Memories may fade as the years go by but they won't age a day - Michelle C. Ustaszeski -
Woah, finally I''m back with makeup content and today I brought BLACKPINK 'The Show' : Jennie - Solo Performance. I think it's has unique costume with big rose flower in the front of her top and high pigtail with such a form. I have no difficulty in creating this content because some materials are already at home and easy to arrange.
Here's the link of YouTube content of Jennie 'Solo' Makeup & Hairdo Inspired.
【YouTube】https://youtu.be/J-av8ZN9SUs
I'm a new worker entering a new division of a silver jewelry company. The company is engaged in silver jewelry by having a workplace tour, silver jewelry making class and museum, also sell a variety of silver jewelry specially designed with local wisdom Balinese culture. I'm in charge of curating items that are in museum (I don't have any special certification yet, but passed the HR interview & owner on the same day //cry//) and I'm under direct supervision by the owner.
For the display process and others, I always ask for the opinion of my coworker in the marketing division both from friends in the graphic design team, interior design, marketing communication (marcomm) as well as store manager & marketing manager. As long as I work here, I have many opportunities to work out of work. Sometimes I see the photoshoot of products with talent and being a helper. At other times I become a talent in video campaign (certainly adjust to the task I'm working on).
To be honest, marcomm here is very much in line with the idea that will be used in the new product campaign - search models and fashion - until the end of the campaign process in the form of product videos to catalog photos. I'm here to be a helper in the process of making photos and videos of upcoming silver jewelry campaign product.
The products that will be launched next are still related to the wisdom of local culture. So, that the selection of clothes for talent is also adapted to the theme. We're used Sumba Abstract Kimono Dress of Terbuai from Phangsanny. We went to Ubud area to pick up products after the cooperation of both parties, although this is not the first time to Ubud, it feels good to see a lot of artwork on the side of the road and not forgetting its natural beauty.
The place for this photoshoot is Tenganan Pegringsingan Village which is located in Manggis District, Karangasem Regency to the east of Bali Island. This is quite far from the location of our office in Celuk Village - Gianyar, we departing via road of Bypass Ida Bagus Mantra with an estimated time up is about an hour (you can go the other way too, but it's going to take a lot of time).
Makeup and costume changes were performed at the office with the help of the MUA on that day. This aims to shorten the time of starting photoshoot when arriving at the shooting location. For me, this is the first experience of working with a professional team in their field. Our team consists of photographer, assistant photographer, marcomm, MUA, me as a helper and office friend who drives the vehicle so that we can safely reach the destination both office and away.
The trip started in the morning, arrived at the location at 9 a.m and went home around 4 p.m after having lunch and took photoshoot for the second session. The obstacle in this event is the weather, because in March 2019 there is often quite high rainfall and we were told by the guide (local people) we're in a pretty high place and around the forest, so the chance of rain will be inevitable. Thankfully everything was done safely, the photoshoot was satisfactory and we made it home safely to the office.
The graphic design as well as marcomm will cooperate in the editing process, our photographer also play a role in the video editing process. Here I learned about teamwork where communication is very important, the products to be released must also be able to convey the ideas and objectives of designer both through visual and print media, all of them must synergize so as to achieve the desired goals.
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| Loccal puppy |
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| Here's me enjoying selca time. |
So, I once had the opportunity to be a part of silver jewelry company before participating in the NYNOW (New York Now) 2019 event. The exhibition was held by BCIC (Bali Creative Industry Centre) together with the Provincial Government of Bali to increase the export of Indonesian handicrafts and fashion products to the U.S. market. What is special here is the curator being invited to work together is Jenneifer Isaacson, a professional curator from the US.
I'm honored to be given this opportunity by the owners of the company, working with their experienced marketing managers whom in charge of introducing this product in overseas exhibitions. I'm new to this field and I have the opportunity to help display products. For the selection of silver jewelry collections, carried out by manager in accordance with the company's mission and the purpose of this exhibition in order to penetrate the U.S. market.
We carry two-three silver collection and one of them is an upcoming product that will be marketed in April 2019 (if not mistakenly remembered) and what impresses me is because this product takes the form of flowers that are often found in Bali and that's Frangipani Flower.
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| Second display : Frangipani collection |
Before doing the exhibition, the manager taught me to prepare the display along with the jewelry that will be exhibited. This must be matched with the size of the table, as well as the number of items desired to participate in the exhibition. We distinguish the two displays from the jewelry collection that will be included in the exhibition, this is adapted to the ideas / themes of the these silver collections, the first jewelry colection with a more modern theme and the second is with the local wisdom of Balinese culture.
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| First display : Padma Acala & Ayung Collection |
It's because the craftsmen use traditional bun-bunan and jejawanan techniques. This technique is a hereditary technique of silversmiths in the area of Celuk Village - Gianyar, Bali. So, what is bun-bunan and jejawan technique?
• Bun-bunan is a traditional jewelry making technique that uses wire as ornamentation by installing curve-shaped wires and rolls into certain motifs such as Liman paya, Bun-bunan, Bun Util Jejawan, and so on.
• Jejawanan technique is also an ancient technique in the manufacture of silver jewelry making by installing silver balls of various sizes ranging from rather large sizes to fine sizes. Jawan can be installed by arranging and attaching them one by one on the plate using natural adhesive glue from fruit named Ancur.
