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too much to ask? 2121 Responses
Last post: 10 months, 2 weeks ago | Thread started: Jul 9, 12, 3:26 a.m.
- loool
nice people of qbn, I need an advice/info/help/or at least a funny embeded gif...I found myself in a so-so situation:
I am in a foreign country for almost a year, and I don't know anyone who can help me here, I recently graduated and in September I will probably go back home to Serbia...since I am here in Belgium for the next two months anyway (while my visa lasts) I thought it would be perfect to try my luck and find an employment...
so I sat down, assembled a little portfolio of some things that I did before and......I realized
that I don't really have any contacts or companies in Belgium or abroad which I can mail...so I thought that some of you nice people can help me out with some input...I am looking for a full-time work...Country absolutely unimportant, as long as they want to sort out my working permit and speak English (or Serbian) with me...too much to ask? I am a graduated student, so the experience comes from some freelance gigs and one internship...do you think I have ANY chance of finding work like that:
just by sending enquiry emails with my portfolio, without any personal contacts made before?I am starting to get a bit nervous, I lived here with my long time girlfriend for a year, we had a great time while we were studying here, and back home is not a good situation: we are not from the same city, so we would need to separate and go live with our parents until someone finds a job(in a country with a 25% unemployment rate and with just a couple of design studios already overcrowded with employees).
so if anyone can help me out with something abovementioned that would be really appreciated...am I fighting windmills for trying to find a full-time job through internet,is it possible at all?
if someone of you has some time and will to take a look at my freshly made portfolio, it can be done here:
http://issuu.com/lazicdusan/docs…I know that I am not the first or the last to whine around here, but whole my life I was one of those who were focused on working and learning, not on networking...and now it seems I am pretty much stuck when all came to that part...living abroad for some time made my existing network even thinner due to not having facebook, and avoiding fake friends...
anyway, I feel a lot better now...just for saying that out loud...and whatever happens, it happens for a reason...
- Jul 9, 12, 3:26 a.m. – Permalink
- animatedgif
Might be worth putting some safer, boring, more commercial work in there too if you're getting a bit desperate.
- Dog-earJul 9, 12, 3:53 a.m. – Permalink
- 23kon
Why not put together a video showreel instead of a flipbook full of stills. Something that's really going to grab people's attention.
Or even choose some places that you'd REALLY like to work and make a specific kickass showreel tailored for them. Something that's going to make them go "Shit, this guy's GOOOOD! We gotta get him in here".
- Dog-earJul 10, 12, 2 a.m. – Permalink
- animatedgif
^ Yeah virtual book of motion work is a bit strange
- Dog-earJul 10, 12, 2:14 a.m. – Permalink
- uan
1) you did a master at KASK, that's your network right there, contact your tutors, other students, secretary, ... and ask for work opportunities, contacts, ideas.
2) contact GridVFX where you did your internship and ask for work opportunities, contacts, ideas.
3) a better presentation of your work won't hurt.- Dog-earJul 10, 12, 2:58 a.m. – Permalink
- uan
4) look into the agency list: http://www.qbn.com/topics/551660…
- Dog-earJul 10, 12, 3:20 a.m. – Permalink
- 23kon
"well I made a pdf presentation because of illustrations that I did...thought about a showreel, but illustrations didn't fit in..."
Better having a video showreel with video + 3D work being showcased at it's best with some still illustrations possibly thrown in as a slideshow than having a Flipbook showcasing video work at it's worst (still and flat)!
- Dog-earJul 10, 12, 6:48 a.m. – Permalink
- loool
well, a day after I whined in here and sent a bunch of job enquiry emails with portfolio...the owner of the company where I interned called me on the phone, asking me to come and work full time...however couple of companies emailed me and asked me to come and work...some of them are pretty nice with their offerings...it seems that whining here was my lucky charm, and I would like to thank anyone who made the effort to read my bitching thread...I will go on Friday to the company and see if I can start, and I have couple of companies on hold because of these guys...so wish me luck on Friday!!!
- Dog-earJul 11, 12, 5:08 a.m. – Permalink
- autoflavour
awwwww.. a happy ending..
usually for QBN it just ends in tears.. or at the very least, drink alone in a bar full over elderly alcoholics
- Dog-earJul 11, 12, 5:26 a.m. – Permalink
- orrinward2
Can't be bothered to read the whole thread.
My advice is to go and whine on QBN and hope that a few companies call you back and maybe go work for a company that you interned for.
If you receive more than one offer, don't take multiple jobs, keep some on their toes while you try and get your ideal one sorted.
Not sure this is any help as I've definitely not read the thread.- Dog-earJul 11, 12, 6:18 a.m. – Permalink
