We need a way (while at the Fort), to identify DIS Camping Forum members!

[BigDaddyRog]

Thanks Nicole....yeah, boredom breeds creativity!!!

 

[OilRigWife]

Rog, I would forever be grateful for one of your awesome signs.
We'll be there in a couple of weeks.

The Belt's, Milton, FL with Minnie, Goofy, Hewy,Dewy & Lewy -if possible.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Hmmm...alot of characters...I hope its ok!

 

[Shan-man]

Nice job on the layering Rog, putting Minnie behind the text but her hand over. You are really getting to the point where you could do some of this professionally. Your skills have really moved from novice dabbler to a beginning graphic artist. Good work! Now we just need to get you using Photoshop instead of Gimp, which would never fly on a resume... and no, I'm not gonna buy it for ya! Sheesh!



DISCLAIMER: For those who don't know, I'm not being condescending... I worked as a professional graphic artist for 18 years, much of it doing photo compositing, so I am speaking out of that experience.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Thanks...I have a copy of PS around here somewhere,but I just really like the laziness of gimp. Im not sure Id ever make it in the 9-5 world,though....dont they make you shave and smile and crap?

 

[OilRigWife]

Thanks Rog,
I wanted a character for each member of our family and you made it look awesome!! I love the way Goofy is looking up at Minnie, you are so talented. Thank you for taking the time to make one for us.

 

[Shan-man]

Not at all Rog, there are plenty of design studios where an edgy fellow such as yourself would fit in quite nicely! I have worked in mostly more corporate environments (advertising agencies, production houses) because my design sensibilities are very traditional and conservative. I'm thinking you'd fit right in at a lot screen printers who have in-house design. Especially near New Orleans. Screen printers usually get a lot of trendy, edgy type jobs because they can do small runs in a cost-efficient way, so they do a lot of band posters and tee shirt type work. You might want to look into it. Seriously.

 

[BradyBz12]

not sure Id ever make it in the 9-5 world,though....dont they make you shave and smile and crap?

Not if you do it like I do- from home! I've done graphic/web design for the last 12 years out of a home office. I've actually refused to get video conferencing because it would mean I'd have to actually change out of my fuzzy pink bathrobe!

I'm thinking you'd fit right in at a lot screen printers who have in-house design.

Agreed! You do some great stuff

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Thanks ya'll.....Ive never really given it much thought before,but I could use some extra money around here. Any pointers as to how I would start to look for something like that?

 

[BradyBz12]

I like Shannon's suggestion about checking out screen printers. Agreed it would be right up your alley with the cool stuff you do.

And I don't know about where you are, but in these parts lots of companies are farming out their design work, so if you're looking to get your feet wet freelancing, that could be the way to go.

First order of business... put together a snazzy portfolio of your stuff. This is definitely a business where a picture is worth 1000 words!

 

[Shan-man]

Monique is right, first order of business, and of prime importance, is a portfolio of some type. Probably a CD with PDFs of your best pieces -- with an excellent label showing your design sense and contact info prominent. I would highly recommend paying attention to flyers and poster you see around town for the hip clubs and bands and do some pieces that are in the same vein, but with you design sense interjected... while a potential employer might like your green flame mickey he knows he can sell those flyers and posters! Just be sure that you don't copy someone else's style -- nobody likes a hack. Once you have a good disc, I'd start visiting different printers getting a quote for a "print job" (your best piece) and find out which of them do jobs that jibe with your work. This will expose you to the industry lingo, too. When you find a fit, "Hey, I do design like that, matter of fact I have a portfolio disc in the car, call me if you need a designer..."

 

[RvUsa]

Rog, I am gonna throw in my 2 cents worth here, not as a creative person.... but as person who has hired a couple designers and even mooched a freebie or 2 off of shan

There area couple websites out there that you can "bid" on jobs for companies all over the world... Elance, odesk, and others, may be a place to get your feet wet, pick a project, bid low, and see how it goes, just to use it as a learning experience.

just an idea.....

 

[vetteopel]

Rog, could you please make up a sign for the wife and I?
The Stoner's
Apollo, PA
In red with yellow outline. If you can add some characters from the jungle book I know the wife would love it. Thanks

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Im sorry...Icouldn't resist...I know you've probably had to deal with this ignorance all of your life, but this is the first opportunity Ive ever gotten to use that Mickey...and Ive been waiting SOOOO patiently!!!! Here's the one you asked for...but I like the "mindless Mickey"!!

Enjoy!!

 

[WDWFWfan]

Rog, we would love to have one of your signs if it isn't too much trouble. We will be down at the Fort in a couple of weeks and it would be great to display it then!

The Price Family,
We would like to have Tinker Bell, Goofy and Donald Duck

Thanks!

 

[vetteopel]

Now you did it. I'm going to have to print both. One for public consumption and one for ???? thanks I think.

 

[campingdawgs]

Hi Rog! We camp at the Fort pretty often and would love to have a sign. Would you make us one, please?

The Hignites
"campingdawgs"
Acworth, GA

 

[mh1973]

hey, I would love a sign:

The Harding's
"mh1973"
Leeds, AL


Thanks so much!

 

[TBoss68]

I would love one of these my self.

The Booze's
Saint Petersburg, FL

And yes that really is our last name!

 

[ynottony99]

I would love one of these my self.

The Booze's
Saint Petersburg, FL

And yes that really is our last name!

Yeah St. Pete!!!!!! And you are going to fit in quite nicely here.