The Best Part of Being a Graphic Designer

Graphic designers tend to be a passionate bunch. After all, creativity is an affair of the heart, and pursuing one’s passion is a joyous enterprise. But in the world of commercial graphic design, it’s a lucky designer who gets free rein to create whatever they want. When someone else is calling the shots, can joy be derived purely from meeting the brief? Does compromise dull the joy of creativity, or does it add to the satisfaction of a job well delivered? We discuss the different flavours of fun to be had as a professional designer.