Yeah. Been thinking about this lately, mostly because my brother implanted the idea into my head. He's got a business of his own, and seems to be doing well in his field of expertise, but me...ach. I dunno. I've been studying web design for the past year, pondered upon going into business in that field, but I'm already self-defeating at step one.
I have a hard time telling wether or not my thoughts are soundly based on logical notions or simply have been undermined by my low view of my own skills and experiences which have fortified those views. Still, as said, web design...problem one is, the produce is pretty much immaterial or at least, mostly if not entirely in virtual form. I've read lots of horror stories about newbie mistakes giving away their work without proper contracts. I don't have much head for legal things or numbers, so I'm a bit wary to go into business in that regard. Second, being what the produce is, it's not tied to a strict number of suppliers. Hell, web design market is one nasty place for 'rising stars'. Big corporations having been making names for themselves, countless small time companies and then loner freelances...and I don't dread to ponder how well across the borders these services are rendered, given that digital media can be transferred across the globe with such ease these days...
I've done a few, very few illustrations till now, without pay or prestige, but at least there's some minute amount of experience to be derived from this as well as the few works I can honestly add to my portfolio without shame.
I've done some graphical work, but mostly find my two feet firmly on ground with sound and moving pictures, not so much code. Php is a nightmare I'm trying to unravel in due time, but I'll stick with what I know for the time being. I'm not alltogether satisfied with my illustrations, either. They don't have that professional look on 'em, and I don't really know what methods can be used to achieve such things.
Supposedly soon getting my official diploma (yay), and could consider going into business...but frankly, I'm scared it'll go belly up the first year and smash what little bits of confidence I have in myself and my artistic skills into fine dust. I don't know if I could go thru that. Other option of course is to seek employment in already existing companies in the same line o' work, but I doubt I'll manage to find a steady job. One measly diploma, an empty portfolio and high expectations from possible employers seem to make the search hopeless.
Summed up, bummed up about my own ineptitude and can't seem to decide the best course of action.
I have a hard time telling wether or not my thoughts are soundly based on logical notions or simply have been undermined by my low view of my own skills and experiences which have fortified those views. Still, as said, web design...problem one is, the produce is pretty much immaterial or at least, mostly if not entirely in virtual form. I've read lots of horror stories about newbie mistakes giving away their work without proper contracts. I don't have much head for legal things or numbers, so I'm a bit wary to go into business in that regard. Second, being what the produce is, it's not tied to a strict number of suppliers. Hell, web design market is one nasty place for 'rising stars'. Big corporations having been making names for themselves, countless small time companies and then loner freelances...and I don't dread to ponder how well across the borders these services are rendered, given that digital media can be transferred across the globe with such ease these days...
I've done a few, very few illustrations till now, without pay or prestige, but at least there's some minute amount of experience to be derived from this as well as the few works I can honestly add to my portfolio without shame.
I've done some graphical work, but mostly find my two feet firmly on ground with sound and moving pictures, not so much code. Php is a nightmare I'm trying to unravel in due time, but I'll stick with what I know for the time being. I'm not alltogether satisfied with my illustrations, either. They don't have that professional look on 'em, and I don't really know what methods can be used to achieve such things.
Supposedly soon getting my official diploma (yay), and could consider going into business...but frankly, I'm scared it'll go belly up the first year and smash what little bits of confidence I have in myself and my artistic skills into fine dust. I don't know if I could go thru that. Other option of course is to seek employment in already existing companies in the same line o' work, but I doubt I'll manage to find a steady job. One measly diploma, an empty portfolio and high expectations from possible employers seem to make the search hopeless.
Summed up, bummed up about my own ineptitude and can't seem to decide the best course of action.
