1.0crowdspring Bloghttps://www.crowdspring.com/blogRoss Kimbarovskyhttps://www.crowdspring.com/blog/author/ross/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="fquIzz8yAj"><a href="https://www.crowdspring.com/blog/12-questions-meet-chrissy-richards-usa/">12 Questions: Meet Chrissy Richards (USA)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.crowdspring.com/blog/12-questions-meet-chrissy-richards-usa/embed/#?secret=fquIzz8yAj" width="600" height="338" title="“12 Questions: Meet Chrissy Richards (USA)” — crowdspring Blog" data-secret="fquIzz8yAj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! 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We’ll pick people who add value to our community – in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly – activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build something very special, and we’ll take notice. Really. We’re very proud to feature Chrissy Richards (crowdSPRING username: lightbox) today. Chrissy lives and works in Eugene, Oregon (USA). 1. Please tell us about yourself. My name is Chrissy Richards. I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am now 27, living and working in Eugene, OR while my husband of three years pursues his masters degree in music composition at the University of Oregon (two artists married – its scary, I know). I’m the mother of a 16-month old boy named Holland – that’s him in the drawing – crying quite loudly, I might add. After I graduated college, I worked full time as a designer for a clothing and gift retailer, but after my son was born I wanted something more flexible because I didn’t want to miss him growing up. That’s when I started Lightbox Graphic Design, which I run from my home office (otherwise known as the desk in the kitchen).  Drop by www.lightboxgraphicdesign.com if you have a chance.  Between trying to keep my son from eating too many crayons and cleaning handi-snack cheese out of the carpet, I find moments to pursue my business and other design work. 2. How did you start out as a designer? I started out the way many designers do – drawing. My dad always told me growing up that the key to having a successful and happy career was to figure out what you love to do, and then figure out a way to get paid for doing it. I loved to draw, and that led me to major in illustration and then graphic design at BYU, where I received my bachelor of arts. My plan was to have a career that would allow me to work when and where I wanted, and it actually worked. 3. What great design(s) have you seen recently that you love? Apple is always superb. I’ve enjoyed watching them create so many of the looks that inevitably become staples of the design world. They master-minded the white-dominant ultra-clean look, then continued on to develop what I call the burst-collage (it probably has a real name – drop me a line if you know it), where type and graphic elements radiate out from a central point. With the introduction of the i-pod, their commercials originated the silhouette trend. 4. Who/what are some of the biggest influences on your design work? Because I now work alone most of the time, I have to actively seek out the interaction and inspiration that comes by being surrounded by creatives...