The crazy of graphic design

Graphic design... OH MY GOD!!!!

I have done a couple of graphic design jobs this month and I fucking get it.

Sure, it is enjoyable and fulfilling.

Creating all ideas mostly from scratch is awesome. The adrenaline rush is awesome and on another level when what my mind wants, gets, through my hands and talent. I sit down for hours on end working and the output is super effective on my ego.

However, it's like tiny little things that have, no, MUST culminate into a whole thing.

Graphic designers must have an organized mind. If you are like, "No, that's a myth," then you are an idiot and not serious with your work. I have a book I kept writing on, and re-writing. Why? Because I understood what I needed to do and breaking down the work to simple doable tasks is what helps keep my head over the water... most of the time.

I understand why few graphic designers are paid over KSH. 500,000 because most of them are mediocre. You really have to be good in this field. 5 minimal design software on your belt just to begin with. I have three locked down and even that is lacking. A high speed computer goes without saying because all five software are open at the same time. My Mac is on it's way to my desk. All these knowledge is impressive... no, no, it's expensive. From this experiences, my rate has definitely doubled.

I also understand why most of them indulge in recreative drugs and drinking because they cannot handle the pressure. I have met many and then, I did not understand. Today, I get it... BUT it's a very unhealthy escape that does not last long and thus it becomes an addiction. Personally, that is the coward's road and those who have met me know... I am no coward. As a result, I bitched about it, meditated, took some refreshing time off and did other things like running, experimenting more recipes and watching the creepy series that Hollywood is producing these days... heads up, "See" is super shitty don't waste your time there even Jason Momoa cannot save that wrecked script. "Sistas" is so painfully annoying and I got to say, "Tyler Perry, please go back to screenwriting 101." Point is, "graphic designers" use healthier wind down activities.

Don't get me wrong, I almost cracked... why?

1. Clients don't get the process

2. Clients making millions of changes

3. Clients hitting on me

4. Clients short changing me

5. Clients unappreciative of my efforts

Then again the customer is always right. The trick is doing an awesome job, keep a cool head and forget about it as soon as you get paid.

After this rant... will I still work as a graphic designer... yes. It makes sense as an artist to be diverse. I enjoyed the process.

It makes me appreciate my animation. The process is similar but easier (my take). When designing backgrounds it's literary the same thing.

It taught me a few lessons I needed to;

1. learn more patience in a "Ride the horse in the direction it's going."

2. grow my designing skills.

3. take a break from my mainstream artwork.

4. get distracted from recently losing my grandmother and

5. earn (decent) money for my bills

Honestly, I am open minded and can now proudly add "Graphic Designer" to my many titles.