I have been honoured to have been asked to design the logo for this years event. I've always wanted to do it as I participated in this form of dance for over 10 years competitively myself.

As you can tell I'm being very careful not to divulge anything that people Googling this event will find, as these are preliminary designs I am sending to the organisers. But I would like the handful of people who read my blog to see what I've been up to!

Hairdresser logo.

Still chugging away at my van, panel by panel...

...and been working on a logo for a friend. I like no. 2 the best.

Logo draft

Yay for work during the recession. I think it may be an answer to prayer because I remember saying to God "I want money" and then this job came in. It was more of a confession than a request, but cool!

This is my first idea. Its for a Scargo... those funny bubble-like cars. This would be the door. He wants to paint it orange and have the whole thing look really over-the-top.

I like my font I created for the MR, even if I do say so myself. :)

Trade Experts Logo

Well. They were very good. They paid me, then asked how much it would cost to change the X because someone made a comment that it was too clipartish. So this is what I changed it to. Looks pretty good, and it seems like I'm not going to have to make anymore changes, touch wood.

Me in a nutshell

Man. I thought this was going to be done in a day and I was going to give a discount.. but they keep changing there mind, so I'm gonna charge the full price. This is actually the only work I've done all day. First I went to see a pschologist (more later), and then I decided to go get a haircut... then this only took like 20 mins, i suppose. Lucky for some, huh?

I'm learning alot of interesting things about m yself from the pschologist. She does such alot in such a small ammount of time! Week one, she said I had a social phobia, which I didnt know I had... week two we just talked about me and my background... and today she put it all into graph form and pretty much summerised how things all lead up to this point.

Basically - I was naturally introverted as a child, and possibly genetically disposed to being shy (my Dad was a bit shy), I was an only child... I never had the opportunity to do much "unstructured" play (I had a very structured upbringing), and always had a bit of a sense that I was different from others (maybe having a mum with an illness). THEN, the stresses in my life... my Dad passing away and then going flatting... the sense of having structure totally went out the door and an increase in social demands of getting older and then finally the mental illness which increase my feeling of being "different" .

THEN... An example of a trigger situation would be dropping Catherine off to kindy... triggers off all these internal beliefs I have developed ("I'm different, I'm weird, I'm not a good Mum, I'm not maternal...) then I become really self aware and "inward" and that makes me use "safety behaviors".. like looking away, avoiding getting there at times when everybody else is there, which means I avoid s ituations which means I think I can't do it, which spirals into a self fulfilling thing.

Well, that's me in a nut shell!!.. Next week, is dealing w ith some of the ingrained beleifs i have and coping mechanisms I have.

Can you believe thats' only 3 one hour long sessions?

logo

Ok, well that was a quick response! He told me exactly what changes he wants, and this is the result.

Logo for new website

Well, I said I was giving up my business, but the works been trickling in. I'm learning to do the work and still enjoy my life.

Here's what I did today. They want a logo for a directory website for tradesmen, and they thought the x could be a chisel and hammer, so here's what I've sent them to get the initial feedback. (The second one is my favourite).

Designs for the Mangere Baptist church Sign

Well, guess what I spent today doing? Yes. Reading bloggs! (not all day, but I did get a bit sidetracked ). And it seems people regularly show off there stuff, sometimes on a daily basis. (I don't notice anyone complaining the way I do though). Well, it was fun, and made me realise I have more I can add to my blog. Like today. Numbler one, I drafted a sleeve for my bodice "sloper", and I did these drafts of signs for the Baptist church that I go to bible study with. I think I've been watching too much "Jesus is a friend of mine" videos on You Tube. That's another link I'll have to post coz it's hillarious! What was I saying? Oh yeah, these sign designs are probably a bit too groovy man, so I'll do some more serious designs tomorrow.