Response 9

The first article that we had to read for this week’s reading is tilted ‘This is what I have learned’ by Milton Glaser. His first point was to only work for people that you like. I somewhat really agree with that statement. I you are working for someone that you don’t like, then your friably aren’t going to make good work for them. The next point that was a little more wild was that if you have a choice never ave a job. He said to not have a job because someone could take that away from you and every night you got to bed thinking,”How am I going to put bread on the table?” He also said that that feeling doesn’t go away in your old age. I think that is kinda of a nihilistic way of thinking. Yes, someone could take that job away from you, but ideally, you should be working in a field that you love and is passionate about. I know that this is not always the case, but if a job makes you happy, then you should love doing it either way. The next statement of advice id to stay away from toxic people. You are speaking to the choir! You should get away from people who are toxic, because they will never see fault with what they are doing. Even if they say that they will change, being toxic is a personality thing that needs to be unlearned. The next phrase of advice that was interesting to me was that professionalism in not enough or the good is the enemy of the great. I didn’t understand this one at first. He goes into how professionalism is somewhat fo a hinderance in our field which is something that I totally agree with. We are a group of creative people, but I must wear slacks and a button down to come to work, because I must keep a business casual appearance. In this section I think he is showing his nihilistic thoughts again. I’m not sure if that is me or not, but he seems to be very negative about some things. Less is not necessarily more is another on of his statements. 

I really like this one, because I feel that. I don’t think that less is more in most instances. I think if the design calls for it and it still works, then do more. If everything is needed, then showing it is important. Some more words of wisdom is that stye is not to be trusted. I was initially confused with that statement since I’ve worked with style before but I digress. Upon reading this part, I really agree with what he says. Even though you may be a well known and beloved designer, if you never change, then you’re goony yo fail. He used Cassandre as an example. How she was arguable the greatest graphic designer of the twentieth century, who couldn’t make a living at the end and unfortunately committed suicide. She had a style that never changed, and it lead to her career ding.