Jake Parker
C.C. & Benson 08
It was quite an introspective week for me. Steve Job's passing affected me more than I imagined. It was nice to have a saturation of positive ideas and inspiration in the media as opposed to the usual complaining, fighting, and vapid coverage of celebrities. It was good to hear and read his thoughts and caused me to reflect on my own creativity and what I'm contributing to the world.
Also, both Sam Weber and Justin Gerard came out to Utah to do lectures and demos at BYU and UVU respectively. Both were quite gracious with their time and ideas. It was a kick in the pants I needed to shift my work into a higher gear.
Both said a lot about working in the illustration industry and how to be successful but there were two key themes that resonated with me:
Live a full life and set aside time for personal work.
To put it simply: turn off your TV and XBox and go create something. After that, go outside and be with people.
Because I try my best to live these tenets myself it was nice to hear a couple of successful illustrators saying the same thing.
C.C. & Benson 08
It was quite an introspective week for me. Steve Job's passing affected me more than I imagined. It was nice to have a saturation of positive ideas and inspiration in the media as opposed to the usual complaining, fighting, and vapid coverage of celebrities. It was good to hear and read his thoughts and caused me to reflect on my own creativity and what I'm contributing to the world.
Also, both Sam Weber and Justin Gerard came out to Utah to do lectures and demos at BYU and UVU respectively. Both were quite gracious with their time and ideas. It was a kick in the pants I needed to shift my work into a higher gear.
Both said a lot about working in the illustration industry and how to be successful but there were two key themes that resonated with me:
Live a full life and set aside time for personal work.
To put it simply: turn off your TV and XBox and go create something. After that, go outside and be with people.
Because I try my best to live these tenets myself it was nice to hear a couple of successful illustrators saying the same thing.