Third Interview Questions

Definitely subject to change. Bold indicates the questions that were asked (She ran out of time and could only answer 10). The others will be asked in the fourth interview, if allotted.

1. (EQ) What is most important to impact an audience through graphic design?


2. What is the best way to find inspiration for a design?


3. What does one need to know in order to become a successful designer?


4. What is considered to be a "good" design?

5. What advice should young designers follow in order to become successful in this field?

6. What are current trends in successful graphic design projects and campaigns? How can one predict future trends?

7. What formal education, if any, do graphic designers need to take to produce successful work?

8. What should graphic designers keep in mind while designing?

9. How important of a role, if at all, does demographic play in graphic design?

10. What importance does type play? Photography? Knowledge of the program?

11. In order to become more knowledgable of the programs (Photoshop, InDesign, etc) should one take a class or simply experiment? Why?

I have more questions, which I will add later once I figure out the logical wording.

As for who I will be interviewing, I am trying to find a graphic designer to interview. I am in contact with a senior designer for Vegas magazine. However, if all falls through, I will interview Paul Ender, the "yearbook guru" who emphasizes strongly on design (notably type). At the moment, I am strongly leaning towards interviewing Trung Truong, the Art Director at Tetra Tech in Pasadena. He graduated with a degree in Visual Arts: Media from UCSD and entered the company as a design intern and worked his way up the company. I was referred to Sylvia Ly, a graphic designer at Tetra Tech in Pasadena. She is a 2006 Gold Crown award recipient and has a degree in Fine Arts from USC as well as a background in communications.