The First Post

Well, looks like I'm christening this blog with the first post.

During my 30 minute walk to and from work each day, my thoughts tend to drift off and, I reflect on the state of things going on around me. A few days ago I had an interesting thought that I wanted to expand upon but never really went back to. I guess now that I contribute to this blog, I have a spot to do that.

The scene before me; busy professionals make their daily commute via subway. They shuffle through the turnstiles in silence, appearing to be somewhat displeased at the start of a new work day. I can’t say I’m not on the same boat. Up ahead, a womanunknowingly drops one of her gloves. People pass but either didn’t notice or didn’t care. I like to think my mother raised me right, so I pick up the glove and catch up to the woman outside the subway. She seemed very pleased, and fairly surprised, that I went out of my way to give her the glove back. Even though it was such a small act, I felt like it was a good way to start the day. Which leads me to my thought;

We tend to like not the people who do things for us but the ones we do things for. Though there will always be those who feel the contrary, I think humanity intrinsically finds satisfaction in selfless service. It can come from helping to build affordable houses, donating money to a charity, or even just returning someone’s glove.

I feel as though this relates closely to things going on in my own life. As a graphic designer, nearly all of my profession involves doing things for other people. It makes sense then that I am the most excited and fulfilled when I can show someone a quality piece of design. My motivation is rooted in my desire to create people’s visions to the best of my abilities; I’m not in it for the money (but please don’t stop paying me)