I have to say that these things always confuse me a bit when I start them. The interface is easy enough but there are so many different profile names/bio updates/about me sections/etc that it's annoying to figure out what to include about yourself and where to include it!
That said, the topic of the day is scanners. Why don't I have one? I am a graphic design and costume design major. I have a website with an online portfolio. I have teachers who love to see sketches via email. Why, then, do I have absolutely no way of transferring my work to the computer? Ridiculous, I know. They're not even expensive! I checked Walmart.com yesterday, haha. Now, if only I had a paycheck with which to purchase such a scanner, I'd be set. I am currently poor. Which is not to say that I have no money - I just havent been paid! It's driving me nuts. If I didn't work, it would be one thing - I'd deserve my poverty. However, I know quite well how much money is sitting around in an office somewhere with my name on it; and that is what bothers me the most. I'm looking to get a big flatbed scanner. I've used my family's scanner at home but it's too small to fit my renderings, which are 11x14. Once I get a scanner, I'll start posting work. Yes, that is what I'll do.
On another unrelated note, I've been having a thought recently. I find it interesting that I chose to go to school for art because I liked making art - and yet I am so busy with class assignments that I don't have time to actually make the art I like. Of course I should be appreciating the art that goes along with class work - and sometimes I do. But sometimes I don't. Really. At all. Sometimes, I miss the days of sitting around a still life listening to Mr. Wangberg say "go darker." Or sitting in my room drawing a picture of Johnny Depp because I felt like it. I have a list of inspirational artistic... things... I guess. I don't know what I'd call them - just "inspirations" maybe, that I have acquired over the past year or so. It is on a "sticky note" on the dashboard of my laptop. My plan is to make some kind of art that reflects each of those things someday. As you can see, it's going well... The only non-class-related art I make anymore is for gifts. So I'll draw something, say "Oh how nice!" and then give it away. Sad, really. That's the curse of a double major I guess.
Now that school is practically over though, it scares me. I always thought I was doing so much better than most other people for keeping so busy throughout school - but I'm now coming to realize that drowning myself in college curriculum and clubs didn't help me prepare as much as I should have for "real life." I didn't have time for an internship - and I feel like that is going to seriously bite me in the ass. Hopefully I can make up for my lack of professional experience with my obvious overinvolvement in other areas. Time will tell, I guess.
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I completely agree about doing so much schoolwork that you don't always have time for your real passions. I'm an English major and creative writing minor. I've read a LOT of books, but there are literally hundreds that I've wanted to read for years and just haven't had time to, because when you're an English major you simply don't have time for "pleasure reading." And the same goes for writing - you're constantly doing writing assignments, which means there's no time to write some of the things you really want to write. It's kind of a weird catch-22.
I always repeat to myself that there is no way that you'll never get a job. There is no WAY that you'll never get a job! You just apply and apply and apply and then you'll for sure get one. It will never go any other way. In the words of THE LAST KISS "You cannot fail if you never give up."
Also, I never realized you had a website. Just found it. PUMPED about it (I've looked through some of the sketches (I'M ON THERE!) and costume design. Do you have to read a screenplay and then design the costumes? How does that work?
Haha yes! You made the cut. I plan to add more recent stuff soon.
As far as the costumes go, it's for theatre primarily. So I'd read a script, talk to the director about the vision of the performance and go from there. I'm currently in the process of designing two shows that will be performed within the next few months. I'd love to give TV/movie costumes a try too though!
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