I’ve been drawing and creating since I could hold a pencil (my earlier works include crayon scribbles on the walls in my house) and I have always cared about how things look (I literally choose books by their covers, and I will exit a website immediately if it looks bad). I’ve never been too math or science-inclined, and though I knew I wanted to help others in some capacity when I grew up, it could never be in a hospital or doing heavy duty research or calculations. As a woman who uses the Internet regularly for learning new things and participating in different activism-based activities, I know the importance of information being presented in not only a clear, but visually appealing manner. I knew design was for me because I know that I can put my artistic side to good use in the world and make sharing information not only simple, but also beautiful, through web design. By the end of this course, I hope to have a much stronger understanding of type as a communication tool; what styles equate to certain feelings or ideas, how to pair contrasting types, and how to make consumers of my work want to read or look at what I’ve designed.
I’m so pleased to see that making a difference is the driving force behind your choice to pursue design. That will serve you (and the rest of the world) regardless of what your career holds. :)