THIS IS ME

Today I will be talking about a topic I usually avoid in public, and that's because the topic is about me. My decision to talk about it was triggered by the angle hive learners brought from “shapes.” I'm not an artist, but I use shapes a lot in graphics design, so I know a thing or two about what they represent at least to me. I look at my life reflecting on everything I have survived that has brought me to this point, it's not been easy nor has it been pretty, as a matter of fact, it is even more ugly than the design thumbnail I made. However, at the end of the day, the thumbnail reflects me, my personality, and everything that sums it up.

Designed using canva

I ain't your regular pretty boy, I don't consider myself pretty as well, however, I am not also that ugly lol. Looking at the design above, the first thing to note is that my face is a bit blurry, and it shows that I'm hidden and reserved. I like to be noticed but at the same time not seen. I want to stand out with my work but remain in my shell. This part of me creates a struggle that makes me look blurry. Then again, you see me smiling in that blurry state, it shows that even with the struggles within me, I am still accommodating, not hostile, I love it when everyone and everything around me is comfortable.

Now moving over to the shapes, I picked the square first which forms the foundation of the man I have grown to be. In graphics, shapes like squares often represent masculinity, so yeah it's a way to say I've grown from being a scared little boy to the man I am now which is the very core of my being. Then there's another shape, the circles which represent my past and my mistakes. Oh, you see them in shades right, that's because they are so much but yet they stick to me like a sinking sand. There's no pulling out of them, so I let them be a part of me. Then you see the background of the design in a color gradient. It shows my work so far and though not perfect, they will become pretty and spotless with time.

Image by wayhomestudio on Freepik

The background explains how I'm putting effort into making my life better, in the process of trying and failing I have made efforts to paint my life better, sometimes it's as though I haven't even gotten the right colors for it, but I'm still a work in progress and it's only a matter of time before everything settles. If you also notice there are two white spots in those circles. The one on the right signifies the little good I've been able to do in my lifetime, while the other signifies the good I try to do every single day. It's not easy to go, I won't deny sometimes I want to be selfish and greedy. But somehow the little good in me finds its expression to stand out. In conclusion, it's easy to say I'm just a young guy trying to build his life.

THIS IS MY RESPONSE TO HIVE GHANA PROMPT FOR THE WEEK.