Do you call yourself an artist? - Page 2

Cain · 04-25-2008, 03:12 PM

Of course.

Art is such a broad work. A musician is referred to as an artist, so why can't graphic designers?

the gorbott · 04-25-2008, 04:36 PM

this might just be my personal opinion, but it seems a little presumptuous for a person to apply a label to themselves. i think if a critic, or a job position, or an observer labels someone as an artist or designer, so be it. but i think taking the appellation on oneself simply because that is an interest, or because it is something you like to do, or even if you get paid to do it, it seems a little much. as an example, if i met someone and i asked them what they did, and they replied: "i am an artist," i would think they were a big-headed crackpot. unless, i happened to run into eugene-louis boudin or some other dead person. on the other hand, if i met someone who said: "i am a graphic designer," i would be left with the impression that they worked at a graphic design studio or something like that. i think a lot of it has to do with ego and self identity. personally, i think of myself as a crackpot and a bum.

DannyOutlaw · 04-25-2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gino

I think designers are artists for sure. In the end everyone gets paid. Even the masters were commissioned to do work. The highly commercial aspect of design tends to give it a bad rap, its just that not many places or people commission graphic designers to do graphic design for "arts sake".

But designers work with color, space, lighting and everything else just like any other artists does. We all use different tools and mediums and many of us started off drawing or even going back farther to when we were kids and doing painting and arts and crafts

I think this is dead on the money.

ardcor · 04-28-2008, 03:32 PM

I am an artist at home - at work I am a designer.
It's very rare work and play mix. But hey, at least I'm in Photoshop 8 hours a day lol

04-25-2008, 04:36 PM	#12
the gorbott Designer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SLC Posts: 85	this might just be my personal opinion, but it seems a little presumptuous for a person to apply a label to themselves. i think if a critic, or a job position, or an observer labels someone as an artist or designer, so be it. but i think taking the appellation on oneself simply because that is an interest, or because it is something you like to do, or even if you get paid to do it, it seems a little much. as an example, if i met someone and i asked them what they did, and they replied: "i am an artist," i would think they were a big-headed crackpot. unless, i happened to run into eugene-louis boudin or some other dead person. on the other hand, if i met someone who said: "i am a graphic designer," i would be left with the impression that they worked at a graphic design studio or something like that. i think a lot of it has to do with ego and self identity. personally, i think of myself as a crackpot and a bum. __________________ HTTP://THEGORBOTT.BLOGSPOT.COM

04-28-2008, 03:32 PM	#14
ardcor Ardcor Massive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 237	I am an artist at home - at work I am a designer. It's very rare work and play mix. But hey, at least I'm in Photoshop 8 hours a day lol __________________ Now you can hire me! My Site - www.adamwoodhouse.co.uk My DA - http://ardcor.deviantart.com Me on Adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/ga...tent=woodhouse

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04-25-2008, 03:12 PM	#11
Cain Designer Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 45	Of course. Art is such a broad work. A musician is referred to as an artist, so why can't graphic designers?