I want to talk about graduation, and birthing your specialized major within your field of interest. When I had finished defining my major publicly, and I received my accolade of accreditation, I was on cloud 9, loving everything about my discipline. My smile was 10-feet-wide and I had a mass amount effort behind me.
So much that I had received scholarship. Corporate interest based, and it was provided to me via a sponsorship committee that really valued my integrity.
They said I didn’t give up and that this aspect regarding my study is to be greatly appreciated.
So as a means to launch my career, I remained professional and decided to tour my province attending networking events in search of citizens that could take care of me.
I also wanted to associate with like-minded graduates or peoples of defined public majors and had hopes of obtaining my dream job within a design studio working beneath the wing of a wondrous art director. One who would be found and deemed capable of cultivating the most ideal value of the credentials I had earned.
I remember seeing a scene on TV that inspired me more to be a graphic designer. A girl beneath the sun of a skylight ceiling where everything was open spaced and very clean. I was pursuing that exact moment for myself and noted as a moment that would define my success.
I went to the metro as I call it. 2.46 million peoples on the coast my province and it began with an event called Dream Talks, then TEDx, back to my home city for Meta-Bridge, and then finally the Design & Content Conference 2016.
I had my business cards printed and my online portfolio published in the hopes of earning that moment, of my sky-light haven.
For Dream Talks, I became an absolute conduit of what their event branding was intended to be. A very universal and galactic eminence sort of feel. One that is relative to the parameters of what a Christian Sunday would be like, but beyond the static association that can be numbing after many years of attendance. It was focussed on being at great peace with the universe.
There were successful speakers that enlightened me, and I found myself very included to their premise of being sustainable in regard to ones self. ‘Neo-millenia’ would be the best term for the events definition, and the only critique that I really have for their associative value would be the inclusion of my portrayal in a very harmonic state for their online marketing.
The event had us all meditating at the climax of the event within the stage set of the presenters at a certain point and they included a video capture of the crowd in that moment. I didn’t know that they were going to use it for an online marketing tool and it’s release made me feel kind of vulnerable as I was in an amateur-esque guru-like state in which I was not considering my outward appearance.
I am very IP protective I suppose, and my face being used as market property without my consent or expectation for collective interest bothered me a bit. However, I learned a fair amount, shook hands with good people.
It was tough figuring out which events were “right” for me, and this event turned out to be a bit more personal than my intent regarding profession. Networking is one thing, but believing in your experience is another, and at Dream Talks:
“I Believed in my Experience.”
My favourite speaker and most admired quotation came from a chiropractor who mentioned the definition of the highest spinal column at the base of the human skull. He said it is defined as the ‘Atlas’ and in relation to the Greek God, its purpose is to uphold the earth of our [personal] universes.
They also introduced me to Kava Kava exclusively served @ZEND Lounge in Yaletown
-my new-metro-fave that promises me peace every time I visit.
All profits @Zend go to charity, so if you have the chance, be certain to enjoy their menu.
-my new-metro-fave that promises me peace every time I visit.
All profits @Zend go to charity, so if you have the chance, be certain to enjoy their menu.
