Well This is the first time I have EVER blogged.... I know, I know I'm in advertising and I am way behind the digital times. But, as they say better late then never.
First, let me start off by saying I am an Art Director not a writer so when I miss spell words and use improper punctuation please do not think ill of me, I'm doing my best.
I started this blog because of my brand concepts teacher Charles Hall. His class has been full of interesting lessons for me. I am learning to be more patient, look at things differently, listen more to others opinions even if I do not want to hear it and not to get defensive about my work. However, I think the most important lesson I have learned so far is to get off my ass. In a lot of Charles' assignments he has us do self exploration exercises. For instance last week we had to take 100 photographs. Now, my minor in undergrad was photography, but I rarely use my camera any more. I used to take it with me where ever I went and take pics of any and everything, but I have not done anything like that in a long time. Last week I had my camera on my hip the entire week and it felt good. I got lots of good pics for use in my ads and I got out and about looking at things. It felt good to remember why I got into all of this in the first place, to have fun and to see things differently.
That leads me to this weeks assignment we are to create our alter ego in the form of a character. At first I thought this was a stupid assignment but the more I thought about it the more I realized it wasn't. There are a lot of things that I disagree with and a lot of things that make me mad in the world. However, rarely do I do or say anything about them. For the most part I am a quiet guy I don't really rock any ones boat, and I mind my own business. So it seamed fitting that my alter ego would be someone or something that would speak up. I decided that my alter ego would be embodied by a symbol that I have used for a few years a small angry pickle (it's my icon on the page). The mark I always enjoyed but it never really meant a whole lot to me, it was just kind of weird and cool. When I started to work on this project it seamed fitting that the pickle could and would be my alter ego. Something you would never think of as being angry (like me), a kind of goofy (like me) idea a pickle, ok. But the idea to make it the face to put behind my opinions fit perfectly for me. The message that went with my pickle for the project was "If only I truly could speak my mind". Well when I was finished with it, it got me thinking why can't I. I can and that is why I am starting this blog, to speak my mind. That is why the title is Inspiration from a pickle. Because a silly little icon from a class project got me thinking.
So with that I will say thank you Charles for the kick in the butt.
I can't say when the next time I will post will be as this is all new to me it will probably take me a while to get into the swing of it. But I will be back.
