Anonymous
Female Graphic Designer
Was it difficult for you to start your career as a designer? Why?
Yes, it was quite difficult, because there are few offers, and the offers that do exist are not usually good pay. They ask for a lot of qualifications, and experience of X number of years, or else they are offers of unpaid internships.
During your career, did you ever feel you had to make decisions that you think if you were a man you would not have to even consider?
Without a doubt, I notice that there is a silent and unconscious discrimination and that men are ahead and we women are always behind. But this is true in any area of work.
Did you ever feel that a client or work colleague treated you differently because you were a woman?
I notice that there may be some loss of professionalism in the client/designer relationship when they know I’m a woman, but not always.
Do you think that the Design education (in terms of bibliography, case studies and references) is inclusive to female designers?
I don’t know, there are lots of women designers recognized in many graphic design books, but at the teaching level I can’t say. One of them even wrote one of the best branding books.
Do you consider that most women prefer to work as freelancers, or with a contract with an entity? do you think men think the same way? why?
I can’t say, I can only say in my case, I simply have a more entrepreneurial spirit, and prefer to work on my own, so I created my own studio.
In terms of influence, did you feel the presence of the female figure (in the Design History, academic or professional environment)? What designers inspire you?
In my case I’m inspired more by studios and not by people specifically. Usually these studios always have women who are highly skilled designers.
Do you feel that society has any expectations regarding you as a female designer?
Yes, they usually expect you to fail and give up on entrepreneurship.
What is your opinion about the female visibility and recognition in the graphic design area?
I think at a contract work level it must be quite complicated, but at an entrepreneurial and online level it is much easier to gain recognition, because I don’t think there is so much discrimination and if there is I haven’t felt it yet.
Anonymous
Female Graphic Designer
Was it difficult for you to start your career as a designer? Why?
Yes, it was quite difficult, because there are few offers, and the offers that do exist are not usually good pay. They ask for a lot of qualifications, and experience of X number of years, or else they are offers of unpaid internships.
During your career, did you ever feel you had to make decisions that you think if you were a man you would not have to even consider?
Without a doubt, I notice that there is a silent and unconscious discrimination and that men are ahead and we women are always behind. But this is true in any area of work.
Did you ever feel that a client or work colleague treated you differently because you were a woman?
I notice that there may be some loss of professionalism in the client/designer relationship when they know I’m a woman, but not always.
Do you think that the Design education (in terms of bibliography, case studies and references) is inclusive to female designers?
I don’t know, there are lots of women designers recognized in many graphic design books, but at the teaching level I can’t say. One of them even wrote one of the best branding books.
Do you consider that most women prefer to work as freelancers, or with a contract with an entity? do you think men think the same way? why?
I can’t say, I can only say in my case, I simply have a more entrepreneurial spirit, and prefer to work on my own, so I created my own studio.
In terms of influence, did you feel the presence of the female figure (in the Design History, academic or professional environment)? What designers inspire you?
In my case I’m inspired more by studios and not by people specifically. Usually these studios always have women who are highly skilled designers.
Do you feel that society has any expectations regarding you as a female designer?
Yes, they usually expect you to fail and give up on entrepreneurship.
What is your opinion about the female visibility and recognition in the graphic design area?
I think at a contract work level it must be quite complicated, but at an entrepreneurial and online level it is much easier to gain recognition, because I don’t think there is so much discrimination and if there is I haven’t felt it yet.