Interviewing myself

Name: Yamila Souki
Date: 30/05/07

1. Could you please define graphic designing in your own words?

Graphic Design is to communicate a message or idea through graphic elements, visual communication.

2. What influenced you to pursue graphic designing?

I guess the bigger influence I had was when I was studding journalism, I had a class called graphic communication where we studied the history and graphic design and got to design many publicities and advertising campaigns, so I got really interested in it, as a way to be more literate in communication, but after I start it I began to like the graphic design better and finally stop studding journalism.

3. Could you please describe the educational process required to become a graphic designer?

To become a graphic designer first need to learn the theoretical part to understand how the elements used on your designs are interpretated by the public and how to create new ways to express the ideas. Also a lot of creativity it’s needed and like in every job the practice makes the mastery.

4. What are some of the skills that are involved when designing?

Creativity is the most important thing and also not being afraid of try new things and tool. Most of the work is done under pressure, so gotta deal with that. Also in the actual world of the graphic design is really important to be good working with computers and computerized programs for design.

5. What job considerations were you looking for after you completed your education?

My dream job would be in a video game company, designing environments, skins, textures, characters, publicity or audiovisuals for video games.

6. What's something in your student life that you enjoy the most.

When I get to sleep a lot on weekends and after I’m done with all the work and get to relax… maybe doing other things related with design.

7. What is the most difficult aspect of graphic designing?

Get new ideas when you get blocked or uninspired.

8. What are your plans for the future?

Graduate and start working, start my own design company and get a lot of clients ^.^

9. Point out your most personally gratifying moment in graphic designing.

When I finish my work and actually feel that it is complete and good. (Not very often since I’m really perfectionist and my harshest critic)

10. Why would you recommend graphic designing as a career?

I recommend everybody to study why they like, maybe in my country the graphic design work is not so respected or well paid but it is always gratifying to do what you like to do.