Not For Me?

I'm starting to think that designing isn't for me. I'm starting to doubt myself. It's like this whole world of design doesn't get me. I have entered different design contests only to lose to the worst possible winner...and when I did have a moment in the spotlight NO ONE CAME TO SEE IT.

I've lost to four bad Janet Jackson album covers.

I've lost to really poor logo concepts.

and now...I lost to a RAINBOW ZEBRA Coach bag that was 175th place, a typographic nightmare, and an unrealistic anime design. EVEN THE FUCKING PENGUIN FROM HELL GOT AN HONORABLE MENTION.

COACH RESULTS



As a designer and an artist, I'm feeling really defeated. I'm really not sure if I'm even good enough to be this big deal that I think of myself as. Don't get me wrong, I am sincerely validated by many people who are close to me, but I'm starting to see that the general public and now even supposed "experts" don't make sense. What if I'm really not as creative as I think I am? What if I'm just a guy who just KNOWS his software?

I don't know if I'm good enough to be successful right now.





For lack of a better word, I'm done.