Saturday, March 08, 2008

To web or not to web

That is the question. I got hired just a few days ago by a magazine company here in Dubai. That's right - I'm working again. It must have been the wallpapers hehe...

I work in an area called Technology and Media Freezone in a place called Dubai Media City. Its a place designated by the government for media companies in Dubai to build their offices. Pretty neat place if I might say. You get tha creative buzz in the place knowing that most of the people working there are in the field of media, that's print, radio, and television. And if you climb a highrise building you get to see Burj al Arab and the Palm Jumeirah island.

I work all day laying out magazines. Its big adjustment since I was a web designer before and I work all day creating websites. It seems all I get these days are adjustment :-)

I ask myself why am I laying out magazines again. After a career shift form print to web, now its back to print again. Bilbo, was this what you had in mind when you wrote There and Back Again?

Its not that I am not grateful for this job. I am. I am really amazed at how everything worked out and I appreciate the people that helped me. I mean it is not easy to get a good job here in this place. You see having this magazine job means I am putting my web career on hold, the career I really want to pursue. I am confused but I just have this vibe that it is where I should be now. Still there is a nagging feeling in my mind that I might be making a mistake.

8 comments:

Ronnie said...

all i can say is, "seize the moment." your dream can still come true. ;)

Anonymous said...

Congrats, Ghie! Don't you worry: you are still doing design work. Only the medium is different. And besides, you can still design websites on the side -- for individuals and companies.

Break a leg!

Pinoy Pan de Sal said...

Thanks, Ronnie and Jayred. Alam nyo what you say is important to me. I appreciate it.

jen ni dzune said...

hi ghie! i really don't know how to answer your question but isipin mo na lang, god has a plan for you and this might be the bridge that's why you got hired and doing print stuff. and besides it will keep your mind off homesickness. i downloaded your wallpaper nga pala, so i can tell to those who will ask, my friend made this specially for me. he he. ingat! we miss you!

shing said...

ate gi...as long as you're moving, you'll be fine. diba, sabi nga ni CQ, we should just cross the street. *you did it* :) congrats!

Anonymous said...

jen, miss ko kayo. Yep that's a good way of looking at it. sure, para sa iyo talaga yan hehe... kumusta sa lahat jan ha.

shing, i am crossing na oh... :-) miss ko kau jan. RTA na di ba

Gigi

Azl said...

hi, gigi! congrats!!! don't worry about it at all. iba din ang challenges for your creativity na print ang medium. who knows, it might not be a question of choice (web ba or print?) after all.

warmest regards!!!

Anonymous said...

Tao po! Wala po bang update? Bored na bored na ako! LOL