Some things I've heard over and over again in the classroom and in the design industry is that you have to have thick skin, don't take things personally and don't fall in love with your designs. At work I assist a graphic designer and she is a great designer and she had been working on this magazine for awhile for a client and after sending it over the client said they didn't like it AT ALL. She just brushed it off and said "Well, I guess I'll just start over." She didn't seem upset, she didn't question whether or not she was a good designer and she didn't seem to take it personally. I was thinking to myself, "I would've been in tears!" I'm learning a lot about design at my job but I'm also learning a lot about how to be a part of the design industry. Sometimes clients aren't going to like your stuff and that's just a fact. Luckily the classroom is a safe environment to be critiqued because we're all in the same boat and trying to help each other out. (Sigh. Group hug.)
Michelle, did you go after Mogi? Maybe that's why you felt so discouraged last week because he blew us all away. ; )
Don't feel discouraged, we're all in school to get better, that's why we're here. I feel like design is a constant growing process, that's why I like it. There's always more to learn.
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