GRAPHIC DESIGN
The life of a graphic designer is filled with late nights, paper cuts, unpaid invoices, and indecisive clients. Day after day we move pixels across screens, working tirelessly to solve problems for people who, at the end of the day, dictate what the ending product will be. For young designers, it is often hard to say no to clients and jobs, as you never know when the next paycheck might come. Such mindsets can often lead to sleepless nights and stressful days, which in turn leads to dwindling passion and early burnout. In an effort to make sure I wasn’t alone in this world of anxiety within design, I reached out to some professionals in the design industry to see if they were able to detach from work. The unanimous response was no. However, despite the inability to detach from viewing the world through a design perspective, I asked every designer what methods they used to alleviate and manage their own stress. Responses included tools related to activities such as basketball and skateboarding, or relaxing to music with a glass of wine. As such, my thesis focuses on the tools and methods I use for relieving stress in hopes that others can enjoy similar feelings of joy and relaxation.
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