VALS Survey

Experiencer/Innovator

Your primary VALS™ type is Experiencer, and your secondary type is Innovator. The primary VALS type represents your dominant approach to life. The secondary classification represents a particular emphasis you give to your dominant approach.

So I took the VALS survey, and according to the results I am an experiencer/innovator. I somewhat agree with the results. I get a little of the trickle down benefits from the friends I know, and I learn a lot from blogs I read or people I follow on social media. Now that I'm in my thirties I feel time accelerating. So I feel as though I'm in a race against my mortality. I crave knowledge and experience, I want to do as much as possible with the time i have.

As for me being an Innovator....Im on the fence about that. I don't consider myself a Type A personality as the definition for this result may suggest. But if its between an Innovator and a Survivor, then in that case, YES I am an innovator. Whenever i make a big purchase I always do a little bit of research and convince myself that only the best will suffice. I sometimes feel that if I don't have the best camera, I wont be able to take the best photograph, as though I may regret not making the decision to get the upgraded model of anything I buy. I chose graphic design as my major because I think I see things not only differently than the average Joe, but i think I see it "better". I value the aesthetic qualities about a particular product or brand and pay more attention to the little details.

I think a marketing team could reach my "type" by making ads a little more aesthetically pleasing, with am emphasis on good design quality, be it industrial or graphic. Apple got to me with their design and style.