last week of class

It's the last week of my summer class. Honestly, I'm quite sad to see it end. If I could, I'd keep it going for another month until Fall semester started. It's so nice to enjoy a class so much. I have felt so productive this summer which is a huge change from last summer. I couldn't find a job and with only one class I had way too much free time on my hands. Most of my friends did have jobs and other priorities so I was left to myself and although I made plans in my mind to do many things, it didn't happen. The thing I love about classes is that I have a serious motivation to get things done and do my best. I constantly think of projects to do in my free time and things I want to improve upon but without the motivator that someone will see it and grade it, I often let those slip to the bottom of my to do list. I'd like to change that about myself and I'm hoping to truly challenge myself in the month of August with no classes and many exciting projects I could do on my own free time. The fact that it will help me improve as a designer and artist should be motivation enough. Wish me luck!

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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