of your brush on a canvas or graphite on paper, there is a certain sense of satisfaction when you can put elements together digitally.
I started with digital painting and soon discovered my love of graphic design. Am I a graphic designer? No. You won't find a degree on my wall that says I am. Everything I know I figured out by way of trial and error, and by diving into the unknown. However, I am an artist and before computers existed there were typographers, and illustrators, and printers...people who did these things by hand. The ideals and concepts of art can be applied to the graphic design world.
So to answer, simply, why do I dabble in graphic design? Because it is refreshing. Because it allows me to use my skills in a different way. It is challenging.