
Jerrod Landon Porter
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
iheartjlp.com
iheartjlp.com
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
I design, illustrate, and make products for musicians and my "brand."
Everyday I wake up is different. Rarely to I ever repeat a day. One day I might have to draw an album package. Another day I have to draw a shirt design then the very next day I'll have to print that shirt design. Maybe I'll have to build up a week by designing something, then putting together a marketing plan for it, advertising it, then finally selling and producing it. Being a commercial artist isn't about just sitting at a table drawing. You've got to show your face and mingle too.
Here's the first step for middle school students
I picked middle school because I think of it as the wasted years. Middle school is set up because your body is in a weird hormone growing stage. You must be kept away from little kids and away from big kids that want to beat you up. If you want to do what I do, learn to play some music, you better already like drawing, soak up all pop culture (good or bad), and learn to not get punched in the face.
"I was told to go to school, get a degree, get one job, stick with it."