life as a graphic designer in LA | finding inspiration, painting, and feeling 24

Hi!!! back with another vlog as I continue to settle into this new city and home (thanks for 2700 subscribers)! Lately I've been finding a lot of inspiration outside and in tangible books, magazines, and more which has been very cool!!! I am just a 20 something year old girl trying to continue filming even if projects and work get hectic from time to time

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camera: sony zv1
edited with premiere pro

[sophiacooke]

As a lil design student right now you're so inspiring. I am always thoroughly engaged throughout your videos and your aesthetic is Keep doing you <3

[WarmlyNiki]

Creatives sharing their lives on YT are an instant Subscribe from me!
My boyfriend and brother are both Art Directors and I am a content marketing specialist and water-colour artist, meaning I am always surrounded by designs, arts and marketing material.

Seeing you breakdown your day as a GD inspires me.
I too wish to some day start a channel from the pov of a writer, but until then I am here, doe-eyed watching you live.

Much love! 🤗
Niki.

[ScreenMaven]

I paint. The cheaper brushes (the ones you get in the little sealed plastic bags usually lose alot of hairs. Try buying the individual ones that are more expensive they don't lose hairs on to your canvas

[AbelKleinblatt]

so happy that I got recommended this by YouTube! I've been hoping to come across fellow creatives who incorporate their practice in their videos! Loved this recollection of the things you did, nicely balanced with the voice-over! I went to the LA art book fair, too! Back when I was visiting. Still working on all of my images from LA. I subscribed! Happy to see more of your work pop up in my feed!

[giokowi]

Inspiring, as a design student, this is what I want life to be like one day for me :)

[chiragjain]

I am a graphic designer and I love your designs, keep growing ❤

[emmarussellstudio]

I couldn’t agree more about the rewarding feeling of creating long form content! I feel like it’s helped me really enjoy the process and remember to have fun. Loved this so much and your design work!

[strikestudi.o]

came across this video as an almost-24-year-old planning my move near los angeles with a design career 😭 am feeling so burnt out and anxious but this video was a nice little reminder to go out & experience the world !! this industry is just so exceedingly exhausting, demanding, and fast-paced & making/doing things you want starts to feel like a luxury. in reality we should be experiencing things and people and places. the productivity guilt is reallll, especially when you work from home. i hope you enjoy what los angeles has to offer & continue to nurture your mental health!!

[bernicevanderwalt]

With Gouache Paint - you can try and work on a paper based canvas - you’ll find the paint itself will feel smoother and that might help with the brush issue as well - also the quality of brushes might also be a problem🫶🏻

[dressastein]

Im from Brazil and Im gonna study graphic design next year and I LOVE you channel so much get always so inspired! 😍

[farahsherif]

I'm so happy i came across your youtube channel, love it love it

[avalonseckinger]

That book, "The search for self in early adulthood" is SO GOOD. I got through it so quickly and it really resonated with me. It wasn't just some self-help book throwing the same advice at you and I think any age group should read it tbh! Side note: I loved watching this :) I'm also a graphic designer and just graduated in the summer and I'm about to be in the same sort of situation as you. Very comforting to see!

[edgykatrina]

i am sorry about the audio my mic send me mic recommendations if u have any

[basianiez]

first time on your channel, and I know I will stay! I really needed this to hear it's ok to stumble.

[chloeshih]

omg this vlog is so fun and artsy!! i'm discovering new parts of LA through you!

[beingsila]

I feel the same as I am married handling adulthood but yeah dream is still to solopreneur and take a world wide trips first stop would be NYC though

[KuronekoJS]

Hello!

I was looking for channels more vlog+life style and I found yours. As I know the importance of supporting people at the start of a new project, I wish you every success and I will start following you, your content is great, I hope it grows a lot.❤️

[Alleyow]

Just discovered your channel, I love the aesthetic of your videos and your designs. I'm currently stuck/lost and haven't really figured out what path as a Designer I should take even though I've been a designer for a few years already. I also plan on making a youtube channel to document my process to overcome it hopefully. Thanks for inspiring!

[spwaff.]

8:53 saaaammeee! i’m from the bay area so i don’t understand weather either.😂😂😂

[Hunhpadichah]

Your brushes are wild 😂 I feel like painting is all about quality you don't need to have many brushes, but the quality is very important, same about the paint.