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emil · 01-09-2005, 07:49

Right, today it's one year I've been with this firm, and two years in the work field.

Looking back, it seems kind of a long road. When I got hired here, I knew nothing about print, and used shitty code for my designs. (Before that I worked as a copywriter for a French firm, then managed to join the design team.) Now I know a little more about print (still got tons to learn), kind of got familiar with graphic design, and my web design skills are better. Not bad for a year's work I reckon. I know there are many things that need to be learned, but I'll just have to wait and see.

On the other hand, while the first year I took huge leaps in terms of job position and revenue, this last year has been a straight line from start to finish. Can't complain though, I just hope they'd ok my request for a company car, and I have to say I'll be satisfied enough to last another year.

How far have you come this year? What do you know now and didn't know then? What have you accopmlished? How's your morale?

jase1000 · 01-09-2005, 08:13

Learned Flash and actionscript 2.0 to a good standard and discovered Vray for Max. Currently studying CSS SQL and PHP to get my web capabilities up to a better level. Oh yeah and I quit my job that I've been in for the last 6 years to go freelance and I've just sold my house to relocate back to Scotland.

Pretty quiet year really

gray · 01-09-2005, 08:15

learned all the things i said i knew, now looking for new things to say i know

andrewparker · 01-09-2005, 08:15

This time last year I was struggling to figure out how the velcro worked on my shoes. And now I can tie my laces in the blink of an eye!

Limbo · 01-09-2005, 08:28

Discovered forum design, resellers and PHP. Learnt that I am not as fit as I used to be, that some muslims are more than misguided and that Newcastle United are rich losers, not just losers.

emil · 01-09-2005, 08:34

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Originally Posted by Limbo

Learnt that I am not as fit as I used to be.

Aye, that hurts me the most, too.

John Good · 01-09-2005, 08:35

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Originally Posted by gray

learned all the things i said i knew, now looking for new things to say i know

I wish I could say that !

andrewparker · 01-09-2005, 08:39

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Originally Posted by Limbo

Discovered forum design, resellers, PHP and SQL.

Non stop excitement then?

Limbo · 01-09-2005, 08:53

Well no. But the money it's turning over outweighs the geeking.

gray · 01-09-2005, 08:56

i learnt that leeds is a hole that i never want to be lost in again

weldo · 01-09-2005, 09:00

I was unemployed, then contracting, now permanent but still looking ...
Have learnt very little about anything, other than I think I want a career and lifestyle change..

Probably won't happen.

Bah !

Brown · 01-09-2005, 09:06

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Originally Posted by gray

learned all the things i said i knew, now looking for new things to say i know

haha, excellent. me too.

Alexanda · 01-09-2005, 09:27

I learnt never to trust clients no matter how nice they are.

John Good · 01-09-2005, 09:32

Hey ! September has come, where' my money ?

Don't trust your Boss !

tomson · 01-09-2005, 09:45

I've discovered a way to turn glue back into horses.

d*d · 01-09-2005, 09:49

This year I have been mostly learnin all things php, mysql and css. I have also recently left the design studio to become a client facing project manager but miss the actual designing and don't know if i'll last

d*d · 01-09-2005, 09:49

and alchemy

cocknose · 05-09-2005, 03:50

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tomson I've discovered a way to turn glue back into horses.

yeah... its a bastard though, trying to paste stuff up on the walls with horses

finbarr · 05-09-2005, 04:21

this time last year had just started using css for positioning, worked for a shit company (my first in web design), for shit wages (15g - I needed the experience), had to coerce them into designing to web standards, didnt care about their customers, used pirate software for everything, used illegally downloaded images from Getty for everything. Got fired from company this year, had a fairly depressing month looking for new job, had to cancel family holiday, realised just how completely different my previous company was to everything else out there, realised how glad I was to be away from (most of) the people I was working with,found a new job freelancing earning more money than previous and being my own boss. And had a baby girl (see avatar)...
Yeah, its been a blast!

pgo · 05-09-2005, 05:12

I've been in the IT Division - Data Center Services - at Oklahoma State University for 1 year on Friday.

