me? a graphic designer?

Hi. My name is Lindsey. I’m a graphic design student at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film and over the next semester, I will be sharing all the ups and downs of being a graphic design student. But before I do that, I figure I should tell you a little bit about myself and why I came to Watkins in the first place.
I originally attended college for Theology and Psychology in Charleston, South Carolina. I wanted to be a Counselor. I never, ever considered any kind of career in the visual arts besides when I was five and my aspirations included being an artist, a ballerina, and the first female President. I always loved art and creating things, but my time was dedicated to numerous other things and so it wasn’t until I went through the all too common college “I don’t know what I really want to do” crisis, that I considered design. And the way the idea was planted in my head? My painting teacher simply said one day in the previous year, “You have a good eye. You’d be a good graphic designer.”
I laughed that off at the time, but the comment returned to the forefront of my thoughts when I had to seriously ask myself, “What the hell was I going to do?” I lucked out with the fact that my father owned a marketing and advertising firm. He offered to let me intern there and said he’d teach me the business and let me develop skills and knowledge of design. And soon I was in love with graphic design and visual communication.
I knew I wanted to go back to school to finish my degree and learn as much as I could. So after looking and applying to numerous art colleges, Watkins was obviously the best fit for me. If you’re considering Watkins as a school for you, I highly suggest you come visit.

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