It’s been a long time Tumblr, I should of been here supporting my design family and introducing everyone to who I am as a designer, but sadly I have been working and trying to find my “niche” as they call it.
Long story short I was currently hired at my internship, things aren't as they used to be a lot of things have crashed down and so have my dreams. It’s all so different when you begin to intern under someone and believe that they have the best intentions in allowing you to grow as a designer but with the brand in mind. Things for me have become overwhelming because I have so many un needed assets happening all at once, for example: 1. My mother being epileptic had 3 serious injuries happened all at different periods of time. 2. The financial situation at home that just has taken a toll on me, but has also back me up on starting a future for myself. finally 3. I’m at a slump in my career, I want to be happy that out of a few of the students at my school I was one of the lucky ones to land a job with my internship.
Lets start with why I came back, I came back to Tumblr because I needed to start creating a voice, I’m fed up with young designers being used, manipulated and also under appreciated by those who believe are their “superiors”. I’ve encountered various individuals who have received a position without the correct educational background, knowledge and craftsmanship of the field and those individuals are ruining those that are coming into the field for the first time. These “superiors” tend to allow “clients” to believe that it is ok to disrespect us because we are below them. As a designer with much design background I’ve realized no matter your degree and knowledge you will not be respected, it’s about who you know and how you can get away with lying just to reach to the top.
I can be wrong who knows, but why belittle your new employees who have proven time and time again that their skills and craftsmanship are valuable. It’s like you get hired to create the most interesting piece of candy and your “superior” tells you “no stick to the ingredients, because thats what the customer knows” so...I got hired to do your tasks? and thats what happens when you start somewhere new, you start to believe you will be creating, enjoying your work but you begin to just follow orders, day in and day out, your life and soul, your passion is just being drained from you and every other day you feel robotic and useless. This right here isn't fair, it isn't fair that our “superiors” make us do meaningless tasks because they don’t want to because they feel entitled. Maybe I’m wrong, who knows. But it isn't right to be disrespected, belittle and also ignored for what you do, if designers didn't exist many would be using comic sans for corporate logos because it looks interesting, or the kerning of a logo would confuse the consumer on what the product is. “superiors” with no design background, no portfolio and also no knowledge I like to see them as leeches. They teach you the basics to survive at that job, but not the essentials on how to become a better designer. It’s more like you are the teacher and they are the student, they will take as much as they can from your knowledge as much as they can until they feel that you aren't an essential to them.
I’ve come to this breaking point because I know many people who have been in this predicament or some may be in it currently. All I can say is push thru but don't forget your passion, freelance and teach your self the essentials but do not educate someone who belittles you, blames you during a meeting for a minor mistake, thinks you are no one, and finally who is passive aggressive in any form towards you. Just know that this is a job, no need to be their friend. Do the job and get out, but on the side do what you love and succeed in it, but don't forget there are other opportunities to find a mentor who is willing to teach you what you don’t already know.
Be a teacher, not a superior. Be confident, not insignificant. Prove your worth, don’t settle for less.
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