My friend Kevin has always been a creative person, he loves to design and create unique pieces of art.
- He’s a talented artist who enjoys experimenting with spray paints in his yard.
I am sure that he has also spray painted in public, especially when he was younger, but he has never admitted that to me. He is now a painter for a new construction company that builds multi-million dollar homes here in town. While at work, an idea came to him to create murals inside these houses, so he approached his manager John about his idea. John loved the idea however, he told Kevin that those efforts would require a change order, something that the owners wouldn’t agree to because they’ve already exceeded the contract value. Kevin didn’t allow this to discourage him, and he decided that he wanted to pursue this anyway. So, he came up with a brilliant plan to execute his idea. Kevin teamed up with a close friend, and they created a graphic design business. At first, it was difficult to find clients, but with hard work, they were able to land their first contract with a major construction company in town. Running a graphics design business takes creativity because you must take someone’s vision and turn it into reality by bringing it to life. However, Kevin’s business partner is a skilled graphic designer and Kevin is a skilled artist. This combination has made their graphic design business quite successful, and currently they are installing murals in residential as well as commercial buildings all over town. He just told me that he’s now creating murals for local hospitals. I am glad that Kevin pursued his dream of becoming an artist, and happy to report that his graphic design business has far exceeded his expectations.