I F*CKIN DID IT!

"You can't get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you're doing. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover will be yourself." — Alan Alda

 

I had an exciting week that I would love to talk about and honestly, I am still processing everything that occurred. I have mixed emotions right now. I am excited, happy, and optimistic about the future. It’s like entering another phase of my creative journey and it will open more opportunities for me as it progress.

 

 

 So here is the news, I am now hired as a content designer and creator. I F*CKIN DID IT!

I will create and design templates as well as edit videos for social media posting. I will also handle different projects eventually like doing quick turnarounds for listing ads, email newsletters (layout and composition), and custom design pieces. I will work with a Real Estate Marketing Business based in Denver, Colorado.

I am beyond grateful for the opportunity because I was up against hundreds of other folks who submitted their proposals. I had to undergo a series of multiple skillsets exams related to the business. My client and I had an interview this Wednesday and I am glad to make an impression. It was pretty much down to just me and the other guy.

 

For the client’s final test, I had to create an animated video from the infographics I did in a previous test. I did my best and also minded my delivery since I want the client to see that I can produce quality work within the timeframe.

After undergoing the hiring process for the last four days, I was so happy that I am the chosen one! Friday arrived and I am officially hired. I had to immediately create templates and work with my client given that there are pending works to be finished before the weekend. I enjoyed it even though we were fighting against time because I love some challenges.

 

There were two previous designers before me and both of them failed to do their job in a week. Due to that, my client’s been off the schedule this month of December, and the team kind of had to deal with the mess of those two. In a way, it’s a blessing in disguise for me because if the second one managed to work properly, my client won’t be hiring the third time. To add, there is this other person who would be out of the team soon and I will take over her work. Basically, I will be the one in charge of all the design projects in the future. I am so thrilled about this opportunity.

The next weeks would be grueling since we have to catch up with the deadlines but I don’t mind it all, more like I am excited to show that I am truly fit for the job and can work under pressure.

 

So yeah, that’s how my week went. I also managed to patch things up with my mom then my brothers and other family members congratulated me. I shed a lot of tears when it all started sinking in because I thought I might end the year not getting any projects. I’ve been considering even return working in corporate for months now and I am glad that I followed my gut and stuck to the plan.

WHAT'S NEXT?

 

 

I am really happy that I managed to start my professional journey as a creative and looking back on 2021’s third quarter (the period I left my corporate job), I was so clueless about where to begin. I was inactive in my artistry, the last time I updated my website was in June 2014, no social media following, and my portfolio only contain works from my university days.

For more than a year I kept asking myself if I made a mistake leaving my stable job but believing that I would succeed with my decision and keep trying non-stop has proven fruitful. I thought this would never happen to me but it did. Hard work truly pays off as long as you don’t give up.

I want to add more but I think I will save some for my end-year post. A recollection of a very tough journey but it all worked out. It ain’t even a new year, yet a new chapter in my life just started.

 

{DISCLAIMER: Editorial photo obtained via Unsplash and I don't own any of the gifs}