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- moldero0
38
living in a non touristy part of Mexico where English speaking is rare and I don't speak a lick of Spanish. raising my daughter here for another 5-ish years or so for more family time before moving back stateside where i will hand my ass back to the man. I am so enjoying this.
- freedom3
For people who don't like their jobs, maybe there is something you can do.
If you've been there for a while, tell your bosses to start buying you lunch or buy a foosball table (cliche) or get a good speaker system or paint the walls.
I've worked in places that bought us lunch every Friday or gave us short Fridays in the summer or had karaoke nights. Small things bring you closer to your coworkers and brighten up your day.
Don't eat at your desk.
- sureshot0
- The Haguesureshot
- war crimes?Fax_Benson
- that horse has no balls.
and why is it faced towards the building?
that's unusual for a equestrian statuested
- desmo2
- Recently turned 36
- No kids, not married but got a great girl
- Been working in the agency world since 22
- Freelanced full time for 4 yrs
- Was lucky enough to live in London, freelance, travel for 2 years in my 20s
- Currently a senior art director at an agency, but been really feeling the work grind lately. Getting completely burned out and unmotivated
- I hardly have enough gas at the end of the day to do personal side projects. But I'm trying.
- I buy a lot of needless material things to fill this void
- Is the natural progression for 'old' designers to be a creative director? At this point, that shit does not appeal to me
- Still feel incredibly lucky to be working in this industry for this long
- Trying to figure out whats next
- Like most of you, i feel like I'm at a fork in the roadGreat thread though. The stories are interesting.
- " Is the natural progression for 'old' designers to be a creative director? At this point, that shit does not appeal to me" feel the exact same way.lvl_13
- Nutter1
34, Copenhagen, Denmark,
Working part time in house and freelancing for the rest. Bit of a jack of all trades, graphic design, webdesign, web programming and what else is needed. Generally think I'm pretty good at figuring out programs and getting things done, but haven't really had much luck with my career.
Seen old class mates have their caeer really take off, been happy for them but quietly wonder if mine ever will. Didn't help that there were some rough years where my significant others health, going through a drepression and having a messed up family didn't really help.
We've talked about if I can't get a better paying full time job, perhaps I should get out of the design business while I can, and just do it as a secondary thing. Doesn't help that I seem to have a special talent for coming in second place at job interviews.
So I'm getting things ready for another round of job applications, hopefully I'll get lucky this time round.
- hang in there. I find my "downs" and depression actually positives. try and work out what it is and work on that.
I'm sure you'll get somewheremugwart - The depression was actually my other half that had for 4 years, turned out it was a side effect of some medication. 0.01% people get it according to the label.Nutter
- hang in there. I find my "downs" and depression actually positives. try and work out what it is and work on that.
- err3
38 I have no clue what Im doing. HALP!
- ESKEMA3
35 next month, living in Lisbon for the past 11 years working as a multidisciplinary designer, more web design / development in recent years. I'm at a forking road now, preparing myself to go full-time freelance.
- studderine1
School --> Graduate --> Move to Chicago --> Work --> Laid off --> Move back to Phoenix --> Fuck around --> Get another job --> Move to San Diego --> Work a lot --> Freelance --> I dunno?!
- formed2
45 (yeah, been here since before it was Newstoday, and one before that, too, I think, but it's all foggy now)
Have had my own company for about 15 years now. It's both far exceeded my expectations and disappointed/frustrated me. Overall, though, I love it and thoroughly enjoy being able to justify purchasing new toys like cameras and drones :-)
Second career after two degrees in architecture. To the OP, I wasn't out of grad school at your age. You literally have a lifetime ahead of you. Choose wisely, but always be aware there will always be another fork in the road and another choice.
- maquito1
29, fucking happy.
- mg330
34
No idea, honestly, as to where I thought I'd be at this point in my life in terms of career. I'm happy with where I'm at, but I spend a lot more time thinking about what I'd like to do next. Want to pursue starting a web site / business idea that I've been thinking about for a few years. Want to get involved with a tech incubator, meet some smart and inspiring people and see where I can go with it.On the personal side of life, I'm getting married soon to my lady of 9 years - been engaged for over 3 years now. Live in a condo we own, hope to start a family in the next year and take that adventure in life. We're comfortable these days and I try to not take any of it for granted.
Helping a friend get a business going these days too, doing web stuff, marketing, etc. and it's a good creative outlet.Personally for myself, just trying to work out and exercise as much as I can and be in the best shape of my life. Doing that RIGHT THIS SECOND at the gym, so back to the iron...
- You're QBN'ing from the gym?notverycontrary
- I was, yeah, in betwee sets. Had my phone with me thanks to Spotify.mg33
- the gym part is really funnySimonFFM
- utopian2
dystopia
- HNDSTTH0
35 Oakland, CA
For a few years, I worked freelance and owned a small woodworking company. Was working with non-profits in East TN in the mornings, and carving spoons and cutting boards in the evenings. Moved to the bay.
In January 2016 I worked with midsize design agency handling multiple client accounts at the same time. Everything was always rushed and unfinished feeling. The work was enjoyable about 20% of the time. The rest of the time making email templates and slapping logos on images pulled from stock image sites.
Spent March and April polishing up some original electronic music I released on YouTube and Soundcloud. DistroKid soon. It's going well but not something I can monetize at this point.
Launched and built a new portfolio. I want to specialize in doing motion graphics and keep a retainer of clients in the loop.
Currently identifying my next steps.
- detritus1
*wonders about hombre_lobo
- Llyod1
I live in a van down by the river.
- renderedred1
44
Jerusalemlatest official release(s)
http://soundcloud.com/ccattiasweekly radio broadcast
http://www.work.renderedred.com/…experimenting
http://www.renderedred.org/painting when I have time
http://www.saatchionline.com/cap…and a few other things that are too boring to mention.
- tymeframe1
33
Working full-time and freelance to help pay bills and and a mortgage that I'm a bit upside-down on.
That said, I made the decision to move from Dallas, TX to live by the beach and surf. I would probably be better off financially back in the city, but I'm WAY happier and healthier living on the coast.
Working freelance is helping me get ahead a little, but will definitely need a better salary if I plan on being able to support a family down the road. That.. or not spend so much money on iPads and camera lenses!
- notverycontrary0
24.
Finishing up my first year out of college as a designer at a small design firm. Only two of my classmates have sort-of design jobs, but I'm the only one with a full-time design job.Realize I'm incredibly naive and unexperienced. And broke. And single. Life could be better. I'm workin' on all of that. Just thankful to be here, I guess. Yep.
- jpgjpg0
42, freelancing creative dev, Ottawa
Married, own a place, no kids.
Started as a flash designer in 2001 and used it to go anywhere I could. Moved to London, then to Edinburgh for my first agency job, then back to Canada for some more agency work.
Still kept pushing which got me to NYC and then Portland and then back to Ottawa, felt burnt out but kept at it. Then got a gig in Amsterdam.
Nowadays I'm back in Ottawa, work for myself, good client work - mostly web dev but from higher up the chain. I work a pretty relaxed pace just go with ebb and flow of freelancing. Sometimes there's lots, but mostly i set the deadlines and stuff gets done.
Took up the drums a year ago play in band, pretty handy around the house, do some woodworking. Anywho, i don't make as much money as i once did, but i make enough - my only worry is not being relevant - jesus, where did react and touchdesigner come from? :)