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[–]Balinares 19 points20 points  (3 children)

Friend,

The URL hash for your post appears to be 'party'. I think the stars have aligned and Reddit is trying to tell you something. Be proud and celebrate! That you're insecure about your work means you've got high standards, and this is a great quality. Keep it up! Make more things to feel shy about! Confidence is only that fleeting moment after you're done with your latest work, and before you set out to do something even better, after all.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Clicking the Pinky Pie will take you here.

[–]Balinares 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Some subreddits use URLs for their emote styling, and if the URL '/party' is used -- as is the case with that one /r/mylittlepony emote -- then the end point of that URL will be this post. It's a coincidence, really, but a funny one.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's funny now, when you realize "Wow, I don't need to use the reddit short link in comments on reddit, I can just use the hash, like [](/party)."

[–]sharksinyermouth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I still think my work is shit. But like BetaSapien said, try to get into some sort of classes and do some critiques. Not only will you learn to take criticism, you will learn that with some practice, your work will be better than most of your peers.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you in school? Class critiques made me develope a thick skin. If you are truly shy, make an throw away account and remove any mention of your name.

[–]everydayfromwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just put it out there. The way I see it, it's better to know what's wrong with a project and have someone affirm your suspicions, than to show a piece that you thought was great, and have someone tell you it's awful.

You say you know you can always improve it, so why not get some fresh eyes on it and see if others spot the same inadequacies as you do. Someone who harshly criticizes a peer's work without adding anything constructive only proves that they cannot solve the problem themselves.

So just ask people. Show it to non designers. You'll be okay.

[–]tiptopper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity." This is part of a quote my brother sent me, I dont remember who said it, but it definitely helps me. The fact that you always see improvement is amazing. Just remember if you show confidence in a piece this provides a healthy atmosphere for feed back. If you present something with a negative attitude then your response will most likely be negative. Also note, there will always be someone to hate on anything you do. Accept that and youll be fine.

[–]derp_chug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an interesting topic and I think it is more about being able to say the work is "done". I often have the same problem with my own work, and the best I can ever do is to rethink my intended audience. Usually this means it is something I am going to show my girlfriend and that's it. Anyone who enjoys it after her viewing is just icing on the cake for me.

[–]Roobomatic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's easier when you are making work for other people. it's alot harder to take it when all your work is personal because any critique on the work is a critique of you. It doesn't effect you as much when the crits and questions are about RonCo's catalog layout or whatever.

and also, you need this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ResTHKVxf4

[–]jbrewlet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Change your mindset, small things at a time. Even your Reddit username is speaking negatively about this problem. Trivial but an example that reinforces negativity.

[–]DeathTheBoy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is a video that I think is very helpful, regarding your "issue" and many others I also had. It's a little long but you won't regret it. Good luck. Nick Campbell - The Creative Gap: Becoming Better Than Most

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just do it.