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- agentfour
Im really interested to know where everyone started in this industry wether it be print, web, music, broadcast..etc and where they are currently and where they plan to go. Also how hard it was to bridge the gaps for people from one industry to another. Also wether working for employers or freelancing.
Im currently a web, flash and print designer but hope to freelance in the distant future or even venture into broadcast.
Really interested to know where people have been and are going.
cheers.
- Peter0
I started doing brands. Then got into web. Then left for advertising. Now, I'm forcing my ass into work that soledly consist of researching and planning ads.
I'm also a spanking good cook
- rasko40
I started in print following a love of the brand, now I just hate it and love it at the same time, I'd like to become a writer but would settle for my true role as leader of the twelve monkeys i the post armegeddon derelict subways.. all I need is armageddon..
- Peter0
rasko4, I'm in love
- rasko40
you have to control that love of monkeys mr H. ;)
- agentfour0
haha. Yeh been doing a bit of branding lately too. It gets pretty annoying after a few days of working solidly in illustrator on 1 logo.
- CyBrainX0
Started working as a designer for a printer for two years, mostly night club passes. Very fun for a while an learned a TON.
Then, three years of publishing while I transistioned to the web and even authored one CD all by myself. I should have gotten a big bonus for that one, but...
Then two years at an interactive agency, which I loved.
Then four months unemployed. No comment.
The last year and a half I've been doing CDs for mostly pharma clients. I get to do after fx every once in a while. That's the direction I want to go in. I want to do motion graphics in a big way.
- agentfour0
did u find it tough or easy to head into advertising?
- Peter0
who, me?
- agentfour0
yeh you Peter
:)
- Peter0
A degree helps, good ideas helps.
I worked with a guy from an advertising company before, and he lurked me into this whole advertising deal.
It made me loose a lot of interest in doing graphic design, which is kind of sad. But my friend makes it up to me by always paying the bill when we go drinking.
- rasko40
how did you end up in Japan peter? did you speak the language well or just pick it up? do you speak it well now? how long have you been there? how old are you? how long have you been there?
oh and whats your favourite colour? heheh sorry just curious with a ton of questions thats all!
- Peter0
I really, really wanted to go. Somehow I managed. I forgot how. I remember it took a lot of time and money, that's all.
The Japanese is alright, I take classes in my spare time. According to the teacher I've been taught about 1000 kanjis.
The "how long have I been here" came up twice, so I better give it away: just 2 years.
And Rasko: I'm born in the year of the monkey if that makes any sense. At least it explains my craze for apes.
- rasko40
hahah thats cool. I've just been thinking where I'd like to live and Japan has this real draw but it seems a very difficult culture to truly sink into.
- Peter0
I'd love to show any of you around if you came. You could probably crash at my place too.
Unless you're camping outside the apple store.
* Going for lunch
- rasko40
I may take you up on that one time.. cheers :)
- agentfour0
u guys working for agencies or feelancing?
- BonSeff0
i started doing package design for revlon hair dryers and curlers, dr scholls foot baths and messagers. in three languages. it was great fun. especially the instruction illustrations. i still get a woody when i see my work at walmart & walgreens
:/
but it began my love for die cuts, and a crash course in quark. that was in 97. now im a corporate whore anxiously awaiting my christmas bonus
:D
long live whitey, aka the man
- rasko40
thats what I love see, BonSeff, I imagine you are the extreme opposite of who people percieve as the creator of your work.
- BonSeff0
hmm, not sure what you mean rasko. what would you percieve me as?
(asshole right?)
:P
- rasko40
in a good way ;)