the_cynic Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I'm just curious, how many of you consider yourselves "professional designers" and why? Utah Jazz Retired Number's#1 - Frank Layden - #7 Pete Maravich - #12 John Stockton - #14 Jeff Hornacek - #35 Darrell Griffith - #53 Mark EatonRetired Number's To Come#00 The Bear (Best Mascot In NBA) - #4 Adrian Dantley - #32 Karl "The Mailman" Malone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Oh, hell no. I'm a hack amateur at best.I have had a few designs put onto jerseys, even had an amateur league in Canada pick a design of mine as their league logo. But I'm a hack. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynomind Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Hard to say... I'd consider Mockba to be a professional designer. His logo is being used by a professional league.. that seem to qualify.Myself, I'd say I am a professional designer, but not specific to sports-logos. My career is in design, web and graphic design. I've created several corporate logos that companies use, and I was paid for them fairly well. NCFA Sunset Beach Tech - Octopi ΓΔΒ! Going to college gets you closer to the real world, kind of like climbing a tree gets you closer to the moon. "...a nice illustration of what you get when skill, talent, and precedent are deducted from 'creativity.' " - James Howard Kunstler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 same boat as Mockba, hack amateur. mainly cus I don't have the programs the big boys have(not to say I can't do logos that rival those that can be vectorized). i'm hoping to change that somewhere down the road, though. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagan696 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 i'm a production artist. i make large run production orders happen. i work fairly close with many designers. designers are responsible for getting the idea, look, and whatnot together to make the customer happy and look good. many times we production folks have to take what the designer makes and clean it up, make it work best for our many different types of equipment, and mass produce it. Carolina Dreamin' ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ When a robotic Nixon is on the loose, we have a duty to take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 i guess so...i get paid and my title is graphic artist, so i must be a professional. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 technically, anything you get paid to do makes you a "professional" at itThat being said, I am a professional graphic designer. My business cards are listed that way. I have a Bachelor's Degree in graphic design. I have had 3 graphic design jobs since graduating college. I have only done one piece sports-related, and that was the logo for my floor hockey team. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I'm not a pro, but I've always had an interest in graphic design. I have done a couple designs that have been used professionally by small businesses, but for me it's more of a hobby. I haven't had any formal training, but I'd like to be able to do some basic design in my work when I need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I work for a daily newspaper laying out and composing advertisements. I'm paid for what I do, in that aspect and only that aspect, I'm a professional.I also do quite a bit of freelance work for a local fireworks company, so between the newspaper and fireworks...I'm the King of Disposable Media! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 i'm a production artist. i make large run production orders happen. i work fairly close with many designers. designers are responsible for getting the idea, look, and whatnot together to make the customer happy and look good. many times we production folks have to take what the designer makes and clean it up, make it work best for our many different types of equipment, and mass produce it. Speaking of that, I saw one of those "Coca-Cola cars" that you had a hand in designing while I was going to Carolina Place a few weeks ago.And no, I'm probably not considered a "professional" graphic designer, even though I have been paid for designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I'd consider myself semi-pro. I charge for my services (when I don't know the customer at least), but I charge a pittance for my services compared to the big boys, and I haven't had any formal training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epper Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 within 3 years, i hope to be a "Pro" graphic designer. i just got some of the best neew of my entire life today when i was accepted into the Advertising & Graphic Design program at Humber College in Toronto. Starts this spring. I'm pumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroseed Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Yes, I would consider myself a full-on professional. Spent four years at the Savannah College of Art and Design and graduated last August with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design. I worked as the Online Designer for a scuba diving magazine for two years during college. I also currently work freelance for Joe Bosack on occasion, as well as the firm that webdav works for, 45 Degrees North. I've designed a couple of corproate logos that are being used, but I'm still waiting to land my first sports logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 And if all of this does not pan out nitro, you can become a professional prankster I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aengre Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 I was going to school (2 semesters) at the Art Institutes International of Minnesota to get my bachelors in Graphic Design. Unfortunately, life happened, and right now I must work my job a bit longer before I continue working towards my career. I feel that I COULD be a good 'pro', once i got the handle on how to use Illustrator and Photoshop better. Drawing-wise, I can create...just no scanner to put it into Illustrator, where it would probably sit awhile anyway.Right, now, I'd say I'm more of a writer. So, need some catchphrases, slogans, jingles or a neat little write-up? I can do that. [AD - NCFA] Arctic University Kodiaks (5-1-0, CONF 0-0-0)[Owner - NABA] Arctic Menace (18-12)Copying JQK and CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 ...but I'm still waiting to land my first sports logo. Must be because Nitro's a girl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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