Reading Response

These first two readings, although short, expand much on what i had discovered Graphic design to be. The second reading especially expands on graphic design as a communication device. All art is communication in some way, but with Graphic Design, that communication is even more important. It's not a one way communication. Its not only about broadcasting what you, the artist, wants to say. It is quite reliant on the audience as well. The viewer needs to buy into, and/or understand what the artist is depicting. That is something I hadn't quite thought about before. It makes sense with this in mind, that collaboration and research are musts for a Graphic Designer.

Why Graphic Design?

It's funny, this may be the first time I've asked myself this question. For as long as I can remember I've been told that I was to be an artist. I always accepted it because I liked drawing and did it often. Then High School came around and it was time to discern my career. 'Drawer' wasn't one of the vocation titles so I was directed to Graphic Design. At that time I understood it to be drawing via computer. I had no problem with that, but it wasn't until my second year at Missouri Western State University that I realized what Graphic Design actually was. It was everything. It was so very vast. So limitless. Graphic Design really pulls from all other departments. Looking back now I can see even before I knew what graphic Design was, it was my interest. Everything has design to it, including things I didn't realize were part of an artistic career; creating letters and fonts, devising logos, organizing information and objects, manipulating pictures. I choose Graphic Design because it excites me, intrigues me and its so fun. It doesn't feel like work, even when it's difficult.