Interview with:Shayla Neal [shayla]
DESIGN
 | What is your specialty? Graphic Design |
| Where can we view your portfolio online? |
| What made you interested in design? I've always had an artistic talent and enjoy drawing an painting. |
| What has been your professional career path? Graphic Designer, Desktop Publishing, Consulting, Marketing, and Sales. |
| Have you received any awards for your work in the field of design? Yes. |
| What is your motivation? What makes you get up in the mornings? My daughter. |
| How would you define your design style? Simple, creative, and majestic. |
| How do you promote and move your work? Word of mouth, business cards. |
| In which new areas would you like to experiment? Video gaming. |
| Shapes, color, concept: where do you usually begin when conceiving a design? Basic, bold colors; and also details in the human face. |
| What are your sources for documentation and to generate ideas? Cartoons, art media, still life, models. |
| Which festivals or awards in your field do you find most interesting? Annual Art festivals in the Midwest. |
| What is your favourite type of customer? The open-minded, curios type. |
| To a certain point, is copying justifiable? Yes, if you copy your own work and sell it a a cheaper price than the original or use it for personal uses. |
| List some things you dislike seeing in design. I really can't think of anything. I like just about all design. I feel you can be free when it comes to art and poetry. |
| Do you believe the newer generations are better at designing? That's difficult to compare because today's generation has more technology than the older generations. |
| With which type of client would you decline in working for? Those who are extremely picky and think I can work magic. |
| How do you calculate budgets for a design project? It depends on the job. It could be hourly or a flat rate for certain brochures with added clipart. |
| Which professionals in your field -contemporary or past- do you most admire? My dad. He's been a oil painter and photographer for over 50 years. |
| Which software applications do you most utilize in your work? Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. |
| Up to what point do your designs reflect your personality? With the colors I choose and the style I decide to create my design in. |
| How do you distinguish passing fads from mainstays in new trends? Usually, things that are too over the top in modern day could be a passing fad. |
| If you weren't a designer, what would you be doing? Working in sales. |
| At this moment, what would be your dream job or project? Working with large 2 dimensional designs where I'm allowed to chose my own colors, layout, styles, and fonts. |
| Can you see yourself in this field twenty years from now? Yes, it's part of my life and what oftentimes makes me who I am. |
| Which design resources online do you frequently visit? Adobe and Microsoft Tutorials, glass effects, wired.com, top of the line-award winning websites. |
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