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Sometimes I get confused. I see airbrushing and I think to myself, yeah, I'm an airbrusher. Then I see pinstriping, and think, I'm a striper. I see sign making and I thinks, I'm a signmaker. I see commercial vehicle lettering and of course what do I think, I'm a truck letter-er. All of this makes me confused. I don't know what I am supposed to be. And with all the new technology in the biz, it just adds to the confusion. Here I am, 24 years in the biz and 50 years old and I still don't know what I am supposed to be yet.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3814 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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sometime I wondering myself too! and confuse bucase I tell to myself to focus and master one of them, but still wondering may be I will find out someday.
Enjoy the Ride Alicia
-------------------- Sal Cabrera Signs By Sal New Freedom , PA
The goal of Yesterday will be the Stating Point of Tomorrow! Posts: 686 | From: New Freedom , PA US | Registered: Nov 1999
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You know, Alicia, one of the ole timers I used to know, told me that "back when" a person could do so many things well, they were referred to as a "mechanic".
So, consider yourself a MECHANIC. There.
-------------------- Dale Feicke Grafix 714 East St. Mendenhall, MS 39114
"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me." Posts: 2963 | From: Mendenhall, MS | Registered: Apr 1999
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quote:Originally posted by Alicia B. Jennings: Here I am, 24 years in the biz and 50 years old
Don't lie to your friends; you can't be over 35!
For the last 40 years I've wondered what I would be when I grew up. I'm still wondering.
-------------------- Ricky Jackson Signs Now 614 Russell Parkway Warner Robins, GA (478) 923-7722 signpimp50@hotmail.com
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Issac Newton Posts: 3528 | From: Warner Robins, GA | Registered: Oct 2004
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I hear you Alicia. Sometimes I think gosh if I would just concentrate on one aspect of my business I may get good at it. Slow down on the learning curves. But then a new customer phones. And I think yes, I have heard of doing something like that. Instead of just saying yes I have someone I know who would do a great job at that, no, I gotta figure it all out and do it myself. So that is how come I am a jack of all trades.........master of none.
I think I too am an artist. But perhaps I would be better to say I am a student. With many, many teachers.
Maybe I am a student artist. I don't think I will ever graduate this way. But that is me. And I have to accept it.
-------------------- Deri Russell Wildwood Signs Hanover, Ontario
You're just jealous 'cause the little voices only talk to me. Posts: 1904 | From: Hanover, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Dec 1998
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I finally grew up this March, lost my identity last week and now I have no recollection of who I am, yet I'm supposed to be at the MicroMeet and haven't a clue why
-------------------- HotLines Joey Madden - pinstriping since 1952 'Perfection, its what I look for and what I live for'
You are a truck letterer and striper and a sign maker, then an airbrush artist.
But you can reverse the order anytime you want. In my book, you are one of the best airbrush artists I have ever seen, right up there with the best.
Everyone does what we have to do, as far as daily work and paying the bills, but you have so much talent with images, that I think you would positively enjoy making the transition from a commercial sign endeavor, to a specialty airbrush shop.
You are one talented gal, and I don't believe the part about being 50.
If someone on this board can post a pic of the mural on your own truck, especially close ups, then folks will see what I mean.
Regards, Jeff
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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some of us "pervs" here.........see you as the LETTERHEAD CENTERFOLD)))))))))))))))
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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quote:Originally posted by Alicia B. Jennings: Here I am, 24 years in the biz and 50 years old
Don't lie to your friends; you can't be over 35!
For the last 40 years I've wondered what I would be when I grew up. I'm still wondering.
auh.. Ricky...wonder no longer...your a GOOB..... :)and several other things that are not g-rated....
Alicia, You are you....you don't need a label do you? When asked what you do, just say "I make what you have look better"....hows that Oh and Like the rest of the old pervs on this site, yur easy on the eyes too (and I aint buyin that 50 year old crap either....)
-------------------- Snow's Sign Works 865-908-0076 snowman@planetc.com www.snowsigns.com
I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message... Posts: 1640 | From: Sevierville, TN | Registered: Jul 2005
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You can easily say you're a Commercial Sign Artist, that will cover every title you mentioned. but you still tops in my books what ever you choose, well when you find out which one you really want as your title
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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I call myself "The King"...now there, that leaves the door wide open for you Alicia...you can be anything you want at Alice's restaurant. So from my small moments in your presence,I can say that you should be a "Professional Commercial Craftsperson".
Jack
-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6714 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Alicia, I would give you this title; Journeyman Signlady. When I started out in 1960, anyone with the credintials you list was a journeyman. Since journeylady just doesn't sound right to me, I'll have to go with the title I just gave you. Jusr my 2 pennies, Love, Peace and Happiness, Don
-------------------- Donald Miner ABCO Wholesale Neon 1168 Red Hill Creek Dobson, NC Posts: 842 | From: North Carolina | Registered: Apr 2006
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Doesn't matter, "Flo" would right proud of you for what you've accomplished over the years...
-------------------- Frank Magoo, Magoo's-Las Vegas; fmagoo@netzero.com "the only easy day was yesterday" Posts: 2365 | From: Las Vegas, Nv. | Registered: Jun 2003
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We wear many hats all fit neatly under one hat called: Sign Artist, which also says sign painter AND artist, and most of us put our hand to many mediums in our art . . . . but what I REALLY posted on here for . . . is to ask:
Can you, or someone please post a pic of your van that Jeff mentioned?!
-------------------- Signs Sweet Home Alabama
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"Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man, work like a dog" Posts: 5758 | From: "Sweet Home" Alabama | Registered: Mar 2003
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Ya mean the mural on my Toyota PU toneau cover. That's Gene Winfeild in the pic wit me.
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3814 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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-------------------- Len Mort Signmaker1.com 11 Juniper Drive Millbury, MA 508-865-2382 "A Good Business Sign, is A Sign of Good Business"(1957) Posts: 811 | From: Millbury, Ma | Registered: Dec 2006
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There was a time when I said that I was a "Sign Painter" and said it proud, that was enough for me. Now, having seen your work, and having seen you in action,...if you were a guy,....... I would have to say "your the man". But I believe that you are 100% woman, so I'd have to say " your the wo........, wombat? Even being a woman you're still "da man"!
-------------------- Rich Stebbing RichSigns Rohnert Park CA 707-795-5588 Posts: 755 | From: Rohnert Park, CA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Like Rick said, who you are and what you do are two different things....What you do can be described by one word....ARTIST ! (and a really good one too!)
As for being 50, I'm not buying that either ! But just remember, reguardless how old you are....Growing older is inevitable...Growing up is optional...and I flat refuse to grow up!
-------------------- Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain ! Jim Moser Design 13342 C Grass Valley Ave. Grass Valley, Ca. 95945 530-273-7615 jwmoser@att.net Posts: 488 | From: Grass Valley, Ca. | Registered: May 2006
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That's Gene Winfeild in the pic wit me.
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