Belajar Hal Baru di Tahun Yang Baru

January 25, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

Awal tahun selalu identik dengan tujuan-tujuan baru. Mulai dari target berat badan maupun usaha mendisiplinkan diri. Buat saya sendiri, saya suka menetapkan kemampuan atau hal apa yang ingin dipelajari setiap tahunnya. Sekarang ini, informasi dan bahan pelajaran untuk hal apapun mudah sekali didapatkan di dunia maya secara cuma-cuma. Workshop dan seminar pun sudah gampang sekali ditemui. Setiap weekend, pasti ada aja workshop menarik yang diadakan, mulai dari yang namanya menghias cupcake sampai workshop foto produk, mulai dari menggambar dengan watercolor sampai workshop membuat ukulele.

Berhubung sekarang ini masih masuk bulan Januari dan mungkin masih banyak yang semangatnya belum luntur, saya mau berbagi beberapa sumber pelajaran saya selama ini yang berkaitan tentang creative skill dan bisnis. Mulai dari online course sampai newsletter yang menurut saya sangat membantu kehidupan saya selama ini. Oh iya, sebelumnya saya juga pernah share tentang di mana belajar coding untuk pemula ataupun beberapa kelas Skillshare favorit saya.

Skillshare

Saya mulai rutin belajar di Skillshare sejak 2015 dan sejak itu merasa bahwa semua hal itu memang dimulai dari niat. Banyak banget resources di dunia ini yang sayang banget untuk dilewatkan hanya dengan misah misuh di media sosial. Dulu sewaktu masih jadi pekerja kantoran, saya berlangganan akun Premium-nya sebesar $96/tahun. Zaman dulu sih, hitungan $8/bulan sangat terjangkau buat saya. Paketannya worth it banget kalau memang niat belajar. Saya bahkan menamatkan lebih dari 100 kelas selama setahun karena kelas-kelasnya super menarik. Saya pertama kali belajar yang namanya pattern design, mendigitalkan handlettering, sampai foto produk semuanya dari Skillshare. I don’t know what I would be without it :))

Untangling Happiness

January 20, 2018 by Prisanti 1 Comment

I first met Puty in my college days where I spent a lot of hours in extracurricular activities known as Liga Film Mahasiswa. Some of my friends introduced her as the-hipster-blogger-with-analog-camera. I remember one day, she left a comment on my old blog in Diaryland telling me she loves my writings. I don’t remember the rest, but I started reading Puty’s blog as the daily dose of insight every day, to the point that I added her on Facebook :)) That time, Puty even wrote a warning that she will only accept friend requests from someone she really knows. So, when I got my friend request accepted, I felt really ‘accepted’, haha. I grew admiration to her as time goes by because reading Puty’s blogs felt like meeting someone you already know for years (we’re both caught on CLAMP’s mangas, in love with autumn, and dream to write a book).

I always love how Puty weaves words and sentences. I love how her word of wisdom intertwines. I love her melancholic black and white photos. Reading her blog for years, give me a glimpse of a growing process, on how life and dreams can be adjusted as time goes by, of an imperfect life that is actually enough for ourselves.

But to be honest, reading Puty’s blog nowadays, sometimes made me really detached. Maybe because I haven’t passed the motherhood and emak-emak’s life. But I understand why she writes what she writes. The kind of writing and comic strips that she produced fit right to her daily life and the majority of her readers and that is one of the things I admire from her. She adjusts well in a time and place where needed. In a constantly changing world like now, that’s a really essential surviving skill.

The Pre-Order came with hand illustrated postcard :3

Receiving Puty’s book titled Happiness is Homemade a few days ago made me smile. The 160+ pages book is a full-color illustrated book that showcases her signature drawings and handwriting. I don’t exactly know how to review this kind of book, so l will list out things that I love.

Pretty Delightful Things

January 19, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

It’s been a busy month since I’m barely resting at home and doesn’t take my time for myself. So writing in here is the only way I can relax my mind and see a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel. It’s true that inspiration is everywhere so, here’s a couple of things to check out at the upcoming weekend.

The Neighborhood’s Sweater Weather has been one my daily listen for a while, so hearing this cover from Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox is a really refreshing one. Cristina Gatti’s voice is still incredible and the French part is amazing.

A Shower of Colors

January 18, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

It’s the half end of January already and what would be more fitting than a recap of beautiful shots of color? One of the most interesting things about Korean music video is how craftily (and carefully) it is made. Sometimes, you can totally ignore the music and still amazed at the music videos. From the proportion to the props, from camera works to colors, here’s a list of Korean music video that is totally my style. Colorful background, matching outfits, and of course, confetti.

Mamamoo’s music is always interesting. The four-member girl group has a very distinct musicality and strong voices that is energizing. Having been famous for using different adlibs, watching Mamamoo’s live performance is always a joy. You never know what will come next and they seem to enjoy themselves on the stage. This 2017 hit song titled Yes I Am speaks about confidence and how they love their own imperfections. The music video shows glorious color block background with the heavy use of shadow.

Work In Progress: Langkah

January 16, 2018 by Prisanti Leave a comment

I wrote many times that I don’t have extra energy to keep on creating something at the end of last year. But this one is an anomaly. I finished it in hours and already satisfied with only one colorway.

It was a rainy night and I suddenly stuck with an idea. It’s not an entirely new idea, but more of the thoughts that bother me every day. It’s more like an inability to make changes. It’s funny that I made a person as an object. To be honest, it’s more like, you and me.