Sean Adams

Sean Adams is a great modern day graphic designer that is very connected with the community. Adams is a teacher at Art Center College of Design, he is the current national president of AIGA, founder of the design firm AdamsMorioka, an online author for Lynda.com, and designs for Adobe as well. Becoming the president of AIGA allowed him to save many valuable projects and famous designs instead of using all the old artwork as a spray booth. Adams also made a very important argument that even though people nowadays have everything online that people cherish books they don’t cherish websites. Having a material object allows people to have a different reaction to the art, rather than looking at the art on a flat screen. Adams also talked about the techniques that he uses when designing or creating his art. I found it interesting when he said that one of his technique is sometimes you just have to do the wrong thing. Many people would not go down this route, but now it gives me an idea on what to do when I get stuck on a certain piece. Adams also states it is very important to be able to handle and deal with typography as a graphic designer. Towards the end of the documentary Adams acknowledged how important it is for students to network, have a tight knit community around them, and always be involved. Students should also work with their teachers because they have already established a title and could help further students in their field. Sean Adams gave a lot of great information in his interview and it has allowed me to have a better picture of graphic design as a profession or career.