tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280140504930958901.post76843855951485452..comments2023-04-27T04:29:39.052-07:00Comments on Antonija M.: Listen to advice given : post GTS activitiesAntonija M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04050174662401283837noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280140504930958901.post-30877280594488555172013-09-30T12:26:24.747-07:002013-09-30T12:26:24.747-07:00Thanks a million Emily. I really appreciate you se...Thanks a million Emily. I really appreciate you seeing it the way I intended it to be. I still love my first tote, really do, and would never give up on it. It's merely a thing of taking another approach. And yes, at first I had to struggle with my own artistic ego in order to learn to listen to the jury's tips. I'm new to the licensing business, so that makes me a little bit more open to suggestions. I don't think that this new tote would have brought me to the finals, it never was about that.<br />Btw. I wish you the best in the finals. Can't wait to see what you created for the new brief. Curiosity killed the cat. Meow!Antonija M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04050174662401283837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280140504930958901.post-45062835869908185392013-09-30T09:29:49.605-07:002013-09-30T09:29:49.605-07:00Great work, Antonija! I am really impressed at you...Great work, Antonija! I am really impressed at your dedication to making the best product possible - many people would read the judges' words and they'd go in one ear and right out the other. The fact that you really listened and applied their feedback proves you are serious about your craft. And I think your final tote(s) turned out really lovely! I did like your first rendition - but you're right - I think the new one is much more appropriate for a tote bag. And I love the little details and pops of color - well done! emily bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621068879027327365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280140504930958901.post-63389203314633828482013-09-30T07:32:44.174-07:002013-09-30T07:32:44.174-07:00Jennifer, nice to here that you like the new desig...Jennifer, nice to here that you like the new design. I do too. Although, at first, I thought that the first entry is the best it gets. Well, I just showed myself that I can be wrong to.Antonija M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04050174662401283837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280140504930958901.post-17086802482557369642013-09-30T07:30:46.635-07:002013-09-30T07:30:46.635-07:00Thanks Jane for your support. I completely agree w...Thanks Jane for your support. I completely agree with you. The only way to go forward is to keep on learning and stretching. That's why I posted this story to show how it always pays out at the end to keep on pushing.Antonija M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04050174662401283837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280140504930958901.post-44116621447256104902013-09-30T05:48:20.450-07:002013-09-30T05:48:20.450-07:00Wonderful Antonjia! I love hearing about your proc...Wonderful Antonjia! I love hearing about your process and the way you've taken the judges comments to rework your tote. I love the new design, the pin up girl is a great focal point. Congratulations!jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042877830925247894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280140504930958901.post-10078902830270044352013-09-30T04:56:09.389-07:002013-09-30T04:56:09.389-07:00You really committed yourself to the learning proc...You really committed yourself to the learning process and it shows! Bravo! Love everything about this new design: the story line, the design, the colors...Great job! This is how we will all succeed in the end: by staying true to our style and incorporating the lessons and never, ever giving up. Awesome! Jane Moore Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409575187324807992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280140504930958901.post-21611713268717932922013-09-30T04:20:27.846-07:002013-09-30T04:20:27.846-07:00Dear Anne, thanks for stopping by and actually rea...Dear Anne, thanks for stopping by and actually reading this lengthy post. I must say that I surprised myself with the outcome of this little experiment of mine. This only proofs Lilla's words: Your art isn't finite. Reworking the GTS tote has awaken so many new ideas and concepts in me, although I wasn't sure how to start it at the beginning for I really liked the submitted tote. Life is full of surprises!Antonija M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04050174662401283837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280140504930958901.post-46669583388021183632013-09-30T04:09:39.528-07:002013-09-30T04:09:39.528-07:00Wow Antonija! What an interesting post and what a ...Wow Antonija! What an interesting post and what a lot of work you've done, and just how much have you learnt!! <br /><br />I really like and admire how you've processed the judges comments and put them into your new design, I think it works so well and as lovely as your submitted design was in my opinion your new one is streets ahead. I love the orange of her hair and how you've used it against the other colours. I think the banner works particularly well and the whole composition is very strong. <br /><br />Just goes to show, as you said, it's all very well taking note of the advice from those more experienced you have to put it into practice to really learn what they're talking about. <br /><br />Big congratulations!Anniemaudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015852726509142641noreply@blogger.com