WHY GRAPHIC DESIGN?

Since I am already at the end of my first year at University, I thought that maybe it was time to share why I chose this course in the first place.

Before entering an arts high school, all I knew is that I wanted to pursue a career that involves visual arts. At that time, I was not aware of how vague my wish was. Fortunately, my workshop teacher succeeded in showing me a path that I could follow, by expanding my horizons and introducing me to Graphic Design. At first, I thought ’Hmm, Graphic Design. Sounds pretentious and cool. I might do that.’ Later on I started doing my research on the matter and I realized that is not  just ‘a cool thing to do’ but it is also a really challenging, higly-creative and engaging field. Because we did not explore the means of Graphic Design at school despite talking about it, it was my duty to do that in my own spare time.

It was some kind of ‘awakening’ and I can say that I do not regret my decision.