Back to school blog post

My first assignment back was to blog about what Graphic Design relates to me, and why I cherish it.
When I was in... I want to say Freshman year, I went to a seminar with my best friend, and they defined Graphic Design as "the art or skill of combining elements"
They kept it open in order for it to define really anything anyone wanted to throw at it. You're making a logo? Combine colors in a way that works and makes sense. You're making a website or a brochure or a magazine cover or etc and you are just getting your elements and placing them down in a pleasing-to-the-eye manner.

WIth almost 4 years of E-Communication under my belt, and looking at Colleges, I'm starting to find less interest in Graphic Design. I love traditional art, and also love digital art... More than anything, I love mixed media. Trying to find out new ways to blend the regular painting or charcoal sketch and put it into a computer to really make it pop. I suppose this also makes sense since I enjoy Photoshop, which is barely used by seasoned pros in the field.
All that being said, I'm thinking of pursuing a job in Illustration. I get to delve into myself and try to develop my own style, while also getting taught more in depth on color theory and just general drawing.

Hopefully, I will get to learn more realistic/gritty stuff and also cartoony/innocent stuff on a variety of media.

Anyway, that's what graphic design is to me.

(Mixed Media Portrait by Danny O'Conner)

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