Those that know me will attest to the fact that I am cursed with the insatiable desire for perfectionism.
I’ve always been a perfectionist. It’s obsessive, I know. But it’s just who I am.
I will read and re-write every blog post I publicize almost ten times over. I will spend hours kerning, re-sizing and changing the typeface on any typography-related project. I will pull all-nighters perfecting colours on any illustration I create. I will spend weeks measuring, marking and sewing every detail of every stitch line, seam and accent on every handbag I design. I will trash any project I’m ever unhappy with and start over until I get it right. And I know I will never stop doing this.
But I guess perfectionism pays off.
Tom Ford is a perfectionist, and look where it got him. By the age of 30, he was Design Director for Gucci. That counts for much, right?
Check out the video below. Some of what Tom says reminds me of things I would say. Yay for inspiration!
