What to do when you're in outer space

Preparing for interviews and practicing out-loud.

That’s what I’ve been doing the past four weeks. I am often sitting at my desk in this senior home apartment talking at the computer practicing out loud.

I know now that things were more accessible for me, as a designer when I was in a city. Interviewing and looking for jobs. I went from one job to another. I was able to go on interviews through a click on the phone and an Uber would arrive and whoosh I would arrive at the job interview. Recruiter emails arrived daily on LinkedIn (not sure how many were robots, but no worries!).

After I moved here and updated the location it’s like I moved to outer space. Barely anyone contacts me on LinkedIn. I got one person who contacted last week which is what I’m doing now, preparing for that interview. It’s confusing because I haven’t changed only my location did. Why are you hating on me LinkedIn! I’m trying to not take this personally, can you tell? But I am. Judge away!

All of this makes me feel vulnerable, discouraged, frustrated and also kind of - entitled. For that reason, I am committed to doing my very best, even though I don’t feel like it. Which is to prepare for the best interview presentation that I can possibly make; and hopefully make contact with Earth!

Through that, ironically I’m learning so much about design and feeling more connected and confident.

I’m actually really enjoying this process of learning and clarifying design, user experience, user testing and visual design. Was super pumped to learn that the practices that I’ve been applying in visual design; are actual principles: Gestalt Principles of Design. These moments make me feel more hopeful to continue this journey as a designer even though I do feel insecure about being so far away from what I’m used to.

Here’s to learning more about design :)!

Wynne