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I should have mentioned this a few days ago, but I got the job at that design studio. It's just one lady that owns and operates it, and it seems like such a great opportunity for me. It's only part-time and I'll have to find something else eventually. But in the meantime, it's great.

I had another interview yesterday with a publisher for a freelance job. They specialize in publications for Expats, so I figured I was a pretty good candidate to design for them. One of the biggest benefits is that everything they publish is in English. I've already been given an assignment. The publisher is proposing to create a handbook about Dutch life for kids who move to Holland, and has asked me to create the presentation for him to give to investors. Because this project is so young, I have a lot of freedom which is great. Basically I have to research what kids aged 7-14 are into, and come up with a visual language for the book. If the project is given the green light, I'll be the designer for it. I hope this happens, not just because I want the work but because I'm already thinking about all the fun stuff I'm going to learn about this country, like about candy, theme parks, swimming pools and all that great kid stuff.

For the record, the reason why he considered me for this project was because I sent him a portfolio. He saw my Big Things in Small Towns project, and thought this project could be in a similar vein. (I've shown that project to three Dutch people, and they are amazed that "Big Things" exist in North America. One of my favourite comments was "You would never have these in Holland. There are too many committees that would not approve of this.")

I also was supposed to have another interview today at a different studio, but it was canceled and will be rescheduled on Monday. Supposedly the studio director was "stuck in Amsterdam". Like, is he immersed in glue? I was bummed when it was canceled, but understand that these things happen. This studio is really awesome, so keep your fingers crossed for me.

There's still one other studio that said they want to set up an interview, as well. So hopefully one of these leads will amount to full-time work.