Competition?

More submissions from other applicants.

Among all the other submissions, I only find 2 to be decent and all but one didn't follow the directions. WEB 2.0 DESIGN. If a lot of applicants are like these, perhaps I've been selling myself too short. I set a very high standard for myself which can be helpful and frustrating.

Brief Update

It was brought to my attention that the comment button didn't work. So I've changed the template. The comment section works but you still have to go to the post itself as there is no "comment on this post" on the main page. I might look for another one but for now this will do. I'll try making my own template next time. Maybe.

Color Blind

(images taken from wikipedia)

These are simple tests to determine whether you're color blind or not. You should see the numbers 37, 44 or 49, and 56. If you're not able to see:

37: You're protanopic. You have difficulty distinguishing between blue and green colors and also between red and green colors.

44 or 49: You're deuteranopic. Red and green are the main problem colors, there are also for example some gray, purple and a greenish blue-green which can’t be distinguished very well.

56: You're tritanopic. People affected by this confuse blue with green and yellow with violet.

There are many different degrees of color blindness so not all color blind people miss the same colors.

I am color blind! I'm deuteranopic. I used to think color blind is just seeing everything in shades of gray. Apparently, that's only one of the different kinds of color blindness. Should I look for another line of work? How bad is it for a graphic artist to be color blind? I feel I've been robbed. I won't be able to see some things in life the way they really are. I wonder if being color blind has an effect on one's optimism or personality? Dull colors, dull world. They should make a study about that.

References:
wikipedia.com
www.colblindor.com
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I received a mail from PinoyGSM about a job. They gave this sort of test. Design a conceptual website for myBundyClock.com (a time keeping and payroll website). The only thing specified is they wanted a web 2.0 design. I didn't google for images to use. Just made a random text logo as a placeholder. I only focused on the web 2.0 design and the placing of information.



The thing I like about this test is no need for a portfolio. :D At least this way I can show what I can do. I know that's what a portfolio is for but I was lazy back then I just did things to pass. Am I regretting it now? Not really.

Holy.... they're posting the works submitted by the applicants. In my opinion, they shouldn't be doing this. Here are the other applicants' submissions.

Tiring But Fun

It all started when I got a call after dinner from a friend asking if I'm doing anything that night. The original plan was for the three of us to go uh... somewhere but I declined. So from a plan to no plan, from three guys to five, winning some money at the casino, pizza and beers, playing at the computer shop til morning, two hours of sleep at a friend's house, the farewell lunch at greenbelt (also saw the guy who interviewed me for a job at the resto) for a friend going to London, more computer games, dinner at Mcdo, I had a blast. Here's to more adventures to come! :D

Up, Down, Up, Down

I'm in a slump. I don't know when it started going downhill. I'm having a hard time sleeping again (a never ending cycle) and my eagerness to design "fake" companies is slowly fading. I did nothing but watch movies the past two days. Mostly downloads and one treat from my sister --- movie and dinner. Guess which movie it was? Here's a conversation from the movie:

Boy: You said that ______ would try to ______ me. Do you want me to let him?
Old Man: Yes.

Hmmm.

Then there's the job hunt. Bad news is still no word from the company I liked. Good news is I got an email from an advertising company about my jobstreet application. I'm not that excited though because they asked for sample works/portfolio for a preliminary screening. I sent some including the latest but I need more! I'm not really expecting them to call me for an interview. I want to work in an advertising company but with my current works I'm not getting my hopes up. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying I'm not qualified. I am. I just need more projects.

EDIT: Logo design for an old product "Honey Beetz". It's not being sold anymore.



I need to make more! If you would like to help me, you can give me a "fake" project or a real one. Logos, websites, brochures, posters, anything that involves graphic designing! Give me the name of the company, nature of the business, color theme, do you have a specific look or feel you're aiming for, etc. I know I could give make up those details myself but it's practice. I might subconsciously cheat if I do it myself.

This post for help would work better if there were a lot of people reading my blog. Right now, I only have one follower and she's a real life friend. Hey friend! Help me!