Iain Behr Graphic Designer

THE ORIGIN STORY:

When I was a kid I was always drawing comics, fan club magazines, and fun little booklets on things I was interested in.
Even then certain things were already making sense to me; headings and paragraphs, layout, balance, colour, etc

I just never realised it at the time.

I didn't even know what "graffik dizzein" was until 2006 when I officially became one. My future boss at the time noticed I was good at two things: art and computers. He offered me a job as a "graffik dizzeiner" which was like drawing pictures with a computer.

Eventually it unlocked a passion I had inside me all the time and I couldn't get enough of it.

SPREADING MY WINGS:

After a few exciting years of absorbing and learning and practicing as much as I possibly could, I decided to leave the safety of a regular job and become a freelancer.

The first two years were indeed the hardest. I failed hard. I was rejected, ignored, sidelined, replaced, and outcast. It was painful, but then I thought, "What was all that intense passion and talent sitting there for?" I decided to push on...
Eventually I landed small jobs that led to medium sized jobs.
And eventually the medium sized jobs turned into big jobs.

FLYING HIGH

My success as a designer didn't happen overnight or even over a short period of time. It was many years of hitting walls, dead-ends, and learning the hard way. As cliche as that sounds.
Actually, if I never struggled, I wouldn't be the creative powerhouse I am today. Not by a country mile.

Today I can say that I have achieved many wonderful things, met great people and experienced amazing moments.