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So this is officially my third week working at this design firm. It's had its ups and downs. I never thought my own design integrity would be questioned so often. It's like I'm up against time and the aesthetics of a very corporate, traditional design agency.

Suggestions of reusing past designs for other projects makes me cringe. Reusing any old design to be sold as templates is like saying design doesn't matter and that everything is generic. If you can reuse a design, that means you didn't research the client well and really display what makes them who they are.

Another thing that really caught me off guard was their dependence on stock photos. Somehow, I expected the firm to do all their photography in-house...and if they didn't, I would start that up right when I got there. It saves a looooot of money...so I don't see why not! I really miss doing photography too...and the picture can be customized to fit what we specifically need.

It's been tough in unexpected ways. Afraid I had become that elitist designer I assumed I'd never be..but I realized that I really just wanna make good work that the client likes and, work that's made with care.

Although it's been slightly challenging, I feel like each day is getting better! I got to make a video for Bosch in Germany, design a logo, and a web site so far. Yesterday was a breakthrough, because I had a chance to do what I wanted for the web site and they ended up liking it!

I also got to photoshop another designer's photo for this ad. Abbott needed a fully clothed woman. hehe. Here's the image:



I love thisssssss stuff