I'm trying to do an aesthetically pleasing post at least once a month. Im often amazed at what designers can do..how they can take a concept and visually illustrate it. music, design, type. some of my favorite things...imagine all together...LOVE. I came across a video that utilized type and music. Typography is my favorite element of design...it can make or break a design. Im pretty good at memorizing typefaces too...yea imma type freak [as the BF says] but dont judge me. Anyways, I loved how the deisgner incorporate TYPE with different images of Brooklyn. The type was kerned and lead to my liking. Type + jay-z feat weezy = hello brooklyn starring one of my favorite typefaces, Akzidenz Grotesk, and the architecture of Brooklyn. Watch it here---> http://vimeo.com/10089801
Enjoy my loves!
♥ A.Erika ♥
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
commercial debut.
hey hey hey my loves!! This past month has been interesting...I went from just having an internship to having a total of 3 jobs. At first, I was overwhelmed at possibly working every day but I had to quickly reminded myself its what I had been praying for since july. Now that I have an income, I can fully divulge my attention to a full time search. I'm actually going to a sports and entertainment career fair on Thursday. All the major and minor sports teams in Atlanta will be there along with a couple of marketing firms. I was a little reserve about paying but my BFF said I really had nothing to lose so I am hoping to make some contacts and eventually get a job.
So last month I shot a commercial for the hospital's monthly campaign with Atlanta Health Experts. I played a cancer patient like timmy. [inside joke...LOL]. I didnt think I would make the cut but to my surprise last week I found out I had made my debut. A lady in the lunchroom said she saw me on TV. I was so confused, nervous even. But mama lindo has to remind me of my cameo. Since then people have called my mom ecstatic saying how happy they were to see me on TV. Its ironic that I have yet to see the commercial on TV. These past couple nights I have been exhausted and although the intent to try to see myself was there, I am still unsuccessful. I hope to see it soon. For those who dont live in atlanta, here you go. Enjoy!! =)
♥ A.Erika ♥
So last month I shot a commercial for the hospital's monthly campaign with Atlanta Health Experts. I played a cancer patient like timmy. [inside joke...LOL]. I didnt think I would make the cut but to my surprise last week I found out I had made my debut. A lady in the lunchroom said she saw me on TV. I was so confused, nervous even. But mama lindo has to remind me of my cameo. Since then people have called my mom ecstatic saying how happy they were to see me on TV. Its ironic that I have yet to see the commercial on TV. These past couple nights I have been exhausted and although the intent to try to see myself was there, I am still unsuccessful. I hope to see it soon. For those who dont live in atlanta, here you go. Enjoy!! =)
♥ A.Erika ♥
Sunday, October 3, 2010
puts things into perspective.
♥ A.Erika ♥
manifesto
♥ A.Erika ♥
Sunday, September 26, 2010
mission statement.
A girl was just a lil emotional wednesday night. Today is a new day and im much better.Thats the thing about life...it has its ups and downs. And im learning that its ok to be down because it wont last always and it makes you appreciate high.
today i went to the crowned jewels [women's ministry] breakfast and as we signed in, we got a worksheet and it said "reaching you highest potential in hard times". I was like after the emotional week i've had, i def need this in my life. the speaker, Dr. Cage, spoke about the 5 P's: purpose, present, posture, plan, people. Im like wooo Lord you are tryna teach me something today. When she discussed plan, she said we need to develop a mission statement. Mission statement for companies are the ideals in which a companies is founded. It states the purpose of the company and helps to guide them when the get off track.
I then thought maybe this is what my life is missing...a mission statement. A statement that will state what i would like my legacy to be and serve as reference guide to the decisions I make. Everytime I make a decision, i should question it saying do this line up with my mission statement. Something that will keep me focused! So I know I talk alot about doing something and nvr quite finish but this is imperative that i complete. Maybe tomorrow since some of the major distractions will be gone.
this post is definitely more positive than the last one!
continue to live your life and one day we'll run this town...love my booskie! one of the greatest big bros a girl could ask for! :-)
♥ A.Erika ♥
today i went to the crowned jewels [women's ministry] breakfast and as we signed in, we got a worksheet and it said "reaching you highest potential in hard times". I was like after the emotional week i've had, i def need this in my life. the speaker, Dr. Cage, spoke about the 5 P's: purpose, present, posture, plan, people. Im like wooo Lord you are tryna teach me something today. When she discussed plan, she said we need to develop a mission statement. Mission statement for companies are the ideals in which a companies is founded. It states the purpose of the company and helps to guide them when the get off track.
