Mood: Frustrated
Listening to: Silence

So we've been in St. Albert since the 29th of August (at least I believe it was the 29th), and I'm still lacking in the area of full time employment. This is not due to a lack of trying though. I think I've been in contact with pretty near every Web and Graphic design firm in the Edmonton and St. Albert areas. I'd like to continue on with the freelance gig, but right at this point that even seems to be slowing down. I've been told by a few local printers that this time of year tends to be a little slow, but things pick up before, and after Christmas.

I'm almost at my wits end searching for full time employment. I'm not going to give up, because I know that this is what I want to do for a career, but god damn it's discouraging. I feel that I produce attractive, quality work, and I'm just waiting for someone to recognize that. I've spent countless hours searching job databases, making phone calls, networking with everyone that I possibly can, but to no avail. I realize that it is a difficult industry to break into, and I guess that's what I'm waiting for, is someone to give me that break. I continue to try to improve myself as a designer through projects such as the design for From Away, also the portal for what has become the Jeff Smith Designs Network, as well I'm also working on redesigning my my portfolio to give it a fresh new look in the hopes that will attract some more business.

At the present, I'm considering taking out an ad in a few of the local papers, to try and advertise myself, hoping that someone will catch the bug, and give me a chance at a job, or even another interview. I really dislike the idea of prostituting myself such as this, but I'm starting to run out of ideas. If anyone has any contacts they can pass along to me, any job leads, what have you, please drop me an email or get a hold of me on MSN at the same address (AIM: jeffsmithdesigns).