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- doesnotexist0
solving different types of problems rather than graphic ones, moved onto branding, digital strategy. now i want to do community based problem solving—turning old parks into summer theaters, getting science research i think is important published, &c
- That's nice and good for the community!omahadesigns
- This is roughly the path I've been taking, do quite a bit of advising in my spare time after design and brandingBaskerviIle
- How do you get paid to advise?omahadesigns
- mg330
I want to run a bed and breakfast. More of a bed and dinner. Somewhere in the woods on a small private lake, hiking, kayaking, bikes to borrow, good library of books, communal dinner and a different well known chef one weekend a month. Cross country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. Sort of a retreat from city life for people for a weekend. Sort of a rustic mid-century modern feel to it. I'd leave the current working world behind in a heartbeat if I had the money to get that going someday .
- +1monospaced
- get the fuck out of here then and dew it™doesnotexist
- go for it!utopian
- All in good time, hopefully. Step 1 is convincing my wife to move to Colorado...mg33
- stoplying0
A guy I grew up with was living in Queens married with two young kids. I think he was a developer or designer. He always wanted to make cheese, so he moved his family to a farm near Pittsburgh and he makes cheese. Milks cows and goats himself, total diy. I follow him on Instagram and he always posts some cool pics.
- bainbridge0
I read somewhere being a woodworker is like the happiest profession.
- BaskerviIle0
Sounds great Sine.
Not too far from Jesse's wooden box making dream in breaking bad.
I like the idea of using creativity with manual skill, like cabinet-making
- sine0
i quit after 7 years of freelancing. made furniture for 2 years; did an apprenticeship at a workshop doing top-end wooden furniture, cabinet-making and joinery/finishing. i currently work for a property development company.
- i'm working on setting something up on my own (workshop) in the next 6 to 12 months. was gonna quit here sooner, but things change...sine
- sooner, but things change...sine
- Very cool story, bro. Srsly.stoplying
- Great stuff. Best of luck. If you have photos of your work, I'd love to see it.melq
- Did you get paid during your apprenticeship?bainbridge
- i got paid. not a lot though. i earn 3 times as much at the moment.sine
- @ melq this is where i worked http://tinyurl.com/p…sine
- started with the dirty work; glueing, sweeping, etc, but worked in all areas from raw timber prep to spraying.sine
- Did you have any previous experience before jumping into the apprenticeship?duckseason
- i always enjoyed woodwork, so i had messed around on my own. i also built skate ramps in highschool, so i could handle electric saws, etc.sine
- electric saws, planes, etc.sine
- set0
I quit design 5 years ago, mainly due to being sick of being stuck at a desk all day, and became a postman for two weeks, then a landscape gardener for almost a year. I finally realised that earning in one day at my desk what I was in a week breaking my back was not the best idea going forward.
- Nice story! I was thinking more stone masonry, something long lasting (no idea why)BaskerviIle
- I've built no castles :-(set
- BaskerviIle
Has anyone here gone on to do a different job after design? After 10 years I still love graphic design, but sometimes the jobs all get a bit samey. It's rare that a really interesting challenge comes along.
Being well qualified in one field doesn't really transfer to other fields necessarily.
Would be interesting managing a brand from inside, working with creative agencies.
Or just do something really skilled, a craft, with your hands.