I then thought maybe this is what my life is missing...a mission statement. A statement that will state what i would like my legacy to be and serve as reference guide to the decisions I make. Everytime I make a decision, i should question it saying do this line up with my mission statement. Something that will keep me focused! So I know I talk alot about doing something and nvr quite finish but this is imperative that i complete. Maybe tomorrow since some of the major distractions will be gone.
this post is definitely more positive than the last one!
continue to live your life and one day we'll run this town...love my booskie! one of the greatest big bros a girl could ask for! :-)
♥ A.Erika ♥
Thursday, September 23, 2010
slighly overwhelmed.
just a tid bit overwhelmed. maybe cuz the infamous aunt flo is in town, making me more emotional than usual. i doubt it.
one of my mom's cowkers son passed away on monday. Broncos WR. Standout athlete at South Carolina and South Cobb High School. I never met him but I felt like I knew him through various convos me and my mom had. I just dont why and guess i will nvr understand why he would do that to himself. reading various blogs & fb posts abt me showed he had a very promising future but he himself didnt see it.
my brother fractured his foot so that will change all of our lives for the next 6-8 weeks and hes struggling in his classes because of lack of effort on his part.
then this bishop eddie long allegations. i dont want to believe it, i really hope its not true.There is so much at stake and even if its not true, things will not be the same. I just say look at Michael Jackson...he never truly recovered from this. I really hope and pray his faith will see him through this trying time.
on top of that, I had an interview with VS and i think it went ok. i was one of the only candidates with no retail experience but the only one with a degree. so they call me on monday saying that they had trouble reaching my references. so i called my references and said that they had given me great recommendations. so orientation is trow and i have yet to hear back from VS. why go thru all that trouble if u werent gonna hire me in the first place.
im already dealing with my internal issues being 4 months after graduation and still no job with student loans to pay back. all of these issues are haunting me. im tryna keep the faith cuz at the end of the day, its all i have.
this is like my first sad post but i gotta be real. but know that im still smiling because it could be alot worse! on a lighter note, 3 months celebration trow!
♥ A.Erika ♥
one of my mom's cowkers son passed away on monday. Broncos WR. Standout athlete at South Carolina and South Cobb High School. I never met him but I felt like I knew him through various convos me and my mom had. I just dont why and guess i will nvr understand why he would do that to himself. reading various blogs & fb posts abt me showed he had a very promising future but he himself didnt see it.
my brother fractured his foot so that will change all of our lives for the next 6-8 weeks and hes struggling in his classes because of lack of effort on his part.
then this bishop eddie long allegations. i dont want to believe it, i really hope its not true.There is so much at stake and even if its not true, things will not be the same. I just say look at Michael Jackson...he never truly recovered from this. I really hope and pray his faith will see him through this trying time.
on top of that, I had an interview with VS and i think it went ok. i was one of the only candidates with no retail experience but the only one with a degree. so they call me on monday saying that they had trouble reaching my references. so i called my references and said that they had given me great recommendations. so orientation is trow and i have yet to hear back from VS. why go thru all that trouble if u werent gonna hire me in the first place.
im already dealing with my internal issues being 4 months after graduation and still no job with student loans to pay back. all of these issues are haunting me. im tryna keep the faith cuz at the end of the day, its all i have.
this is like my first sad post but i gotta be real. but know that im still smiling because it could be alot worse! on a lighter note, 3 months celebration trow!
♥ A.Erika ♥
Friday, September 10, 2010
[job fair] report
so this post is long overdue as so much has transpired since the last entry. the career fair[s] went well. i made some contacts with some recruiters so that was really good. i reconnected with my mentor last week. shes preggers with twins [both girls]. Me and the babays are kindred spirits! Lol. it was really good to update her on my life and get some inspiration from her. thats one thing i missed about her: she always kept me on track. she even did my hair and now im rocking a bob. I started my internship last week and i am thoroughly enjoying it. i feel so official with my own workstation, equipped with a phone, desk accessories, and a computer. The first day I was already working on projects and by the end of the week, I was sending designs to clients. I started this big project yesterday that encompasses multiple designs. Today I finished the first phase of the project and the response was overwhelming. I was so humbled by all the positivity I received from my boss all the way to my fellow intern. I gotta keep up the good work! I spoke with my boss about my intentions and she was so happy about my eagerness to learn. Like i continue to say just give me a chance to prove it to you because i know i can.
♥ A.Erika ♥
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