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yo since, cheer up man!
I ain't got much for shellie and though I'm a graphic designer I spent my last y 10 years basically doing graffiti and drawing and doing all sorts of jobs, sometimes freelancing or giving workshops.
I opted out of commercial work and the ad world after my first job...one year. done for life.
at 40 I finally found a place to settle and have an atelier and peace.
I invested all my time in getting a top level language certificate (German) though I could speak the language already.
I did a 6 months training as web designer.
and spent the following six months writing a business plan and go through all bureaucratic ordeal to get support from the local unemployment center to start my activity as a freelancer.
I'm registered as an artist but I offer services in illustration, graphic design, web design, mural painting, graffiti workshops...
all sorts of things I've been doing for 20 years already.
and I did a fucking lot...I have a portfolio (trying to settle on a web page for 5 years now) but I really don't have the quality and quantity and really personalized work like others here and come to qbn mostly as someone who doesn't show his work besides murals.
I learned a lot with QBN'ers/ettes and I'm here for a mix of fun, community, check great advice, get inspired and learn.
I don't mean to write actually about me but give you an example how i feel when i see the great talent here and I've been hidfing for more than 10 years with my stuff instead I want to point out how great QBN is and how inspiring it can be and that helped me somehow to build my path with firm conviction that I can progress and develop my skills.
QBN is great and it can be greater if we all want it to be greater.
I don't have any hostility against you never had, can't remember you being a troll until that recent post.
When I wrote that long post I was half serious half making fun cause I had a meltdown already and have a story of depressions.
So, I will not feel happy if you quit or stop popping by.
Just stay and try to get the best out of it.Seriously!