I'm looking forward to actually being able to get a web design related job in the near-ish future.

01-09-2005, 07:49	#1 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,474	One year in the firm Right, today it's one year I've been with this firm, and two years in the work field. Looking back, it seems kind of a long road. When I got hired here, I knew nothing about print, and used shitty code for my designs. (Before that I worked as a copywriter for a French firm, then managed to join the design team.) Now I know a little more about print (still got tons to learn), kind of got familiar with graphic design, and my web design skills are better. Not bad for a year's work I reckon. I know there are many things that need to be learned, but I'll just have to wait and see. On the other hand, while the first year I took huge leaps in terms of job position and revenue, this last year has been a straight line from start to finish. Can't complain though, I just hope they'd ok my request for a company car, and I have to say I'll be satisfied enough to last another year. How far have you come this year? What do you know now and didn't know then? What have you accopmlished? How's your morale?

01-09-2005, 08:15	#4 (permalink)
andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 991	This time last year I was struggling to figure out how the velcro worked on my shoes. And now I can tie my laces in the blink of an eye! __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

01-09-2005, 08:28	#5 (permalink)
Limbo On yer bike... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,951	Discovered forum design, resellers and PHP. Learnt that I am not as fit as I used to be, that some muslims are more than misguided and that Newcastle United are rich losers, not just losers. Last edited by Limbo : 08-09-2005 at 06:37.

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weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,201	I was unemployed, then contracting, now permanent but still looking ... Have learnt very little about anything, other than I think I want a career and lifestyle change.. Probably won't happen. Bah ! __________________ fuck signatures

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01-09-2005, 08:13	#2 (permalink)
jase1000 turd 2.0 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Right on your tit end Posts: 1,166	Learned Flash and actionscript 2.0 to a good standard and discovered Vray for Max. Currently studying CSS SQL and PHP to get my web capabilities up to a better level. Oh yeah and I quit my job that I've been in for the last 6 years to go freelance and I've just sold my house to relocate back to Scotland. Pretty quiet year really

01-09-2005, 08:15	#3 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,728	learned all the things i said i knew, now looking for new things to say i know

01-09-2005, 08:53	#9 (permalink)
Limbo On yer bike... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,951	Well no. But the money it's turning over outweighs the geeking.

01-09-2005, 08:56	#10 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,728	i learnt that leeds is a hole that i never want to be lost in again

01-09-2005, 09:27	#13 (permalink)
Alexanda European Champions 2008 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,275	I learnt never to trust clients no matter how nice they are.

01-09-2005, 09:32	#14 (permalink)
John Good + Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tropical Networks Posts: 1,321	Hey ! September has come, where' my money ? Don't trust your Boss !

01-09-2005, 09:45	#15 (permalink)
tomson hairball Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,158	I've discovered a way to turn glue back into horses.

01-09-2005, 09:49	#16 (permalink)
d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,030	This year I have been mostly learnin all things php, mysql and css. I have also recently left the design studio to become a client facing project manager but miss the actual designing and don't know if i'll last

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d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,030	and alchemy

05-09-2005, 04:21	#19 (permalink)
finbarr what a pile of dogshit? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: london Posts: 2,449	this time last year had just started using css for positioning, worked for a shit company (my first in web design), for shit wages (15g - I needed the experience), had to coerce them into designing to web standards, didnt care about their customers, used pirate software for everything, used illegally downloaded images from Getty for everything. Got fired from company this year, had a fairly depressing month looking for new job, had to cancel family holiday, realised just how completely different my previous company was to everything else out there, realised how glad I was to be away from (most of) the people I was working with,found a new job freelancing earning more money than previous and being my own boss. And had a baby girl (see avatar)... Yeah, its been a blast!

05-09-2005, 05:12	#20 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	I've been in the IT Division - Data Center Services - at Oklahoma State University for 1 year on Friday. I'm looking forward to actually being able to get a web design related job in the near-ish future.

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