2012/12/07

失格?

失格
F.A.I.L.E.D

我觉得最适合形容我这星期的工作表现
都已经两个月了,却还是不能将失误降低成0
其实也不是失误,算是不完美吧

每当将FA印出来后交给supervisor
结果都会被红笔圈了几处再交回来改
感觉好像小学的时候
自信满满地把功课交上去
结果收功课被老师圈了大大个字重做
虽然FA是不用重做
但每次都被叫改的时候
真的有点不好受

kerning, point size, leading
跟字有关的都是我最头痛的时候
每次都是上面那3个花了我不少时间
确实我之前做design都根本没有去注意
不过不管我做了多少次
有时候就是会看漏眼
结果又被supervisor叫再改

不知道是不是不够用心
还是修改人家的artwork抱着“不是我做的”的心态去做
又或者是我不喜欢做FA吗?

Supervisor又说过我做FA很designer style
有时候就是不明白她所说的
我本来就是designer啊
不过对着她我总是无言
毕竟她是senior,算是我的上司

今天的心情有点失落
不过安静跟清醒以后
决定再次做好我的份内事
要大量大量减少我的失误
直到让supervisor无可挑剔为止
加油吧!









如果你也有失落的时候
试下把手头上的东西放下
再望望四周围,
做你想做的事例如听你想听的歌
好让自己头脑冷静清醒下
可能从中可以找到新的出发点
然后再告诉自己没什么大不了
就继续加油冲刺吧






2012/12/02

十二月

十二月
转眼间又是周末
再眨眼下又到了星期一
又是时候回到工作岗位去了

时间对我来说好像过得有点快
不是夜猫子的我,一天就更是短暂
除了工作剩余的时间都过得相当乏味

工作环境太大嘛
大家的界线也划的很清楚
感觉无法像以前一样跟同事们相处融洽
好在大家在工作岗位能够互相配合和沟通
除了工作以外,我觉得大家的时间都花在另一半吧
还有大家都是物以“类”聚
有时候就是觉得没必要跟他们一样
所以我就不跟他们聚在一起了
因为那样会给我感觉怪怪的

好怀念大家都在为同一个目标而努力的时间
有喜怒哀乐,甜酸苦辣咸
好比现在,真的相当乏味呢





由于工作的岗位跟范围
所以就越来越少碰设计了
不好意思,我现在的工作只是在用我懂的skills来finalize artwork(所谓的FA)
虽然都有在用我的知识去完成
不过设计对我来说还是得先从概念开始
是需要花时间去research跟动脑想idea出来的
然后才用自己懂得skills具现化出来

虽然结果还是得看client approve
不过我就是喜欢这过程
会有成就感的感觉
所以有时候我还是会自己在那里玩玩
有点班门弄斧的感觉呢
不过就是在那里自我陶醉







十二月了
又到了一年的最后一个月
对我来说就是Christmas Month
这年的圣诞会是怎样的呢
有点期待又有害怕失望的感觉
不过我还是会盼望着这个月的每一天




给大家的话
很期待下次再见到大家的时候
在那之前
我们好好努力加油过好每一天吧
不管在哪里,在什么时候
都要记得好好照顾自己
还有我都不会轻易把你给忘记
一切顺利



2012/11/17

achieve...

it's Saturday with raining morning... soon I will get back to work on Monday and it's about 1 and a half month I being here as a FA Artist...

昨天跟之前的同事约出来吃火锅,也说起大家的近况,当然也少不了我们ex-company的是非,而对于是非我就只有听的份。我们4个离开后,ex-company的变动也很大,2间合拼成1间,人手调动有上有下,我想唯有没有变的是老板们的性格吧。真希望他们跟公司有所改进,也希望下次聚在一起不再是聊他们的是非,因为就是不喜欢说人家的不是。毕竟我不是他们,所以如果有一天当上老板,你也是否会像他们那样呢?不知道,只是想努力做好现在的自己...

I heard one of my friend told us that how busy he was working at current company, 1 person handles few people jobs, monitoring people, feedback customer and coordinate the work flow, so on... Well, this is also what I did last time at the ex-company but he is more multi-multitask than I was, so he is really a tough person, just that he will complaint to us once we gather every time. Compare with him, suddenly I just feel like I was doing nothing at current company but just finalize, adapt, checking artwork. Yes, it's easier job with good paid every month. And this makes me feel tiny compare with him and last time I used to be.

Maybe all because of different size and different field of company. He said today we work not for your professional or interest or talent or skills, but we work for higher paid. If the company can't fulfill or afford your salary, nothing much to discuss, just change the job. Well, what he said is definitely true. No one will request a job with lower or same paid as previous company.

Now, I had did what I planned, enter a advertising agency, some more 4As company. So, it's time for me to prove myself in this large firm, starting from FA Artist.

