Art Vending Machine Syndrome

This is not directed to anyone or anything, but more of a drawing on what it feels like at times both working professional in graphic design and non-professionally as a hobby. when I first began putting my work out online I was felt scared that people would hate it, I found myself elated when people would compliment it and I quickly found myself finding that driving force of being able to please people with my art.

As I have grown in talent and in my field professionally I still sometimes find myself when working with clients, this same old cycle, feeling the need to prove my worth and existence by pleasing people with my skills, even when I am getting payed, even though its my job, its that deep seated need for approval and affirmation that every artist feels, no matter what level you are at.

Today at lunch I was pondering this at work today and sketches this out after my art director came to me and told me that I need to be more confident when my design decisions, and to trust my skill, to push forward and make the final choice choice with customers that have no clue what it is they want. and not to be just an arts and graphic vending machine.