We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Keith King. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Keith below.
Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Keith with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?
My work ethic comes from all that elder men that I had around me growing up. I was raised by grandparents and spent a lot of time with my grandfather and great grandfather. They were both hard working men who worked from sun up to sun down. My grandfather was a farmer and my great grandfather owned a small grocery store. I took pride in seeing how they worked to provide or their families. Just growing up, seeing and being a part of that environment has led me to be who I am today. Working hard is something that is installed in me but I have learned to work smarter at the same time.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
Well I do have a full time job in the IT field but graphic design is my passion. When I had decided to attended college, I knew that I wanted to do something that was dealing with art because that was something I really admired. During that time things were changing and becoming more digital. So I tried to think of a major that involved art and computers. Architecture was a thought and during my research I discovered graphic design. I had no idea of to what this detailed so I decided to dive deeper into what it was like to be a graphic designer. Eventually I finished my bachelors with a degree in Graphic Design but had concerns about making this a job rather than having it as a hobby. My fear is that I would grow tired of it if it became a job. So I started doing little graphic design jobs here and there for friends as my hobby and about 5 years after that I realized I had builded up a nice clientele. So with my work ethic I was able to find a profession in the IT direction but also keep growing my business as a graphic designer. This was done carefully because til this day I still would like to keep it a hobby instead of a job.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Adapt, be opened minded and have fun. I have seen many different trends come and go within this field so its good to be able to adapt your skills to those trends so you don’t get left behind. Be open minded because not everyone share your creativity. I do not take it personal when a client send back a design that I have completed because at the end of the day its comes down to opinions. Lastly have fun. Art and creativity should be fun, joyful and therapeutic.
To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?
My mom has an artistic mind and is very creative. She is the one who I credit with providing that spark in me as a kid. At a very early age she would give me drawing assignments to complete but it was in a fun way because she could tell it was my interest. Later on in life, as I stated before I was struggling with choosing a major for college and my mom pointed me in the direction of combining art with technology. She saw how I had took a liking to computers while in high school. So basically I give my mom all of the credit of helping me to choose my professional career.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: kingdesigns_keith
Image Credits
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