For over a year and a half I had been hunting, searching and scouring every job board, employment agency and shaking down all my Wichita contacts for any kind of full time design work. Applications and resumes galore were seeming to get lost in limbo, time and again. I began to panic as my reserve dough was coming under fire and my school funding from the military was about to run out in less than 2 months time. I had to get something solid and that paid decent before the end of the year, design or otherwise. I only held out as long as I did for the continuity of my resume as I've had only art related jobs ever since the military. What can I say, I'm career driven.
So I decided it was time to change ammo and overhaul my resume and portfolio. After which, I all of a sudden started getting hits left and right! Design jobs and intern positions alike at some pretty rad places were trying to get a hold of me, some from contacts others from simply applying. It very well could have been the natural ebb and flow of the design community here in Wichita but I believe it was due to my upgraded new look. In fact, one of the design firms owners said it was the best resume she had seen all year at least.
One of those hits ended up being at a place that I was extremely hopefully of getting into after they contacted me back for an interview. So I donned my slickest garb and went in for the kill. It wasn't even halfway through this interview face to face time that I just knew the position was mine. My style, design capabilities and personality just seemed to fit perfectly. The funny thing is, this place has a love for grunge, the distressed look and edgy, dark, kick-ass-ness almost as much as I do.
I've have now been working for this place for a little over two weeks and I freaking love it. The fates really had my back on this one. It's official, I am now a graphic designer for Harley-Davidson.
