Someone Who Influenced Me

Someone Who Influenced Me

We are influenced by our surroundings from the day we were born. Even though I don't remember them all, many people, places, things have influenced me in the way I think, I feel and I work. Outside influences of all types shape our lives, as well as our own choices that we make. I think that the people I have encountered such as friends, teachers, relatives have all played a role in influencing me as a person to some degree. For example, I was introduced to graphic design in high school by my teachers who encouraged me to try and do work on the year book. I became quite successful, to the point that I decided to do the Graphic Design course in college. From then on I was highly encouraged and supported by my family to pursue something that I enjoyed doing - Graphic Design. I even took a job at Humber Athletics where I am working as a graphic designer. I continue to evaluate, change and improve my own work as I get more experience on the job and as I observe other people's work such as my peers and other graphic artists that we are introduced to during the course. My work continues to change and develop as I see and do. I also take more notice of things like billboards, magazines, advertising ads etc. I ask myself "Could I have done better?' or "What would I change if I were doing that?". These are all things I used to take for granted before.
Basically, yes I have had many influences, and I have had much support, but what it boils down to is that it was up to me to make choices.