Plans Change (Slightly)
I’ve come upon dark times. No job prospects, a dwindling bank account and a good bit of crippling self-doubt. I guess that’s the name of the game! However, it can all just be blamed on me not trying hard enough. As I lay in bed last night at 3AM freaking out, I realized that I’m just barking up the wrong tree, at least at the moment. I have this vision of doing amazingly complex and interesting illustrations in the editorial or publishing vein, but I think I’ve set my sights too high. So I’m going to just calm down and simplify.
I’ve retooled the site slightly and changed and added a few pieces in the main portfolio. I’ve re-added some slightly older pieces that show examples of posters, books and other items that I think are easy for a potential customer to see how they might be able to actually use illustration. For right now I’m going to try and court some local businesses and see if I can’t get any work doing flyers, web graphics, posters, or other types of promo work. My editorial goal is still there but I’m realizing that I can’t just jump right up to it, I have to work my way up. Live and learn.
P.S. I accidentally deleted my site earlier while trying to upgrade wordpress. I had no local backup. Luckily I have amazing friends that know what they’re doing!
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