Why I Chose Graphic Design

I chose to major in Graphic Design at KU. My main influences for deciding to pursue this is art. I have been an artist my whole life and I have also loved to paint and draw. However, I have never wanted to be a true "artist" as my profession. I want to have more of a commercial career where I can create an specific image for a specific client. In high school, I took many different art classes (drawing, painting, design, digital art, AP portfolio) and found that I enjoyed more being told what to create for a desired assignment or task than being inspired and producing a piece through my own thought and influences. That is the main difference between Fine Art and Graphic Design, and design is the path that I want to follow. I would love to work for a magazine or an advertising firm - somewhere that I can use my artistic and design abilities on layout projects or producing attractive images or logos for a client. My dream job is to be the art director for a magazine or design album covers for musicians. I would also love to be in a big city.