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Elise Martinson  

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This is the sound of settling

Journal Entry: Fri Mar 21, 2008, 8:40 PM
I love that song :P

This is just a bit of an update on what I've been up to and maybe why I haven't been very productive here for the past couple of months. I've spent most of that time looking for work, applying everywhere in order to make some money and tie me over until I found a real job to do with my field (graphic/multimedia design or something of that sort). I found a few good looking design jobs and either didn't hear back from them or withdrew my application after the interviews confirmed to me that the work wasn't what I was looking for. My biggest problem seemed to be that I had very little industry experience and businesses were looking for 2-3 years at least. Another problem was that my illustration at the end of my portfolio was putting employers off as they felt they couldn't offer me any work of that kind. So I was feeling sorry for myself and the hundreds of other fresh graduates who also weren't being given the chance to get the experience they needed to break into the competitive field. I started to realise that despite 4 years of education I was going to be looking at entry level, bottom-of-the-barrel positions in the design industry.

Meanwhile I found a job as a "check out chick" at Woolworths (a large supermarket chain) which got me down after becoming sick with the flu and fever within the first week and being treated like crap by the odd customer with sand in their underwear (the staff were nice though). I found myself counting down the minutes to each break of the day which seemed to drag on and on. However, it did give me a boost of motivation to find a decent full-time job and get the heck out of there.

After about 3 weeks I was still applying for every job that sounded remotely relevant, including a full-time one posted by a recruitment agency for a position designing jewelery, products, packaging and gifts for a company and its gift shop. After an interview I found out that it was the Perth Mint (there are only 2 mints in Australia, the other is in Canberra) and part of the job was designing and illustrating collectable uncirculated coins. The mint was impressed with my portfolio and I was offered the job 2 hours after the interview. I took it and now that's where I'll be for a while, I think I'll enjoy it because it's one of the few positions where illustration really matters and I'll be doing it a lot, not to mention I'll be doing them on the A3 wacoms and they'll end up on solid silver, gold and platinum coins :D. There's also creative thinking and problem solving involved to come up with new products and I love how varied the position is- I was dreading going to a mass producing print agency (believe me, I was interviewed by a few). I like the fact I can be working on an illustration one minute and then pulled away to do a photo shoot of some coins or the building the next. It's also great to be working in an open office with other people, as oppose to a dead quiet and secluded one.

Anywho, now that I've found a stable job (I hope), I might have more time for art. We'll see, I've already done my first sketch in a long time so I'm feeling optimistic. I've also got 2 more ball tickets coming up so they should be in my gallery soon. I'm open to small, fast comissions at the moment if anyone is interested as well :)

  • Mood: Optimism
  • Listening to: The washing machine
  • Reading: Identity Crisis- Jeff Fisher
  • Watching: the screen
  • Playing: Dynasty Warriors 6
  • Eating: EASTER CHOCOLATE
  • Drinking: tea

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 21
  • Current Residence: Western Australia
  • Interests: animals, art, markets, money, movies, stick insects..
  • Operating System: XP
  • MP3 player of choice: does iTunes count?
  • Favourite game: oddworld, music 2000 haha
  • Favourite gaming platform: xbox
  • Favourite cartoon character: dr zoiberg, stewie

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Devious Comments

!Doggerka:iconDoggerka: May 5, 2008, 8:55:35 AM
Hello. Maybe I can to use your pictures on my second website, please?
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From Up thanks! ;)

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It's Me! It's Doggerka <3
~Shorebuck:iconShorebuck: Apr 28, 2008, 4:21:36 PM
hope today is awesome, lady (:
~talis13:icontalis13: Mar 27, 2008, 9:05:17 PM Mood: Joy
You've got lovely, engaging work. Really beautiful stuff! :)
*Infrunitas:iconInfrunitas: Mar 19, 2008, 5:52:43 AM
and how have YOU been?

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To twist one purest cause
Into an honest verse,
Itself, a call to angels.
The saddened lips of song that
Kiss away our innocence
From the vile mundane.
~justb
~Morphangel:iconMorphangel: Mar 15, 2008, 9:52:00 PM
sweet....

