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8 years ago
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As the title suggests, keeping up with my updates is easier on twitter! https://twitter.com/Kloofsuits I use this on my phone so post all sorts
I realised I opened for commissions randomly without any context so I figured I could let y'all know where that's come from.
So. Long story short I took a very unplanned dive into suit building full time. Well, not specifically suits - just making things in general. Which is likely to be suits for the most part.
I left my old job as a manager at a local cinema after graduating University, when a graphic design opportunity landed on my lap. Now, this job ended up being almost no design work at all, and even the bits that were didn't interest me at all.
Soooo after a lot of deliberation I opted to hand in my notice. I spoke to my boss about it a few times, the first he was weird and the second he seemed totally normal and understanding. He told me 2 weeks notice is all he would like.
So then I handed in my notice a couple days later. He didn't open the envelope. Or look at me at all. He just threw the envelope to the back of the desk and told me not to come back on Monday. So I didn't. And thus I became self employed over the course of a weekend. I spent a lot of time and work trying to get myself set up for this in the couple weeks leading up to it, but there's so much I didn't do, so I feel super thrown in to the deep end. But I'm trying it, and hopefully it works out.
What does this mean for you guys? Well, essentially I have a lot more time to make things (and a great incentive to do so - it's my only income) I plan on attending a bunch more conventions, mostly in the UK but I'll sure consider heading out of country if things are paying off for me. I've got a lot of video ideas that I need to film and edit (and a bunch of raw footage that I still need to edit - hopefully this gives me enough time for that.)
You can look forward to more work from me and generally more activity. Maybe even livestreams! And hopefully even getting the patreon back up and running.
I'm not doing the best mentally as a result of all of this, and until the workshop is set up I'll be working from home, which means I don't leave my house at all the majority of days. I don't see anybody other than my family, who I don't talk to much. It's not good for adding up to me being healthy, and it's likely to really start taking it's toll in a week or two. But for now I'm doing it, I'm managing full 8+ hour working days and getting up in the morning, and closing the door in the evening and chilling out. Only because I know I won't cope very well without this, and it's helping me be more myself while I'm struggling. With any luck, I'll be happier here than I have been in my previous jobs, and whilst at school.
So that's about it for updates for the minute, obviously I've missed a tonne of stuff out because y'all haven't heard from me in months, but hopefully it's enough to give you all a bit more of an insight into where abouts I stand right now with work, commissions, overdue stuff etc.
Anyway, all of this aside, I look forward to spending more time dedicated to my followers. You guys are great, and you've stuck around through the worst of it, even when I've been super crap. So here's to you, and the future of Kloofsuits!
I realised I opened for commissions randomly without any context so I figured I could let y'all know where that's come from.
So. Long story short I took a very unplanned dive into suit building full time. Well, not specifically suits - just making things in general. Which is likely to be suits for the most part.
I left my old job as a manager at a local cinema after graduating University, when a graphic design opportunity landed on my lap. Now, this job ended up being almost no design work at all, and even the bits that were didn't interest me at all.
Soooo after a lot of deliberation I opted to hand in my notice. I spoke to my boss about it a few times, the first he was weird and the second he seemed totally normal and understanding. He told me 2 weeks notice is all he would like.
So then I handed in my notice a couple days later. He didn't open the envelope. Or look at me at all. He just threw the envelope to the back of the desk and told me not to come back on Monday. So I didn't. And thus I became self employed over the course of a weekend. I spent a lot of time and work trying to get myself set up for this in the couple weeks leading up to it, but there's so much I didn't do, so I feel super thrown in to the deep end. But I'm trying it, and hopefully it works out.
What does this mean for you guys? Well, essentially I have a lot more time to make things (and a great incentive to do so - it's my only income) I plan on attending a bunch more conventions, mostly in the UK but I'll sure consider heading out of country if things are paying off for me. I've got a lot of video ideas that I need to film and edit (and a bunch of raw footage that I still need to edit - hopefully this gives me enough time for that.)
You can look forward to more work from me and generally more activity. Maybe even livestreams! And hopefully even getting the patreon back up and running.
I'm not doing the best mentally as a result of all of this, and until the workshop is set up I'll be working from home, which means I don't leave my house at all the majority of days. I don't see anybody other than my family, who I don't talk to much. It's not good for adding up to me being healthy, and it's likely to really start taking it's toll in a week or two. But for now I'm doing it, I'm managing full 8+ hour working days and getting up in the morning, and closing the door in the evening and chilling out. Only because I know I won't cope very well without this, and it's helping me be more myself while I'm struggling. With any luck, I'll be happier here than I have been in my previous jobs, and whilst at school.
So that's about it for updates for the minute, obviously I've missed a tonne of stuff out because y'all haven't heard from me in months, but hopefully it's enough to give you all a bit more of an insight into where abouts I stand right now with work, commissions, overdue stuff etc.
Anyway, all of this aside, I look forward to spending more time dedicated to my followers. You guys are great, and you've stuck around through the worst of it, even when I've been super crap. So here's to you, and the future of Kloofsuits!
It's also important to take that time for yourself to recover. I highly suggest making premade heads/partials, as this will really let your creativity flow when you're between customers. Doing personal work (for yourself, or to sell) will be the key to staying refreshed and wanting to do more.
If this January/February is anything like last year, I would highly suggest you take on enough commissions to get you through to March. Everyone seems to be broke after the holidays, so no one is commissioning much.
You have amazing talent and I would love to see the Kloof family grow!
Also, I totally know this is out of nowhere as we've never talked before, but I really really wish you the most success :D
Thank you so much for the nice comments and well wishes, I really do appreciate the time you've taken to read this and give me some feedback. I know this is going to be a difficult move for me, but I needed to try it, and what better time than when I don't have huge outgoings each month!