How I Became A Graphic Designer– Chris Do origin story & struggles Pt. 1

How to become a graphic designer. When did you know you wanted to be a graphic designer? How did you get started in graphic design? What were some of the struggles and challenges you had in the early days? CSUN design professor, Jung Hong sits down with Chris Do and retraces his steps in his pursuit of design. It's an intimate conversation where Chris shares his trials and tribulations and the moment he realized that design was a career path for him. Jung Hong CEO, Three On Design threeondesign.com Annotations: -- 1:11 Q: When did you decide to become a designer? 6:14 Create a social contract to hold yourself accountable to your goals. 8:36 Transformation: How setbacks brought Chris to a drastic turning point. 14:30 "I focused all my negative energy into something positive." 15:38 "I killed the old version of me." _ 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 The PROCESS Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Host– Chris Do Director– Aaron Szekely Cameraman– Aaron Szekely Producer– Aaron Szekely Editor– Aaron Szekely Show Open– designed by William VanSkaik, animated by Bara Kwon Intro Theme Song– Adam Sanborne www.adamsanborne.com Annotations– Isaiah Nwukor === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.