Like necessity, boredom is often the mother of invention. Such was the case for James Shields who, rather than remaining “bored to tears” was “bored to design”. Initially just doodles on work papers, his designs took on more importance when he started paying attention to them. This fueled his desire to be in an environment where creativity was valued and to do what he enjoyed. After being laid off from his corporate job, Shields made the decision to live off his art, eventually pursuing a childhood dream to create a coloring book for children where staying inside the lines wasn’t required. Now calling himself a coloring book engineer, Shields was not only bored to design but also born to design!
If you are bored at your job, let that be the impetus to examine where your talents truly lie. What would you like to design in your career and life?
“Frustrated Painter Leaves Corporate America to Pursue Art Full-time.”