YouTube is Cool.

This week has been pretty dreadful so far, in the way that the second I get home from work, all I want to do is go immediately to bed. I guess that's what long hours in a tense setting will do to a person, but I think that's just work in general. In the spirit of wanting to kick myself into gear with designing, I spent a few hours tonight just browsing informational videos on YouTube. I started by looking for advice on breaking into freelancing, and what I found was actually kind of helpful. One of the videos explained that a lot of getting started is just changing your mindset. Focus on your set of skills and what you're best at, and work hard towards just that. Also, instead of saying you're trying to be a designer, take power and proclaim to the world that you are a designer. So, world: My name is Jessica, and I am a professional graphic designer and screen printer. Feels kind of nice! :) I also watched a few videos on techniques in Illustrator, which were surprisingly easy to follow along with. I suppose if I had any doubt in my level of knowledge, I really shouldn't because most of it I either knew how to already do, or at least understood what was happening. Photoshop, however... I think that's another story. But that's for another day! Then, as YouTube tends to do, I got sidetracked by other videos. If you're into Jenna Marbles and goofy-looking computer effects, I highly recommend the Photo Booth Tag video. I was actually laughing out loud throughout most of it, and I think it might be a go-to video for when I need to be cheered up. Check it out if you need a giggle! So that's about it for now. Until next time! :D