Last Week

As this class is coming to an end, I think back about what I have learned. First doing a creative portfolio, although it is fun, you tend to actually put blood, sweat, and tears into the project. I loved creating it, putting my ideas together, however I am glad it is over. We as designers will never feel like our work for ourselves is good enough. Or at least that is how I feel. I  feel like it is harder to come up with a great idea for myself, because I have so many of them. Next thing I learned was that you need to cut distractions from your work life, otherwise you will never get anything done. Lastly, I learned that when it looks like a lot of work, I need to just brake it down into pieces and then it doesn't seem so bad. 

This class definitely put me to the test, with two new projects to get complete, two resumes, three portfolios, and online work as well. Needless to say I  worked my butt off, and I am proud to say that I got most, if not all, of it done. I came up with ideas that I believe are amazing, however putting them together took more time than I thought. I learned to work with power tools, which my fiancé thinks is very dangerous. Lucky for me he was right there making sure I didn't cut a finger off, or screw my hand to the board.

Well I need to get back to work, so until next time.

xoxo

Shelby

Creative Portfolio

Hello Everybody!

This week has showed me to buckle down and really get going. Last night I have managed to finish my created portfolio, and let me tell you I love it!! Though I was cussing at my computer most of the day I have manage to get the printer to work for me and make the files that I transfer to my fiancé's computer work. It only took the whole day but hey it looks good. However I did manage to cut up a few fingers but that's the fun right?

Now I still have a few things that need to be finished and I will be working my butt off to make sure that I have everything finished for people to view on Thursday, however I have to get to work now.

xoxo
Shelby

Interviews

This week has been different, I guess mainly because I had to interview two designers, which can be scary. Then I had one interview where I was the interviewee and it was a design interview. First off, interviewing people isn't as hard as I thought it would be, I like being the one asking the questions. It also allowed me to learn a few things from designers. Like I learned about portfolios, not what I thought I was going to learn but what they thought about them, and what should be in them. With interviewing them I learned that people don't always get to their dream job right off the bat but they work towards it. It is amazing what these guys do in their every day lives and like everyone else they had to go out there and meet people to get where they are now. However the scary part in this was actually emailing them to ask if it they would mind me interviewing them, and waiting for them to answer. While in the back of your mind your thinking, did I explain who I am good? What the interview is for? How I even got there information? It is scary but lucky for me the designers were really nice and really helpful.

Now for the worse part of the week, being the interviewee. I have only been on one interview before and that is it. I wasn't sure what to say or do even. So I talked about my work, what I love I do, and the passion for what I do. Lucky for me, it seemed to come across to the interviewer, that I was passionate design. I guess I will just have to wait and here how I did later. Anyways I have to get back to work.

xoxo
Shelby

Long Time No See.

It's been a long time since I have been on here, so I guess I will catch you up on what has been happening in my life, design wise. Lately I have been designing most of the stuff I plan on using for my wedding, invitations, guest book, centerpieces, all the way down to how I want the pictures to look with the angles, dresses, bridesmaids, and groomsmen. I also have been asked to create and maintain a website for Claywell Trucking Inc. but as of right now I have not had the time to start the project, lucky for me it is my fiance's parent's company, so they are understanding that my time has been cut into with school, and work. Anyways, now that I am back at school, and I get to start working on my portfolio and it is kind of scary but I am excited to start showing off the work that I am proud of.

In this class I feel like there are so much to get done, like I plan on making a Facebook page for people to see my work, and be able to contact me. I was asked for a You tube account, but I haven't used one yet because I never thought I would need one to upload videos. Well I have a lot that I need to get done before I head to work, so until next time.

xoxo
Shelby