2009-10-14 01:56:34
Lessons learned
So, I've been going through an intense job interview process these past few weeks in a variety of fields. I have finally found some work but it was quite a struggle. I'm not sure if you guys know this but having an art degree is about as useful as having a third nipple when looking for work. I've interviewed at all levels of employment and it has taught me some important lessons about the process. Here are just a few that I wish I had known beforehand: Lesson 1: Make yourself irresistible. It was unfortunate that by some fluke, the first job interview I recieved when I started looking was for an art position with Google. Why, might you ask was an interview with Google a bad thing? It was so because of WHEN it happened. I had not learned the rules about how to make myself sound irresistible. For example, when asked the question "Why do you think we need you here at google?" I jokingly said "Because of my great sense of humor" and the response was "I'm not smiling". When asked this question, I could have responded with how well-read I am and how my mastery of so many different artistic and cinematic mediums gives me a unique perspective on the creation of art. I could have mentioned how the skills I learned as a comic book artist has a direct relationship to my ability to make icons since the same rules for simplifying a figure for a comic apply to simplifying a logo or icon. The point is that you are wasting the interviewer's time if you are not telling them the best qualities you have to offer in the most succinct way possible. Lesson 2: Know what you are worth. At another interview, I was caught off-guard when asked what my rate was. I was under the impression that the job was salaried instead of commission so when asked this, I severely undervalued myself. I think this in turn led to me not getting the job as it sounded like I didn't know what I was doing. My failure at this particular interview also had plenty to do with this next lesson... Lesson 3: Don't sound desperate. Me underselling myself managed to do just that. You are selling a product to them. Making yourself sound desperate devalues the product. So, those are just some of the tough lessons I've learned. I'm sure there are more I could share but it is 2 in the morning and I've got work tomorrow so I will leave you with a new image...I blame the stress of looking for new work with their content.
2009-09-20 21:45:45
After looking at some of Nate Simpson's blog and reading how he works, I decided to take the information he so graciously shared and apply it to an image of my own. I have mixed feelings about my first attempt at digital inking but I think that I'm on to something here. I'm gearing up for an epic comic book project and trying to level up my drawing skill. It would really help if I could find that magic ink pen of artistry +5.
2009-09-03 22:56:03
Short comic complete!
I've just completed a short comic book which was a project LONG overdue for me to be finished with. This is the first page. The comic will be printed alongside other artist's stories in a comic book collection. I apologize for the lack of updates. I've been experiencing some technical difficulties(aka I went brain stupidz...long story).
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