Thanks for sharing experience together and the dinner. It makes me rethink of what I want to achieve for my career, the current job. 有时候不用想太多,把你想说的,想做的,去实现出来吧,如果你不想失去那机会的话...



朋友,
又是时候说再见,
相信下次会再见面,
只要你有这份想念的话...




2012/10/08

new start with a new job

interview, interview and interview
it's about 6 times i get interviewed
and this time I just picked only-advertising agency in my interview list

and all the advertising agencies I interviewed are located in PJ
it's not easy to go PJ for work as you know there is horrible traffic jam every day and night


SYM World http://www.symworld.com.my/
A advertising agency located at PJ SS2 with systematic management
the conditions offered to me is the best ever I met
too bad last minute the HR Department replied me that they will put the recruitment on hold due to some changes in creative team
so I guess I have to find another 1...


Worthy Book http://www.facebook.com/worthybook / http://www.worthybook.my/
A Food Directory magazine with the voucher offered
it's very new magazine company as they were launched 2 years ago
the in-charged person told me that they are thinking design a Ladies Editions for this year and coming year
and showing their cover design to me and asked me to design it with my own style as a test
so here is their current design layout that done by their freelance designer (i guess)



and here's my design layout





Well, after I sent him my design layout and waited up 1 week time only get his reply. His replied saying that his team was impressed but too bad he offered me part time with RM20 per A5 page for just simple layout design. I was very quite disappointed with it, in fact I know the company is small enough that share under with other 2 companies. But, I still replied him agree with it with the conditions that I will only do his job during weekend as I had found a permanent job and still need extra money. (but until now I haven't get his reply so I guess he has found someone else)


Lastly, the job I currently working now is with the international advertising agency, McCann Erickson. (http://mccann.com/)
It totally surprised me when I saw the name of the company before I stepped in the office. I had no idea what company I interviewed with as it's listed as confidential company in jobstreet. Until I saw the name in front of their main door, it recalled my memory about how well known it is from the adsoftheworld website.

Actually I didn't expect that I get the opportunity to work under this big firm as the studio manager told me that my previous working experiences are totally different with what they're doing now. "woah... my 2 years experiences is nothing when comes to advertising company?" this is my first  thought when after he told me that. Unexpectedly, the studio manager called me up asked me to work as contract designer for 1-2 months when I was still busying for next interview.


Thanks for chance given and I get to learn more from different angle. However I still haven't get used to the working environment as it gave me oversea feeling even I had been there for 1 weeks and of course also the tiring traffic jam. Anyway, I will still do my best for the job and hope everything will getting better and better.





still wonder about the quote:
"do what you love,
love what you do "
what I want is just to enjoy it



2012/10/07

fresh...aged...

During the time when I was still jobless
my ex-colleagues asked me to help her in a part time job as QC
in a Metrix Research Company located at Menara Dato' Onn (next to PWTC)


Well, this is my first experience become a QC as I still not really clear with what QC's job
as I knew I responsible to observe the whole progress of the interview with the Chinese respondent


From the job, I get to know 3 new friends who are younger than me about 2-3 years old.
and it's really surprise that all of us have the same interest in watching anime
2 of them are girls living in PJ and studying their degree at Sabah
and now it's their sem break so they just take the time to earn extra pocket money
while the other 1 is boy who has finished his Diploma in IT at the same college with me (TARC)


It's really nice to meet 3 of them
and sooner we get along to each other
during the last day of the part time job
we were planing for a steamboat bbq to celebrate our last day
well... they are very talkative and funny that made us the noisiest crowd at the restaurant
just 3 of them


Even the part time is over
we are still keep in touch
and the most memorable moment with them
is the day we all went for sing k
if you knew me... you know that I speak softly all the time
but this time I was shouting with them in the k-box a song and a song
without apprehension and tension


WOAH... 
it's really energetic and feel like being young again when hang around with them
they will make all the jokes or nonsense that you think is funny
although it's just a short time we have together
but I really appreciate it 


thanks friend for teaching me to enjoy how friendship should it be
it's all about having the moment together 
no matter happy or tough
no matter you're young or old
fresh or aged




朋友们。加油

时间在瞬间飞逝到十月...
这个时候,有位朋友决定到英国伦敦深造
这位朋友的决定对我来说有点突然跟出乎预料
虽然之前有些朋友也到英国深造也不过只是3个月
而这次一去就2年

既然已经决定好了
身为朋友当然就送上一切最好的祝福
毕竟这算是给自己的突破
认识更多更多的人与物


虽然大家相处的时间不长
不过她的勇气是我最欣赏的地方
有些地方值得我好好向她学习
所以呢她这次的修学对我来说是很舍不得





希望朋友的修学之旅一切完美美好
我们在这里也会拼命努力
朋友们。加油




2012/08/13

Another Interview

临场表演才是最重要的... 今天interview失败了,不过给我带来另一股冲劲!我会继续努力的!Thanks for the advice. =)