Influences

In my life I have let many things influence what I do. On page 11, the author of the book "Steal like an Artist", Justin Kleon, states "You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let in your life. You are the sum of your influences." I can agree with the statement because in my life I have let many things and people influence my decisions and what I do. I believe that a person can be influenced to become a better person by surrounding themselves with positive things. Some of my influences include family, friends, sports, and music.

One of my biggest influences is family. My family and friends are very supportive and I wouldn't be who I am today without them. My parents and my 3 siblings mean the world to me and we always find a way to help each other out. Its really motivating when I see my younger siblings ask me how school is going and what projects I'm currently working on. My friends are also very driven and thats always something good to have. Surrounding yourself with people with a good mindset and a good future plan is always a good influence. 

I think that sports play a big influence in my life. They teach you so many valuable things. For example when I played soccer a few years back I lost a very important championship game. I felt as if I could've done so much better to help my team out so I trained more. Last year, my team won that championship. The lesson I learned from this was that failure is an opportunity to do better. I also became more motivated through this. I realized that everyday is a chance for yourself to become better at something. This is something I use in design today. Everyday is another day to learn something new, and to become a better designer. 

Music plays a big impact in my life. I don't necessarily have a favorite genre because I find myself listen to everything depending on where I'm at and my mood. I think music plays a big impact because if I find myself feeling tired I can always listen to something loud and electronic. If I find myself needing to concentrate on something more I listen to more instrumental. I have different music for many different occasions. Music for working out, studying, cruising, and just chilling with friends. I think that music plays a similar role in most people's lives and is something that can influence you everyday.

I am satisfied with the sum of my influences. I don't think I would change anything about my life right now. I live a happy life and my influences play a big part in that. I wouldn't be who I am today without my current influences. 

Herb Lublin collaborated with Ralph Ginzburg, George Lois, and John Pistilli. Lubalin and Ginzburg played a big role in the creative visual beauty of the magazine designs for Eros, Fact, and Avant Garde. These magazines were an important part of Lubalin's work. Lubalin also worked with designers George Lois and John Pistilli. George Lois was an art director, designer, and author best known for his 92 covers he designed for Esquire magazine. John Pistilli was a type designer who also created work with Herb Lubalin. 

Ralph Ginzburg

George Lois

John Pistilli