doodling

It's official. Last week, I accepted a design position for Hans Design. They found my work at the Ispace show in Chicago. It's really great that I don't have to worry about the whole after graduation job search thing and I'm really excited to start working for them in late May! I'll definitely miss school and all, but I can't wait to start my full-grown adult life! :)

I was on the phone with Bill, my new boss. My macbook and portable laptop desk (which is basically a broken, wooden shelf) were on my lap. I'm not much of a phone doodler, but for some reason I was inclined to drawing on my pseudo desk...



People say that doodles say something about personality. I read an article that says phone doodling is like a freudian slip. A person who draws big tends to be introverted and reserved, wanting to be more sociable subconsciously. Someone who draws small tends to be neat and organized. Geometric forms are masculine and shows someone who's practical and methodical in thinking. Floral forms show femininity. Trees suggest thinking in the past. I'm not sure if I'm convinced of these interpretations, but I'm intrigued.

Whenever I doodle, I usually draw organic, abstract forms that fit into each other somehow. They aren't supposed to represent anything, but when I was on the phone, I couldn't help but notice that they resembled fish...loads of nasty fish, being piled on top of each other. I'm not sure what that means, but it sure was entertaining for someone who's not crazy about phone conversations.