Today in class Jason came in to discuss with us how to set up our blogs. It was a tremendous help. I've done blogs in Myspace and Facebook, etc. But building one from scratch is a little different. Malena also discussed with us how we should establish an identity as artists. What are my goals an artist? What do I want to do? My goals are such. I have an ever present thirst for knowledge. I sometimes think I am the reincarnation of a Renaissance Man. HA! I want to design and make a difference. I want to make an impact on peoples lives. I would eventually like to end up in advertising. I think the idea of being able to influencing people through design is powerful. Good and Bad. But I would rather concentrate on the good. I want to be that guy, the art director that everyone comes to. The one that people look to.
There was one thing that Malena said that stuck with me, "Nothing is ever a failure, it is unfinished and ready for the next step, but never a failure." Those were very powerful words. I need to remember that because I am very critical of myself and my work. It is refreshing to hear those words, because others in the past have refered to a select couple of my designs as a failures. They were not proper educators. The only good thing to arise out of those situations was that it helped me deal with constructive criticism better. Not every critic is the same nor do they express their opinions in the same manner.
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