#professionals?

A typical e-mail from a higher-up.

1.) Sentence (no coma) sentence (no coma) random thought tacked on the end.

2.) “Monday Morning”

3.) extra  spaces     everywhere

4.) “com[petition”

5.) Multiple switches between singular and plural language

6.) “as an college”

7.) Incomplete sentences

I know that there's a gap between student work and professional work. But where is that grey area or space for you to transition? I know the design work I've done is pretty good. Better than most (when I say most, I'm including people who don't design, so yeah), but definitely not the best within a group of designers. I hope that I'm in the middle somewhere, not towards the bottom end, though.

For one class we were supposed to show a couple of our previous projects, and wow, one girl just blew us away, blew the teacher away. And yet, even as she was complimenting her work, she mentioned that it was great for a student portfolio. So even that level of work is not professional enough? And if I'm so far (maybe not as far as I'm making myself out to be, but) behind her, how much more do I need to go to make it in the industry? It's crazy.

Also I felt like I was missing that critical eye. I always am. As she analyzed a logo in class, giving different insights to who the target audience was and why certain aspects of the design were chosen, I felt deeper in water than I ever have before. I couldn't do that. I could, but I'd be sorely unconfident with what I analyzed. She does have years of experience (hence being the teacher), but she said that these should spur 10 or 20 ideas for the revision of the logo. Uh, no. I barely thought of maybe 4 or 5. Same with my other classes, actually. Drawing 3 feels so crazy I feel out of place in it. I kind of want to drop it, but I also wouldn't know what else to take to fulfill my major requirements then. More design classes? Even if I took every one, it wouldn't be enough, I think. So I just want to suck it up and take this class. If I do well, and I think I can handle Drawing 4, I'll take it then. But for now...

I just need to take a deep breath and plunge into this work. And be positive more? Maybe. I know what I like to do, and I know what I want to be doing (I think). I just need to work towards that goal.