3 ways to identify a graphic designer

But let's look at what goes into making someone a graphic designer, as opposed to a production artist, or your Aunt Mildred who loves to photoshop birthday hats onto photos of her cats.... They understand line, texture, color, shape, form, value, and size, and how to put them together to achieve contrast, unity, balance, rhythm, movement, and emphasis.... I ask them not to be an intimidating interviewer (though that doesn't hurt); I ask them because I want to weed out the people who are only cut out to be production artists.

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digital quicksketches

some stuff from the last three weeks or so. all of these are about 15-20 minutes, or so... i think one's a 40-minute pose. you'll recognize it, because it looks the best.

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note to self

the hair pomade you used to make your hair soft enough to detangle the gigantic pile of dreads that arrived in the night? it also makes your hair look greasy. save it for the actual dreads.

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