Perhaps this has taken slightly longer than I thought it would and it has certainly taken longer than I promised my wife that it would, but it has been well worth the wait. I have a bloomin job! Last Friday I interviewed with Johnson and Johnson's Global Design Strategy Team in Manhattan. After a long, yet enjoyable 8 hour interview, I was fairly certain I had done my best. I hoped that I, in some way, impressed at least some of the 10-15 people I individually interviewed with and showed my portfolio to. I ended the day with the opportunity to meet with the VP, Chris Hacker, who was very nice and complimentary of my work. Compliments from people such as Chris come as a real world shock to those who have survived the grueling peer and teacher critiques of the BFA program.

Having spent the first 18 years of my life in NY I never thought I would be so excited to return. But I am. Tamara and I are hoping to move in November. We are both very ready for a change, and this will be a great one.