it's a job

This tracks back to previous discussions along the lines of “is it just a job” or “is it more than a job.” I think other professionals have self doubt, but the bad ideas they have may be reveled in a powerpoint every one forgets, but our clunkers are out there for the world to see and if it’s a logo, you’ll see it again and again. Going back to last week and thinking about getting out of the rut, I often find that I get into the most trouble with a design when I try to get out of the rut and do something different just for the sake of it. This often happen with schoolwork as I think it should, somehow, be different. So you make something really terrible, but then, hopefully it leads to something better later.
I do not feel that I am the hottest, most original, and creative designer out there. I too often stop with the mere OK or good… but I do feel I’m very employable and professional. I could be upset and miserable about my lack or I could choose to be a happy and fun to work with colleague. I always aim for the latter.
We are all creative people and it is a falsity that a job in design is going to be, for most of us, the be all and end all for the “soul reasons” we got into this gig in the first place. You can have fun with you job and I usually am very pleased to be doing what I do, but the expressions of my inner life and random stuff I just think is cool must be done on my own time.
As for you, Carolyn, I think you took on a very difficult assignment and you have transformed it into something very pleasant, organized and clear. You should be proud of it and most days it is enough.