Working Away

February 23, 2011 ~ Sue ~ Leave a comment

So, I have a whole list of things to do today. And I decided, that during this 2 hour gap I have in my *cough* schedule *cough* is perfect for doing this work.

Basically, there is a thing at work, where to get all different departments in the call centre working better together, they have decided to create communities, with teams with different abilities. Well, to try and help promote these communities, they are going to try and create a name for them, and get as many people as possible involved. It’s kind of moral boosting, and seems to be designed to get people working together more.

So, the team leaders have been asked to utilize their teams, and think of ways to bring the communities together. I was asked to try and come up with some ideas for logos. Which is good experience, and is all stuff for my portfolio. So, I am rather happy about that.

I have my sketch book out and I’m ready to work. We’ll see how this goes. 🙂

Good news everybody

June 10, 2010June 10, 2010 ~ Sue ~ Leave a comment

My website is online.

http://riot-graphics.co.uk
I feel so happy at this. I was panicking about it, but I was doing my usual of making things more complicated. This is something I have been planning to do for the last few days, but due to me acting like an idiot nothing happened.

I was stressing that I wouldn’t find out how to upload the files to the web with in what little time I have left in college. Seeing as I am not coming back next year, I have decided that I needed to get it done where I could actually talk to someone about it.

I do need to actually point out that the site is not a completed design, and that I still have a lot of work to do on it. It is a base site, which is just basically a background with links on the page. Nothing spectacular. But, as I said I wanted to upload it, and I needed to do something, and that was made in the space of one day.

So I got the details to log into the server, I think its the server *scratches head* and it was uploaded in no time. So exciting seeing that I have my own site online. I was hyper for about 15 minutes.

I then, started thinking about a project I was planning on doing this summer. What it is, is that I am looking to do something focusing on music, as it means so much to me. What I am thinking of is doing an accoustic cover of a song, and record it on video, and also create some art work to go with it. Its supposed to show the change I am going through, and to look at how music has played a massive part in who I am today. What do you thing? Good idea? Bad idea?

Speaking of music, been sitting listening to Hanson’s live album all day, in anticipation of getting their new album within the next few days. Been a Hanson fan for 13 years and counting.

Muse-day

May 11, 2010 ~ Sue ~ Leave a comment

Another day gone, and another day closer to the unreachable deadline.

I went to college today, and got really, really frustrated with the fact that I couldn’t get anything done. So everythings due in, and I have done nothing. *bangs head off wall*

My graded unit book does look pretty awesome, but its the general layout and not the volume of work which gives that appearance. Which is sad. I do love it though. Its like a wee child, so I want it to do well. (How sad do I sound?)

I’m gonna try and get some more drawings done tonight, for it, so that I can at least appear that I have done some developement. The horrible thing is that my other project is nowhere near this one. *sigh*

Talk about fail 😦

Back on track

March 17, 2010 ~ Sue ~ Leave a comment

Day 2 of operation ‘Make myself Work’. And guess what?

I actually did some work. *does a victory dance*

Ok, I probably could have done more, but some work is better than no work, right? I did a bit of mixed media, which means me, bits of paper, glue and lots of coloured ink. Total good fun.

The ‘mixed media’ is for my Art & Design unit, which is self-expressive. Where I have to advertise ‘Me’ as I would any other product. Kind of had an idea of blogging and putting my blogs as little progress reports through my project. I think that is good, as blogging is one of the most common ways I get my thoughts and feelings across. So because I include that as a big part of who I am, right now, I think it would be a good idea to have blogs through my sketchbook. Unsure of whether it is a good idea or not. Not really talked to anyone else about it, other than myself, so don’t know if it’s going to be successful or not.

The ‘Me’ project is going to be messy, as I am a messy person in general. And it is also going to be a contrast to my Graded Unit, for which all the pages have been created digitally. I think that will be intresting, to have my two projects contrasting in that way. Besides, if I did them both digitally, I think I’d be pulling my hair out, as I am very arty and enjoy making my mess.

Digital work is something, I am having to force myself to do, as it does not come naturally. I am constantly being told, that it is good to get out of your comfort zone everyone in a while. I am getting better at using Photoshop and illustrator, but I still get a headache. Probably because I am infront of a PC all day at college, at my work (Sky) and again at home, when I am trying to finish things. So I’m not really suprized I like to spend some time off the computer.

yawn

November 18, 2009 ~ Sue ~ Leave a comment

Was pretty productive again today at college. When I say productive, it means I was working on my project all the time I was in college. I stayed away from the computers, so I wasn’t distracted by facebook, or twitter. I mean I waste all my free time, on stupid things such as them. Its always FarmVille and Bejewelled that I spend ages on. Don’t get me wrong, I love playing stupid games, but its horrible when I know I have more important things I should be doing. I am spending ages on my thumbnails, which is me being behind. I was supposed to be on developement, so I’m a stage behind. But I am putting a hell of a lot of work on it now, which is something I wasn’t doing before.

In the money front, I was budgeting my £14 for the rest of the week (till I get paid next friday) and my dad said ‘I can give you £20 if you want’. And I thought ‘woo hoo’ more money to spend -.- That is not the way this is supposed to go. Let me budget, and I can make money last, but give me more, and I’ll just spend it all on nothing, probably. *rolls eyes* I mean I have already had a loaner of Paul, a mate a college, and I really don’t want to be owing more people money. Its not like I don’t pay it back, its just I hate having to resort to borrowing. I am in such a mess this month. I am writing out an action plan for when my wages come back, and who I owe money to.

I usually get paid £700ish, so I pay £80 for digs
£39.for phone
£50 for nationwide
£50 for Mint
£20 to Paul
£20 to dad, if i take it.
So thats about £260. Which is ok, if I can do that.

Big If.