Carlsbad Art and Culture

Graphic designers doodle away on wacom tablets for high profile companies.  Their imaginations piece together shapes and colors, but their creations become flat through client revisions and uneducated recommendations. Design principles are discussed, but soon thwarted by the hand who signs the check.

Graphic artists doodle away on wacom tablets for themselves and the onlookers whom show interest. Their designs are gifts to the public and their skills shine under the high noon sun and the buzz of local street lights. Compensation does not come in heavy checks, but through the recognition of a clever idea. A graphic artist creates for the love of a passion and the will to express ideas. Their work remains loyal to their own thoughts and are passed along through word of mouth. Their stage is not a plastic toy, but in the eyes and minds of those willing to observe.

Graphic designers and graphic artist are both gifted and trained. Their skills balance compositions through color combination and shapes while provoking a thought and branding an identity. The goal of a g.designer is to create a design for someone else resulting in a paycheck where as a g.artist creates for the sole reason to document a personal idea.

Where have you seen the work of a graphic artist and how does it differ from the work of a graphic designer?