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'Temple drawing for CHOGM Performance'I used to hate doing freelance work.
My co-workers at the Ad agency used to do a lot and I'd stay away from it like the plague!
I dreaded dealing with clients, coming home to have to do 'more work' and running down people for money was never my cup of tea.
Now my feelings on freelance and even it's title has changed.
Personal Projects are becoming the only work I get to do and JUST DO.
It's me and the work and whether I spend just four intense hrs on it or days or weeks, I am giving it my all and it's untainted by too many comments, someone else's style being shoved down my throat or someone straight up telling me WHAT TO DO or what to copy and me wanting to scream…
Whether it's an identity for someone, Guest designing a Draconian Switch Editorial or Illustrations for a project or even if I am working with other people and it's true collaboration going on I'm in love with it.
And it gives me a chance to explore this idea of what 'Caribbean Design' is and not some watered down American or European version of it.
I'm glad I did the CHOGM job. It was colourful and energetic and it was in my opinion 'Trini' and I hope I did the dancers and the style justice.
Ad Agency, Design Studio, Personal work, Freelance Work- It's all WORK. But the process of some make you naturally give more even if you are not sure you'll be compensated or get recognition.
It's about the process for me and what the results from it becomes.
Hopefully it's beautiful and both you and your clients are happy and the message is sent.
NOW BACK TO PAINTING SOME CLOWNS! :)
CHOGM PERFORMANCES ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN
I did some illustrations that were animated by Anderson Mitchell for one of the Performances for the show for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting CHOGM. It was an adaptation of the Hindu epic The Ramayana as performed by one of the great village troupes, Ravi Ji’s Prachar Kendra. The entire cast was made up of children.
I decided to do something simple but colorful illustrations to have that 'child-like' appeal yet still have some of that texture and hand done energy that is natural to me.
See my illustrations below and the link to the guardian article by Rubadiri Victor.
http://guardian.co.tt/features/life/2009/12/02/chogm-people-s-forum-success
I have a love hate relationship with my job. Not what I do for a living or my career, just the whole 'job thing'. You know, we all have our days, where you don't want to get up in the morning, someone's driving you crazy, you want to kill a client, or your bosses :/...
(I LOVE U AND I LOVE MY JOB GUYS! :D)...
Anyway, as I was saying, we have our days... But today is not one of those days. Actually work and I have been getting along well lately despite my usual somber mode and random screaming facebook statuses of 'shinny, happy, fits of rage!' and the stressful endless stream of projects! But today held one of my favourite things about where I work, our 3rd Croquis (Live Model Drawing) Session!
This is proving to be more relaxing to me than an hour of yoga and more stress releasing than my evening runs around the Savannah. It's a great opportunity for me to practice drawing, have fun with sketches, be experimental with the quick 2 min sketches or linger intensely at the 15min drawings.
The classes are small and intimate with great chill music lightly in the background. Cheyenne, Kafra and Alicia are great with the 'mood lighting' and in all the atmosphere makes me quickly zone out and relax to myself with the model.
And if you want to share your work or not after it's entirely up to you.
Sometimes I do share my drawings but most times I pick up my pile of brown paper sketches, smile, say goodbye and head home.
Another long day at the studio is complete.
My eyes are tired from staring at the screen.I wore heels today instead of my usual flats or flip flops so my feet are tired to, and now I'm relaxed, all I want is my bed! :)
Goodnite Abovegroup. Tomorrow for you!
I work at Abovegroup , a 'A Strategic Branding Agency with a Global View' Check us out:http://www.abovestudios.com/
