~Knightshade39

My Lazy Journal

I am really horrible at writing these journals - I guess I don't really think anybody cares lol

But, that being said, and since it's been nearly a year between my last entry, I thought I could jot down a few words. Mostly the biggest change in my recent life has been the honor of teaching design at Rasmussen College here in Minnesota. I taught years ago and I've always remembered the experience as being rewarding. There so many things I want to teach these young designers and artists. I have to pace myself though lol I'm liable to scare the shit out of them When I was the acting art director ( and I do mean acting lol ) at an ad agency in Minneapolis I had the opportunity to interview many many recent design grads from local colleges and art schools here. I was mostly dissapointed in what I saw as a lack of creativity and style. Portfolio after portfolio seemed like some watery collection of software tutorials. With the exception of a few students (which I quickly hired) most of the work was dull and poorly crafted.

I love knowing that now I the opportunity to makes some changes that go broader than my own work. Hopefully I can inspire these great young minds to not feel restrained. I'm teaching my students a few of my best tricks of course but always they're encouraged to follow their own course when it comes to their artistic vision.

Already seeing some amazing results... and this is just the beginning

** I'm at the college now, in he computer lab.. and do I hear disco music piped in through the main speakers? wierd lol