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iDad
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(retired USNavy)
I started iDadGraphics because of friends and family it slowly turned into secondary income sometimes I get lucky sometimes I don't. It's a dog eat dog world on the web and graphics. If you're good enough to be pulling in hundreds of thousands, more power to ya! we can't begrudge the little guy, that's like saying I can't hire kids down the street for 100 to rake my yard, I need to hire qualified landscapers that want 500 bucks for two hours work? Yet the results are the same. The leafs are gone, but you never know who did it, if you didn't see the job being done that's my out look, "save a buck (or more)if you can"
I started iDadGraphics because of friends and family it slowly turned into secondary income sometimes I get lucky sometimes I don't. It's a dog eat dog world on the web and graphics. If you're good enough to be pulling in hundreds of thousands, more power to ya! we can't begrudge the little guy, that's like saying I can't hire kids down the street for 100 to rake my yard, I need to hire qualified landscapers that want 500 bucks for two hours work? Yet the results are the same. The leafs are gone, but you never know who did it, if you didn't see the job being done that's my out look, "save a buck (or more)if you can"
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sales manager for a swedish company , sandvik , ive worked with them in the mining rock drilling tools industry for 20 years and ive been part of mining all my life
love the job im in most of the time , good wage , nice company car , phone, computer etc these things id miss a lot if i were not in the role im in
love the job im in most of the time , good wage , nice company car , phone, computer etc these things id miss a lot if i were not in the role im in
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I take that as an insult to the entire retirement community, if you payed your dues and you're retired you'd know the difference between retired and stay at home slobs. A little thinking on you're end young lAdy and the confusion, clears.:mrgreen:
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Since 1970 I was earning my bread in the graphic industry, specialized in image retouching for highend printing companies. From 1994 to 2012 I worked with MAC with Photoshop, Freehand, QuarkXpress, Indesign, Illustrator. But Retouching has always been my main job. (I must have been good at it). Presently I enjoy being retired (you hear me Clare), but frequently I still help out for good money in graphic projects.
In my free time I am a Photoshop Addict and sometimes present my "Art" in local exhibitions.
Also I'm still an active mountain biker.
In my free time I am a Photoshop Addict and sometimes present my "Art" in local exhibitions.
Also I'm still an active mountain biker.
Trevor Dennis
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Retired engineer from the UK motor industry. I used to design test instrumentation. I had a formal education in photography, film production, and graphic art in the days when it was all done with scalpels and paste boards. Was offered the chance to work as an assistant in an advertising industry, but I enjoyed the work and income in engineering too much. Now days I work as a commercial photographer doing mostly product work, but I also cover events. I do more video production that stills nowadays, and I'm active in the PSNZ. I produced the promo for the 2014 PSNZ National Convention for instance.
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I'm a stay at home Dad, but I do small local projects with regards to graphics. When I did have a job, I was the guy who ran around trying to solve all the technical issues at Hotpoint/Indesit in the UK. Prior to that I used to travel around to small companies helping them make the transition from paper to PC.
When the little one starts school next year, I will be helping out in the Lab at my Wife's Dental Surgery.. making false teeth. Yum
I will continue to do Ai & photoshop though, mainly doing free Resources, & Paper Toys as I do now.
When the little one starts school next year, I will be helping out in the Lab at my Wife's Dental Surgery.. making false teeth. Yum
I will continue to do Ai & photoshop though, mainly doing free Resources, & Paper Toys as I do now.
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PseFrank
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None of the poll options fit my situation either. I started work aged 15 (5 days after my 15th birthday). I've been self employed in the UK since the age of 23. Up until the year 2000 I had never touched a keyboard, never mind about a computer! Until then I ran my own building/construction company and I'm a carpenter by trade. I used to employ 4 or 5 people, so the company was not what you'd call big.
In 2000 I brought my first computer, it was a laptop. I only brought it because I had started to write a book, and my sister told me that it would be easier with a computer. The laptop had a freebie photo editing program on it, and I soon became hooked! Within a couple of years I was building and repairing computers for friends and family, plus of course editing their pics.
I've been running my small computer repair business now for 5 or 6 years and although it's still a struggle, it's still easier than laying several hundred bricks a day. And yes, I do still fix pics for friends and family for free...but my customers pay a modest fee for this service.
In 2000 I brought my first computer, it was a laptop. I only brought it because I had started to write a book, and my sister told me that it would be easier with a computer. The laptop had a freebie photo editing program on it, and I soon became hooked! Within a couple of years I was building and repairing computers for friends and family, plus of course editing their pics.
I've been running my small computer repair business now for 5 or 6 years and although it's still a struggle, it's still easier than laying several hundred bricks a day. And yes, I do still fix pics for friends and family for free...but my customers pay a modest fee for this service.
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Well done TD. New Zealand's on my to do list!
cruising nz in feb 2014 , feb 8 to be exact on the sun princess , should be a great trip
PseFrank
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No, never did get it finished...life got in the way.
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Since 1981, I have been a surgical first assistant (not a surg tech) and I semi-retired in 2011. I now only work on call for 3 General surgeons and 1 Cardiovascular surgeon.
In addition to that, I subsidized my income successfully working as an artist and a freelance commercial illustrator since 1983. I gave up the rat race as an illustrator in 1998 and I only have a few select clients that I still work with on occasion. As an artist I specialized in human and animal portraiture. I don't paint traditionally much anymore, but if I do it's only for myself. My only artistic interest currently, is to learn Photoshop, including digital art techniques.
My name is Sam, and I'm a Photoshop addict.
In addition to that, I subsidized my income successfully working as an artist and a freelance commercial illustrator since 1983. I gave up the rat race as an illustrator in 1998 and I only have a few select clients that I still work with on occasion. As an artist I specialized in human and animal portraiture. I don't paint traditionally much anymore, but if I do it's only for myself. My only artistic interest currently, is to learn Photoshop, including digital art techniques.
My name is Sam, and I'm a Photoshop addict.
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Nearly fell off my chair on that one, I wish I could recommend a 12 step Program for you!
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I think the first criteria should be edited to... Full Time professional in the Graphics industry..... just saying....
Graph-Yeeks Die-Wreck-tore for more than a decade. I went on my own after the Asian economic crash of '97. As required by law in these parts (most especially for the self-employed), I created my shingle - AD2000 (Atelier Design 2000) - in 1998 to facilitate the necessary bank accounts and business permits.
Used to have a website in my earlier days in one of those free websites at the time. But after a while, I decided to drop it most especially when I saw my competitors - former employees of "crashed" graphic companies - coming up with jobs one after the other. And they had no website... lol.
Come to think of it.... for those of you who want to go into business for yourselves in graphics, even as a freelancer, it is to your advantage to come up with a company name with its own bank account and operating permits. One reason? The big guys of larger companies or establishments are more open to dealing with a company rather than just a person with his real name .
Graph-Yeeks Die-Wreck-tore for more than a decade. I went on my own after the Asian economic crash of '97. As required by law in these parts (most especially for the self-employed), I created my shingle - AD2000 (Atelier Design 2000) - in 1998 to facilitate the necessary bank accounts and business permits. Used to have a website in my earlier days in one of those free websites at the time. But after a while, I decided to drop it most especially when I saw my competitors - former employees of "crashed" graphic companies - coming up with jobs one after the other. And they had no website... lol.
Come to think of it.... for those of you who want to go into business for yourselves in graphics, even as a freelancer, it is to your advantage to come up with a company name with its own bank account and operating permits. One reason? The big guys of larger companies or establishments are more open to dealing with a company rather than just a person with his real name .