• NUSABALI.com - BCIC Tantang UKM Ikuti Kurasi
I've been thinking to write this over a year. Here's some joy of overworking despite the reduce of health in February 2020. I'm beyond blessed to find coworkers whom really care about my health (I even got the medicine from the doctor's prescription also came to otorhinolaryngologist, because I sneeze blood at four in the morning). Before the Covid-19 spread in Indonesia, I had been wearing a health mask since the fourth week of January to maintain health because I did not want to infect others. If you asked this question : "Why don't you take some time off?" the answer is impossible, with a small number of workers and a lot of work, this is a thing that can not be happened.
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| Normally we wear uniforms properly at work, but I often wear hoodies because I can't stand the cold. I just wear it at our office and and take it off while working with other ppl. |
We started working by shift, there're two choices (heading out at 6 p.m or 8.pm) but these two were not possible to do, because of the efficiency/lack of workers. We finally can finish work at 10.00 p.m, heading home at 10.30 and start again tomorrow.
We also have a new design project for another place and I'm honored enough to be included in this project (there are several designs to be worked on by the deadline of Feb 25 and of course there is a revision in the middle, therefore must try well in the deepening of the design material). So the work is growing and I'm not sure to take the day off. I've also had an extra job since my senior quit, which is I also work on financial statements for money in and out, because my contract is coming to an end I have to make sure everything is correct and in accordance with the notes in the finance department.
P.S : I'm not actually a financial division even far from it, but since it's been done by other workers, therefore it must continue. What's interesting is that a guy from the finance department asked me what my position was, because he was surprised I used to go back and forth from the finance office a long time ago. I'm getting much help from Kak Dhyana, Mutia and Yenni (several projects also got different person in charge tho).
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| Finance thing |
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| Design thing |
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| left : mobile driver's license at Sanur Beach Parking Area center : at the police station with all the files necessary to renew my driver's license right : waiting in the waiting room provided |
Woah, in the early of 2021 I can't imagine that I'll be this active to do digital illustration. Well, thanks to Ameryl, she was the one who asked me about my persona in January if I wasn't mistaken and I finally decided to design it later. So because of this, I found out that persona has different meaning to original character. So, what is persona means ?
So, I lil bit curious about what is persona means ? why we can't reffer it to original character ? So, from my point of view after hearing the description about another artist's persona, I've got this conclusion. So the persona can be descripted as a depiction of ourselves in 2D form. In my friend's case, personas can take shape from physical similarities to other things such as a penchant for reflecting the artist.
What sets persona apart from original character is that the OC are drawn from an idea that has been conceived by ourselves and they have a background in the story behind it, both physically and spiritually. They are fictional depictions of the characteristics we describe in 2D. We can build what kind of OC character we want.
MY PERSONA : NAMI-CHAN !
Let me introduce you to my persona, Nami-chan ! (psst, it's short of my cosname NAMIEKA). As you can see, she's looking like NPC in games but the one make it special for me is the hair style. This one is commonly used when I'm an elementary student back in old days (I attached the photo if you're curious about it). For me, it turns out that designing in a sketch book with a laptop is very different. I feel better in manuals than digital. Something that comes to mind in the head, sometimes it doesn't go as well as planned and you can see the result here. I want to make it as close as possible to my physical form. Actually I want her to have a blue color and wave motif (the origin of the word nami in Japanese). Maybe I'll design it later.
Honestly, I'm flustered about persona and original character at first (lack of curiosity & less in deep study about it) so because of this I accidentally make an OC named Rhea Lyrish. My friend just asked me directly : "Hey, it's looks like original character based from her looks. I don't think your daily life looks like that if you want this design to be called a persona, right ?". So from here, I asked again and studied what the hell is a persona? and finally after thinking and re-designing in the sketch book, I got the conclusion afterwards.
THE BORN OF RHEA LYRISH
So Rhea Lyrish was born from my thoughts on Hydrangeas. This flower is quite famous in my home town, because it has cold weather so it matches the growth of this flower and even sold to big cities such as Denpasar because it is so fertile. The color selection for the clothes is also not far from the original color of the flower itself and for the hair color I adjust it to the color of the clothes so that it looks a sweet blend of colors when viewed.
NAMIKA MINAMOTO
If we're talking about original character, I'll also talk about my old OC. Since my friend invited me to art trade in 2020, I finally decided to draw it again through digital. So, this is one of my OC when I was in junior high school, therefore the story is not far from the life of the schoolgirl. She has two best friends and Namika has a cool and assertive nature (she is around junior high school). In this picture, she looks cute in a maid-like dress that has been designed in such a way.
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| Rhea Lyrish - OC |
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| Namika Minamoto - OC |
Recreate makeup that inspired by Indonesian's food seasoning.
Personally, I choose garlic because it's easy to create an idea for head accessories also it's accordance with my eyeshadow palette. I described this garlic with a cute look with a choice of a musty pink color with a straight line (the chin part) like the one on the garlic skin. I'm quite happy with the results of this makeup because of the experiment for plump lips and freckles on the cheeks.
Garlic itself has many uses, in addition to being a kitchen seasoning is also used as a medicinal ingredient. That's why I describe it with a cutie side of makeup because of its many uses in this life, so the meaning can get to the audience. I'm grateful to be able to customize the background as well as wigs for this theme.
