Why you design things Options

[phoenixpyre]

When I first started doing any type of graphics whatsoever, it was to get attention on Xanga. And as funny as that sounds, it's not so odd. I bet lots of people first started out for similar, but still technically different reasons.

Although I never really acquired any decent exposure on Xanga, when I discovered createblog, I started designing to improve myself (and possibly the reasoning behind that was to get attention).

Now, however-- and I've just come to realize this-- I design for two main reasons: because it's fun to design things that no one has ever seen before (and sometimes have requested) and because I want to maybe have a career in this. Pleasure and profession. I think those are very much good reasons to design, and my portfolio (on deviantart.com) has been increasing over the past couple of months, since I've found a new passion in it.


Okay, I'm done ranting... the real reason I made this topic was because I really wanted to know why you all design. What is it that makes you want to make things on the computer (or in other media) and also why do you post on createblog and other places?

Use brevity or depth in your answers. Either is fine.

[*IVIike*]

tancie?! your alive on here haha

So that I won't have to rely on others to make graphics that I like, and what I design will come out exactly the way I want it.

i agree that gets me so mad when i have to use other people's stuff as i said before thats the reason i started designing

[xtrancie]

tancie?! your alive on here haha
i agree that gets me so mad when i have to use other people's stuff as i said before thats the reason i started designing

i wonder by tancie do you mean TRANCIE?!? O_o

Same! Well, I'm not sure .. maybe I'll major in graphic design or like, physical art. o_o

physical art? you mean Fine art? LOL! unless ur talkin about TKD.