As we spoke during the interview, everything he brought up, mainly designing packaging for boys toys, is something I’ve done EXTENSIVELY throughout my career. This position would also include working with licensors, and I’ve worked with nearly every child entertainment[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m glad I’ve started running again. Not only does it feel good and will (hopefully) get me in shape, but it allows me the time to think. My run today allowed me to put a lot of thought into these[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, another long commute may be on my horizon. First there was the crazy 5 week freelance job with Spirit Halloween last spring that was a 160 mile round trip commute every day, then my 5 month contract job with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was SO hard for me to do. I know I can do the job and the fact that they were calling me meant that they were happy with the work I did for them last year, but…. I just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, that’s it. It took me seven parts but I felt I needed them all to explain where I am. When I was laid off in January of 2015 I know I felt horrible at that exact moment, but I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It wasn’t my work It wasn’t anything I did (or didn’t do) I worked hard and did the best I could do, and yet…. I’m out of work AGAIN
Here are a few of the packages that I’ve designed for Plow & Hearth. Three products under the HearthSong line and one for Magic Cabin. HEADER CARD HANG TAG HEADER CARD BOX FRONT
You know, I’d add something here, but after that week, I’m exhausted!
Frustration, frustration, frustration! That about sums up my day today.
That’s right, I had interviews with four different people, so I drew four different thank you cards. While I think they did enjoy getting the cards, it’s probably because, IMO, young artists these days don’t make the effort to create,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…