Designated Doodler

I share too much, or so I've been told. I've been warned about internet creepers and creepers in general. But before my birthday, I like to look back at the past year and see what's been accomplished/what I'm grateful for. It's good to write this shit down now, before I forget it. 1) Landing two awesome jobs. One full time, one part time. My coworkers are awesome at my real job and at my less real job, I've learned that I've got what it takes to guide 50+ tipsy adults through a painting. 2) Getting published twice. Once in a poetry journal and once in "Review of My Cat," which you can buy HERE . 3) Having an online presence! My little baby blog surpassed 11,195 visitors this year! AND, a grand total of 48,475 have read my fanfiction, from last December to today.       My favorite drawing from this year: My favorite painting from this year: 4) Being in a TV commercial and working at a place where there is an abundance of...

If you are considering joining the advertising field professionally, there are a few things you should know. 1. It's a Highly Competitive Field A lot of people think that they will be able to be super creative and come up with new campaigns all the time. This isn't true 90% of the time. But it's the idea and the excitement that lead a lot of people to this field. I can tell you right now that this field is nothing like what's portrayed on Mad Men. If you're looking for a super sexy career path, consider becoming a Kardashian. 2. You Have to Know Where You Fit There is no "advertising" job. There are many jobs within that umbrella term of "advertising." There are four aspects to advertising: copy, art, client servicing and media buying. Client servicing professionals usually have a background in marketing and are the ones that work closely with the client and the creative team to make sure the ideas stay on track. Media buyers buy space in t...

A is for Advertising B is for Brochure C is for Copywriter D is for Designer E is for Email F is for Filing collateral G is for Graphic Designers H is for Html I is for Internet Marketing J is for Jack Daniels K is for Killer Idea! L is for Loneliness M is for Meetings N is for Notebooks full of crap O is for Office Relations P is for Pitching to the Client Q is for Quark R is for Releases, Press S is for Submitting ads T is for Turmoil U is for Uncooperative Adobe V is for Venting W is for Words, Words, and more Words...maybe even Microsoft Word X is for Xerox Y is for Y ME? Z is for ZZZZZZZ *This content is copyrighted and belongs to Elizabeth R. Rector. (So no stealing bitches!)