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Posts Tagged ‘ Design ’
Because got money also cannot buy. Omg it’s priceless :O
A $25 mighty wallet customised with $1.30 black marker ink by a renowned *ahem designer, *ahem Goh Kaiyi. LOL.
I gave it to Loti to replace his old Burberry and now he is forced to think of me every time he opens his wallet. Muahahah I’m sucha evil girlfriend ;)
Honestly, I get very frustrated when people ask me this. My answer is, “No, I haven’t found a job, and I’m not looking out for one at the moment, thank you very much.” Wait a sec.. Who on mother earth told you I’m not working?
I’m not pinpointing anyone in particular here. Just that I got that question a significant number of times, so I thought I shall write in defense of myself (and other freelance designers / self-employed).
1. Freelancers ≠ bummers.
Whenever I tell people I’m freelancing, they will think I lead a damn shiok life. After all, I seem like I do have time to hang out with friends, eat good food, update this space, blah blah. Yes, I admit that I do. Well, that’s because I have a life and I can manage my time (ahem, pretty efficiently). What people don’t see is when I sit in front of computer till my eyes wither dry to rush for deadlines and running from places to places to meet clients and stuffs like that. It’s not THAT easy.
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2. No weekends & public holidays.
There isn’t a single day that has gone past without working (except for my Bangkok trip). I don’t get Monday blues nor do I countdown to TGIFs, cos’ everyday feels the same to me – yet another working day.
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3. Bao Kah Liao.
I’m my own designer, sales manager, account manager, project manager, traffic manager, admin, marketer, HR, finance, debt collector, cleaner, pantry auntie. Yeah, you get the idea.
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4. Not stable lei..
Oh, don’t worry. Stability is traded off for flexibility. I am not bound to fixed working hours at a fixed working compound, therefore I’m not bound to a fixed paycheck too. This, I only have myself to fall back on. I slack and take my own sweet time I earn less lah. I chiong I earn more lah. Simple logic. Most importantly, as long as I’m still able to continuously give my parents money I happy already.
I work hard, I play hard. Because I deserve it :)
P.S. If you have friends boyfriends girlfriends mother father aunties uncles grandmothers grandfathers clients business partners flings god-knows-who looking for design services, remember to refer me ok! I can do web print identity graphics blah blah. Here’s a link to my professional portfolio which needs some serious updating soon!
Have a nice day.
Free advertising on the go! :D
Remember my call for entries in Kit Kat®’s Yer Big Break! design contest two months ago?
Well, it had been a close fight, but the judges came to a decision and the winner has emerged.
Guess who won? ME ME ME!!!!
Yah, I wished. Anyway, that was my submission for the contest but I didn’t get shortlisted. *Runs to one corner and emo. Okay, kidding.
Back to the design contest, we have 10 finalists, and I’ll take you through all 10 artworks (provided by Kit Kat®). Forgive me if my two cents’ worth get critical, because it’s an occupational disease and I can’t quite help it. Read the rest of the entry
Some stuffs I found while packing my room weeks ago. (Now it’s messy like a pig sty again -.-)
My D&T project when I was 14. It’s a night lamp made out of acrylic and my teacher actually wanted to keep this for display but I refused because I was so proud of it. Most girls did like strawberry butterfly sugar spice nice pinky girly lamps but mine was a freaking dinosaur. I’m such a boy :\
Then this was my first T-shirt design I did for my CCA department when I was 15. Very ugly lor! I drew it freehand with a mouse using Macromedia Flash 5.0 at that time wtf.
And that’s my self made up English name (*cringe cringe) on a splat of poo at the back of the shirt.
This entry is just to smoke you while I prepare for the KL trip entries. Coming up next! ;)
My very first Facebook Page baby. Like it okay!
Fuck knights in shining armours, prince charming or whatsoever heroes because I am Kaiyi AND I AM MY OWN SUPERWOMAN muahahah! Except that I can't fly, and er, I don't wear my undies on the outside.
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