Evolusion From a novice to a Professional
In last 30years the world has seen such a fast change in the socio-economic paradigm, by saying a lot has changed, I really mean it. Many of the readers of this blog would not even be able to comprehend what I am saying. They missed a significant part of the hardware and software transformation in the world and in India too.
Vintage Computer Configuration
Remembering my very first Home Computer that my brother bought. It was an intel 386 processor with 512 kb RAM, 40 MB Hard disk, VGA monitor. The binary song the vendor played on the brand new PC on a floppy drive, astonished me. Immediatly it caught our fancy. This was the point when I decided I have to make computers my way of life. Electronics and softwares industry was beginning tp boom. Internet had just begun. Multimedia, Web and WAP were the buzz words. 3D and multimedia animation was popular. Current generation can’t even think off what if felt like to work on a colored monitor and listen to music while learning software. Everything was fresh, exciting and magnificent.
MS DOS(Disk Operating System) from Microsoft.
Lotus 123 Spreadsheets from Lotus Corporation
DBase III from Dbase – Database Management System
I started my computer endeavor with a basic course in business computing. Course had DOS, WordStar, Lotus123, dBase and after six months. I was literate enough to find out, this was not my call and I needed something more creative. So, I ended up taking a course in Multimedia, learned windows 3.1, Corel Draw 2.00, Animator Pro, 3D Studio Rel.4(Dos interface) and sound editing and video conversion. I learned it so well that I ended up teaching in another institute. And after a year I learned more upgraded and ended up taking graphic designing as my professional. The only goal I had in my mind was to be the best graphics designer. Polished my hardware and software skills, and printing and designing knowledge as well. I always had this thirst and hunger to know more, learn more, upgrade to the latest hardware and software.
Autodesk 3D Studio Rel.4 a 3D Design platform for 3D Graphics and Motion Graphics
CorelDraw 2.0 Graphic Design a layouting software.
Animator Pro for 2D Animations
Kept learning, upgrading and kept practicing and kept on sharing my knowledge selflessly in trainings and Freelancing projects. Earned a strong reputation, goodwill and respect in the industry. I Diversified from Color Laser printers as a graphic designer to large format Inkjet Digital Signage printers as a Studio Manager. After a time of five years further diversified to Head of Signage and Graphics. Then I was Heading signage department in India. Our product was MIMAKI, Japanese Brand Digital Solvent Printers and designing printing on textiles. After a period of 3 years, I took the most important job profile. It was One of the top Fashion labels in the country Tahiliani Designs as a Fashion Print Designer. I was instrumental in creating India’s first High Fashion ready to wear digital printed designer collections. Within a year we setup a full-fledged design studio. Now I was part of glamour industry. Creating print fashion collections and providing all the creative support for shows and events, media and publicity.
Continued for three years and the company office shifted to adjoining city (Gurgaon). Once again I was given a chance to prove myself. I took over the I.T. department of the company. With the responsibility of technical support, implementation and, maintenance of ERP and IT infrastructure.
In March 2012, I decided to start on my own. Hence, I quit my 9 to 5 job with these two healthy running department. Took a break for a month. I ventured into Freelancing as a Designer, Trainer and Consultant.
The growth I have seen in me in the past years has evolved me in to an accomplished designers. My design language has better Design aesthetics. I am able to undersand design principles, client briefs, convert them in to good quality patterns designs, fabric patterns for textile prints. All the experience I gained came handy while training and in consulting projects. My design and print are my staple business services for last 11 years. Having felt a dire need for good quality Graphic Designers for Apparel and Textiles, I started www.echelondesignmasters.com, where I provide good quality and value based professional and practical Textile Graphics Consulting Trainings online and offline.
Giving this introduction was felt mandatory, as to many things that I plan to put in my preceding blogs will be derived from my past experience in the various verticals I have worked and over the time I have accumulated a lot of experience which, I feel, I must share and help develop a conscious thought process for the upcoming graphic designers and similar aspiring individuals who are planning to getting into the wonderful world of Graphics Industry.
BY this blog I wish to touch each and very aspect of the trade, from ground to the top most layers. From learning to working to business, technical to creative aspects, behavior to communication, health and fitness for Graphics Designers, customer services to client hunting, service provider to service buyer, jobber to freelancer to business owners… This blog will cover everything. My aim is to make this this Go-to site for all graphics professionals who need help in this line. I am consistently putting up blogs on many topics.
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Sukhvinder