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If you keep being as you are , one day, I will not going to be able to keep hyding my true self, and then you´ll know how......life can be....
Well my dear, I am a morph, what else did you expected from me?

*Masquerade, paper faces on parade....*
~Sompy-Stuff:iconSompy-Stuff: Mar 2, 2008, 5:38:34 PM
You have such a cute gallery! :clap:
And that warcraft character sculpture is amazing! :D
Do you sell those?

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Check out my gallery --> [link] :floating:
~akirataka:iconakirataka: Feb 26, 2008, 7:16:21 AM
i had no head for answering you yet ._. sorry'
the comment was actually older then the message >_<'
i'll try to write you back soon,because what i read screams after a answer ,you are such a friendly person .________. *hugs till near the death*
.-.

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~T-Tiger:iconT-Tiger: Feb 26, 2008, 6:10:22 AM
It's okay :) *hugs*
~akirataka:iconakirataka: Feb 24, 2008, 12:50:24 PM
hello,
dont take it as "i'll hide and for nobody sees it* when i delete it ok? ^^' i wanted to delete it earlier but im not so often on dA anymore. really sorry ;_;

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·»Mushroom«·
~phoebe13:iconphoebe13: Feb 7, 2008, 8:03:02 PM
great gallery
really love ur wonderful art

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:sun: world peace :sun:
=inaliak:iconinaliak: Feb 5, 2008, 6:12:36 AM
oooh really?! I'm glad to hear it! ^^ ♥

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www.kimbuck.ca
~T-Tiger:iconT-Tiger: Feb 3, 2008, 9:14:38 AM
Aww you don't know how happy that comment has made me ^^ Thank you :3

I knew I recognised your name, I certainly remember kailani! I was watching your old account, I'm gonna watch your new account for sure ^^
~NICHOLA-MARIA:iconNICHOLA-MARIA: Feb 2, 2008, 5:27:05 AM Mood: Adoration
you're wonderful

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Dry your eyes,
Hide your face with your hands,
ONE LAST BREATH,
Hold it in
=inaliak:iconinaliak: Feb 1, 2008, 3:18:44 PM
OH my gosh! I moved accounts a long time ago and I used to watch you and have always loved your art - and I've been missing out all this time! You've grow so much artistically, gorgeous work! ^^

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www.kimbuck.ca
*darklion:icondarklion: Jan 30, 2008, 12:31:58 AM
you have briliant work matey

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Immaturity is the only handicap I will shamelessly make fun of--myself
~Mazack:iconMazack: Jan 19, 2008, 3:32:59 AM
Your anthro style is fantastic!

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lol DA
*Infrunitas:iconInfrunitas: Jan 12, 2008, 3:13:14 PM
Im glad you posted your pic on your main page. Have a good holiday?

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To twist one purest cause
Into an honest verse,
Itself, a call to angels.
The saddened lips of song that
Kiss away our innocence
From the vile mundane.
~justb
~T-Tiger:iconT-Tiger: Jan 12, 2008, 7:30:20 AM
Yes.. when it's finished... gotta do the engagement invites first and print them on pretty paper!
~shelleybarton:iconshelleybarton: Jan 12, 2008, 3:08:00 AM
Will you be putting up a picture of your latest clay creation? I want to see it!

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But I am already in my pajamas...
*JackalsCutlass:iconJackalsCutlass: Dec 29, 2007, 9:02:59 PM
you've got some good art, here. I wish I could say the same, but I haven't really tried painting with my tablet...yet at least.
~MeecesMikMouse:iconMeecesMikMouse: Dec 29, 2007, 8:19:04 PM
Your art is outstanding.
~BlueChord:iconBlueChord: Dec 29, 2007, 3:30:01 PM
I like your badges. Nice art!

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Scribble scrabble.....huh?
~zerrincebeci:iconzerrincebeci: Dec 29, 2007, 12:59:54 PM Mood: Artistic
Rif Badge is my fav. Really nice.
=hellobaby:iconhellobaby: Dec 29, 2007, 11:13:43 AM
love ur wonderful gallery, u have amazing imagination:+devwatch:

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