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squidsucksdesign · 1 year

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On Being Important

I've been on the internet since I was allowed to be. It started on Club Penguin, sitting on the family computer in the living room.

When I was first allowed to get an Instagram account, I always thought it was sort of strange that everybody I knew was posting everything on there. I tried to do the same thing, but I just couldn't shake the feeling that I wasn't important enough. Around the boom of those collab channels (O2L I'm looking at you), my friends wanted to make one too. I desperately wanted to join, but I just couldn't do it.

This mentality has followed me into my adulthood. I only have an Instagram account to keep up with people I know. There's no real posts on there, I mostly just post silly happenings on my stories. The impermanence of it makes me feel better.

Recently some classmates suggested I start posting my art. I shrugged and kind of brushed it off, but since then a simple question has kept floating in my brain.

Why?

I don't feel important enough for people to stare at my art. Why would they give a shit? There's so much content on the internet already, do I really deserve to take up that space to?

And then my therapist said I was being hard on myself, and that it doesn't matter if I'm important enough.

So, I'm going to post in my little corner of the internet until I get enough confidence to post under my real name. Yippee!

#squid talks

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squidsucksdesign · 1 year

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Styleboard - Hidden Treks

Logo re-design for a fictional travel company, Hidden Treks. This was actually my first major design project. Looking back and seeing how my skills have improved since then has been refreshing. Been feeling kind of burnt out and talent-less lately.

I remember beating myself up over this project quite a bit. But we got there, and got a decent mark at that.

Look at me go. Good job, Squid.

#graphic design #styleboard #moodboard #logo design #squid's stuff

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squidsucksdesign · 1 year

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Here's an illustration I did for class at the beginning of this semester.

I've been reflecting on what 'design style' I'd like to have. The only word I've come up with so far is

crunchy.

I think this lovely guy really encompasses it.

#illustration #graphic design #ProCreate #squid's stuff

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squidsucksdesign · 1 year

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Squid Sucks. Here's Why:

I'm a Canadian graphic design student. I'm terrified of putting myself out on the internet, so it's easier if I do it anonymously.

What's going to be on this blog?

I'm not sure yet. I'm a graphic designer, so probably stuff to do with that. I'm also going to use this as a public journal. External validation FTW.

Why do this?

My therapist said it would be a good idea. I like having my own corner of the internet, even if I'm just writing into a vacuum. It feels less lonely than writing in a journal or popping my designs into a folder called "personal projects" and promptly forgetting they exist?

Are you even important enough to do this?

Absolutely not. That's why I'm doing it.

#graphic design #intro #about me #canadian graphic design

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