The change is a coming.

It feels like its been a lifetime since I've updated on this thing.
I have recently started blogging about knitting, traveling and food.

What else is new? Let's see.. I got married in April 2012! That's a big change that's happened since I graduated from CSUN in 2009. YAY!
Career-wise, unfortunately, I fell behind after the closing of the company I was working for in 2010. I got a job at the bank that I've come to hate. After working there for 2 years, I need to get back into design! Dah! Seriously! My husband made me realize one crucial fact, which is something I knew in the back of my head but had become comfortable in my current job. I paid to go to school for something that I LOVE and now I'm working somewhere that I HATE. Strong words, I know.. but how does that make sense? The obvious answer is that I have to make a change!

So, this will be my first blog about what's going on in my graphic design career. :]

This week, I've reached out to a few designers and people in the industry to look over my portfolio and resume. Everyone is very nice and helpful about it. But before I show them any of my work to anyone I have to make it look presentable. I'm changing my branding and style to bring out my personality and character.  I will update it on here. Comments and input is appreciated!

I will also post some things about what I'm reading whether it's a book, another blog, or something random I have seen somewhere.
I cannot wait! :]
 

why not papyrus?

The first thing I learned in my first Graphic Design class was to never ever ever use the font papyrus, which ironically was the font I used for my first project. :$ *sigh* So, I have avoided that font since that day and noticed how it has been mis/overused. It is in my list along with curls, hobo, and comic sans. So I decided to do some internet research to see what other fonts are considered taboo in the graphic design world and the reasons why.

What are your pet peeve fonts?