July 12th, 2009
An entry a long time coming.

So I know that its been nearly four months since my last post and I know that probably means that any follower of said blog has long since past this humble writing on to find another part of this vast world wide web. I feel that I have to apologize for my absence. But as school finals approached and available time began to become shorter, I had to focus my attention to other things in my life. Most importantly, finishing school and finding a job.
I must admit that the sole intention of this website was to find a job. I mean after deciding to go back to school and going through the classes, I knew that my focus was to get back to what I was doing…working. Savannah College of Art and Design was a great place to go back to school. I often felt while designing, I was sort of pulling it out of my ass. Designing at the seat of my pants. No real reason or motive behind my work. SCAD taught me to think about the why, the reason why we design that way we do. Give design purpose, think about the end-user, think about the message. The school also showed me what came before, it showed me the history of art. It opened up these ideas that just weren’t there before. Finally, it allowed me to meet some wonderful teachers, mentors, and friends. Damn, I feel like I am some cheap advertisement for the school.  But I am glad I have moved half way across the United States to a place I’d never been to, and go to school.
While studying at SCAD, I have always treated it as another job, and for that I feel that I have benefited. I worked my ass off to make sure the deadline was met and the work was completed to the best of my ability. And for that I was rewarded, I earned my degree. But I didn’t do it alone.  Those mentors, my friends, my family, Chelsea…They helped me.  They are my strength and my world.  I mean they are the ones that gave me the resources to get my job done. And I am sorry that the dining room table was converted into my art studio for two years.

Now, now I have moved once again, halfway back home to a city I’ve never been to called Austin, TX.  Because you see that idea of focusing on getting a job, well, I got one.  Now, it seems like I have started a new chapter in my life.  And as I sit on my back porch I can only think, Life is good.  Sitting right next to me is my beautiful girl, sipping on a glass of wine and my dog rolling around in the yard.  How could I not think that it can’t get any better? But the other side of me thinks Holy crap we have moved once again to a place I’ve never been.  What are you doing you fool?!  I guess time can only tell what will happen. And I can only hope for the best.

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