Pretending Makes Perfect

Have I ever faked it? Yes. Years ago when I was younger and had some nerve. After landing a great job as a Marketing Director of a bank, I found myself downsized and out of a job due a merger. Out of desperation I applied for jobs that were out of my realm that required some graphic design skills. Now, back when I was in college (late ’80s JUST SAYING) we did not have software to design publications and manipulate photos. I had degree in Art History and knew how to paint, draw and do posters BY HAND. But, I did work at a newspaper out of college and had some basic layout skills… so my “pretending to be a graphic designer” grew from that point. Since I was out of a job, I was able to find a couple of local organizations that needed help with their marketing materials, and I pretended from there. I didn’t promise them anything I couldn’t deliver, but I was determined to make it work. One brochure project took me weeks with a lot of trial and error. I never worked so hard in my life, but, in time, I was eventually able to walk the talk.