“I’M NOT A PROSTITUTE MUM. I’M A GRAPHIC DESIGNER.”

For years I’ve been trying to explain what Graphic Design is to my parents. So chuck in a healthy amount of Vascular Dementia and it’s an interesting mix of the surreal.

I’ve always immediately explained, ‘Logos, Leaflets, Posters.’ But it’s changed. So much. I like to learn and will push myself. I’m beyond excited as I get things to move. My feeds are saturated with all things design. Explosions of colour and movement. I love it. But I can’t help but to notice a lot of the same. I truly believe that there are many talented, innovative students emerging. I’m sure it’s my algorithm chucking up another illustrator how to video and this is not a true representation of the talent out there right now. Ultimately there is so much you can do now under the heading of graphic design, it’s such an exciting brilliant career to be in. Do I know what Graphic design is anymore? I’ve got a good idea - albeit an old one, but whatever it is, I still love what I do.

For the beauty of the line, here it is again: “I’m not a prostitute Mum, I’m a Graphic Designer.”

(Obviously thinking that’ll make a good heading for a blog and adding that to my ‘must put that on a T-shirt’ list.)