To work on, not to work on

Tic tac tic tac
Time is short, work load is a giant. 


Most of my time in college I have been thinking of the day I will be in a job interview: what to say, what to dress, what to bring, etc. For years, I carry with me a little notebook in which I write down tips from the previous generations of graphic designer about portfolio and interview skills. I dreamed about the day that I would be a senior and would know a lot of skills, or have a perfect portfolio.


Here I am, a senior, with my pieces falling apart from all the end-of-the-year movings, feeling a little bit confused. Maybe a little bit scared. I admit I am ready to graduate but not ready to be in the real world AT ALL. The good thing is I have a very concrete idea of what my strong pieces are and am more than willing to bring my portfolio to the next level. Never will be a limit to what a designer can create. Never will be an ending point of a project. That's why I have a little plan for this semester of what I will be doing, instead of stressing out and still don't get what I want.

:SEPTEMBER:

8: Planning for the semester, Calendar project

10: Calendar project (Revise color on a few pages, fix type)

15-17: Calendar project (printing out, final polishment, get feedback

22-24: Illustrate fine arts project, convert into an ad or a poster

29: Finish illustration projects

:OCTOBER:

6: Book cover project—get feedback from classmates

13-15: Work on book cover (think about size, paper type, print to test)

20: Feedback from classmate, finish project

22: Soap project (start from scratch, get feedback)

29: Finish soap project

:NOVEMBER:

3-10: CD project re-visit. Is there a need for major changes with the CD?

14-17: Reprint postcards, postcard packaging?

21: Portfolio overview. 

Is there any minor changes that needs to be done? 

Is therer anything that needs to be reprinted?

24: Portfolio ready!!!