Milton Glaser is the man.
"I've always believed that the life of the designer is of two sensibilities— one of a businessman and one of a designer."
Art can bring people together across cultures. Milton Glaser's work is appreciated across the world. Artists work to sell their product and to make a point. Designers are essentially the same, so why the divide? Milton teaches because it makes him feel good. He finds it exciting to see somebody change and improve from something he has said or done to help them. When I was little, I made my dad buy me an overhead projector, because I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. I had a classroom set up in the basement, with school supplies and real desks, and would spend day in and day out talking to myself (students) and grading papers (ones I had done). I love to learn. I love to learn about life and to help others put life into perspective. I think I should get in touch with that principle again. I want to help others learn from the mistakes that I've made and push them into something better.
Social commentary is part of the graphic design practice because we have the ability to transfer ideas. These ideas should cause no harm. You want to do something that relates to where you are, your city, your home, your world.
"If you can sustain your interest in what you're doing, you're an extremely fortunate person. You get tired, and indifferent, and sometimes defensive, and you kind of lose your capacity for astonishment. And that's a great loss—because the world is a very astonishing place. Things still amaze me."
To speak on this quote, I feel like my design potential is hindered by the fact that I'm in school and cannot time manage everything that I want to accomplish. Though time management is a stronger quality of mine, it feels like it's never enough. My ability to come up with concepts and ideas, and to be inspired by anything and everything will soon pay off, and I won't have to be on the side of actually making the design.
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