End of Week/Hatch Show Recap
First off, I want to congratulate my sister for being officially accepted to BYUI for college, Good job Sis!
And second. Well. I don't know where to begin. This week has been quite a busy one, while I have been shuffling between working in Seattle doing some freelance for Sports NW, and doing a little for OK Today. Which is kind of funny because I have two overlapping jobs right now, and in about a week, I'll be back to just sitting around again (did I just repeat myself from earlier this week?). But it's all good.
Mike and I attended the lecture at EMP on Wednesday, featuring Jim Sherradon from Hatch Show. It was definately worth the visit and interesting to hear his stories and how he came along to working there. Here's my top from the lecture.
1. "Preservation through Production." This was over emphasized for obvious reasons - working in a 100 year old print shop and still using the old wood cuts. But I think this is very well applied to us today. I think our work, whether it's design or what we do with people, etc is going to find it's place if we put those things into action.
2. "These blocks have souls." Just the idea of using our tools and being in tune with them. I'm sure his explanation to that would so much different, but that's me talking.
3. Having a degree is important. That aspect was a little surprising to me for some reason, I suppose it was because he makes a living off his art. But he somehow stressed that aspect, and also mentioned that everyone in his shop has a degreee of some sort. Education is key kids.
4. If you want a job in the art field, you can do it. This coming from a man that lived in his car for some time. That was a bit inspiring seeing how he worked himself up. Not like someone just handed everything over to him. But something I needed to hear.
5. The Importance of Networking. Nothing new. Also dealing with who you know not what you know (see below). But I think for me, it's just the idea that we/I need to connect with my clients and friends and you never know where that might take you. I think every designer I hear talk, always has friends of friends that somehow hook them up with some crazy job. But you know, that's how it works. So I just have to accept that and try to work it to my advantage (yeah Mike, I know I'm horrible at talking/communicating with people).
Other Notes:
• I don't know anyone in Seattle. Everyone we saw, would be like, "OH, I didn't know you were going to be here?!"
• It's still who you know more than what you know. Sure, having an education is fine and dandy, but every time he mentioned a major client or job that he would get, it was just by some odd chance they would get it. i.e. landing the Smithsonian exhibit was because his friend that set up his other exhibit happened to pass by his friend/neighbor and told them to check out the show and they just so happened to be on the board at the Smithsonian. How convenient.
• "To be sho, Mr. Green, to be sho". There was a joke in the middle of the lecture. You had to be there.
• Repetition in work is ok. I find myself reusing elements in my designs, but there was a lot of that in their poster designs and just was reassuring to me that professionals do the same.
• Never seen/heard so many people impressed by a 16 year old who type set a poster.
• Lady next to me needs to quit making unnecessary noises every other slide. "uh"
• OH WOW, he designed The Show wine bottle.
I have a few links that have been in a blog draft for a few days. I'll get those up sometime soon. Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
And second. Well. I don't know where to begin. This week has been quite a busy one, while I have been shuffling between working in Seattle doing some freelance for Sports NW, and doing a little for OK Today. Which is kind of funny because I have two overlapping jobs right now, and in about a week, I'll be back to just sitting around again (did I just repeat myself from earlier this week?). But it's all good.
Mike and I attended the lecture at EMP on Wednesday, featuring Jim Sherradon from Hatch Show. It was definately worth the visit and interesting to hear his stories and how he came along to working there. Here's my top from the lecture.
1. "Preservation through Production." This was over emphasized for obvious reasons - working in a 100 year old print shop and still using the old wood cuts. But I think this is very well applied to us today. I think our work, whether it's design or what we do with people, etc is going to find it's place if we put those things into action.
2. "These blocks have souls." Just the idea of using our tools and being in tune with them. I'm sure his explanation to that would so much different, but that's me talking.
3. Having a degree is important. That aspect was a little surprising to me for some reason, I suppose it was because he makes a living off his art. But he somehow stressed that aspect, and also mentioned that everyone in his shop has a degreee of some sort. Education is key kids.
4. If you want a job in the art field, you can do it. This coming from a man that lived in his car for some time. That was a bit inspiring seeing how he worked himself up. Not like someone just handed everything over to him. But something I needed to hear.
5. The Importance of Networking. Nothing new. Also dealing with who you know not what you know (see below). But I think for me, it's just the idea that we/I need to connect with my clients and friends and you never know where that might take you. I think every designer I hear talk, always has friends of friends that somehow hook them up with some crazy job. But you know, that's how it works. So I just have to accept that and try to work it to my advantage (yeah Mike, I know I'm horrible at talking/communicating with people).
Other Notes:
• I don't know anyone in Seattle. Everyone we saw, would be like, "OH, I didn't know you were going to be here?!"
• It's still who you know more than what you know. Sure, having an education is fine and dandy, but every time he mentioned a major client or job that he would get, it was just by some odd chance they would get it. i.e. landing the Smithsonian exhibit was because his friend that set up his other exhibit happened to pass by his friend/neighbor and told them to check out the show and they just so happened to be on the board at the Smithsonian. How convenient.
• "To be sho, Mr. Green, to be sho". There was a joke in the middle of the lecture. You had to be there.
• Repetition in work is ok. I find myself reusing elements in my designs, but there was a lot of that in their poster designs and just was reassuring to me that professionals do the same.
• Never seen/heard so many people impressed by a 16 year old who type set a poster.
• Lady next to me needs to quit making unnecessary noises every other slide. "uh"
• OH WOW, he designed The Show wine bottle.
I have a few links that have been in a blog draft for a few days. I'll get those up sometime soon. Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
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