What have I done lately?

I have been going to the photography club. I have learned quite a bit so far, but it is not just about learning, it is about being around other like minded individuals who don't see me as strange because I look at the world through different eyes. It is also about making connections with people, helping them, getting help and expanding my world.

Okay enough philosophy for now. I have put four pieces up in the photography club's show at the local library. There is an opening today and I think I will go to it.

I really need to work on my drawing again. I know that my work really doesn't involve too much drawing but I feel it is important somehow to keep that skill fresh. It might come in handy someday.

I have been doing tutorials and reading books on Photoshop and working on using that as an artistic tool not just a utilitarian tool.

Well there you have it in a nutshell I suppose.

Huge Disappointment

Well this is how a plant with union, and Management works.....You see I designed the door sticker and won hands down by anonymous voting....but when the union guy found out that I had won all of a sudden there was an issue with the prize being not made in America and so they couldn't give it out...then....they bought an American Made prize to give out, and then from there it went to she is not union or management (I am contracted within the plant from another company) she can't win. So they decided I couldn't win....you should see the second place contest winner. Sigh....So the Quality Council is going to give the award to the second place winner which doesn't even come near my design in quality, or design. So you see it is really not about quality but about politics. This is the worst part about this job. It would be a great place to work if you could change the manangement versus the union mentalities. It is so very disappointing and worse of all I feel like I have to act like it doesn't really matter, and that I don't care, when really I am very very hurt. Why can't my design work ever get out of the ordinary stage? I finally felt like maybe this was a step to being recognized as a real designer and not just a creative person with design skills.
I am very very hurt....

Total Excitement!!!

I am so over the top with excitement at the moment! The GM plant had a contest for a new sticker that would be put on the side of the door of every vehicle leaving the plant. I submitted my idea - and I won! Never mind that I won a fantastic wall clock that chimes, that to me is the least of the reward. The greatest reward is knowing that every truck built by GM at this plant will have my design on it! WOW! This is mind-blowing to me! I asked if I could put the first sticker on when they finally use them. My design will be seen by millions of people (let’s hope anyway with GM struggling so! Ha ha!) that buy the Silverado or Sierra trucks! What a rush! I am so excited!

I know this doesn’t totally fit in the artist category but in a way it does, doesn’t it? My artistic skills are what helped me with this kind of recognition, and who knows what doors it will open!