Help Sym get out of a bind and back into creative work.

Hello everyone,

My name is Sym and I am a queer artist living in Los Angeles who has been a little down on their luck lately. Basically, I have been dealing with some mental health issues the last couple of years that I have been working on making a slow crawl out of. However, when things fall out of place for so long, it becomes challenging to get everything back in order.

Additionally, I have been working at a job which has contributed to some of the issues I was dealing with and had to take 2 months off work for temporary disability earlier this year. Upon returning to work with that job, there was a situation that occurred that I can't really discuss publicly. Let's just say that I have been reprimanded for advocating for my legal rights and I am figuring out how to proceed. Which means I have missed almost a month of work when I was already falling a little behind to begin with.

Here is some good news:

I do screen printing, design, and photography by trade and have around 20 years of experience in those areas. My creative work has always been an outlet for me to have resources to support my community and I moved to Los Angeles in 2017 because I had an opportunity to have a home studio and take my work in a new direction. In the time I have been here, I have not only increased in my range of work and skills, but have invested in equipment to be fully self operational. I have just finished acquiring the last of the equipment needed to have the ability to do the screen printing process from home, which will make an immense impact for me to continue my work.

Here is what I am proposing:

Asking for help is something I have really struggled with, especially with everything going on in the world right now. Because I am seeking to get back into doing more of my personal work, I thought it would be a good time to offer sliding scale/reduced services for those who would like to hire me. This will be as a donation through this fundraiser but I can do a free consult to discuss your projects and what agreement we can make.

(Of course, you can still donate to support me without that obligation)

What I can offer:

Any digital design, web design, flyers, business cards, other print media etc.

Photography services such as events, personal projects, head shots, etc. Either on location or at my home studio. (I am also very supportive of more "mature" content)

I do offer fine art and photography printing in addition to screen printing, but any services with cost of materials will have to be considered on a case by case basis.

Fundraising goal:

What I am asking for is really just enough to help me float by for a couple months and hopefully catch up and get my physical/mental health in a better place. This fundraiser will also allow me to continue using my services to support local organizations/ non profits/ or community aid orgs. It's something I have a lot of experience with and am really excited to be getting back into. I do feel I am on the right path to getting through this and I really appreciate your support.

Please visit my website for more information about my work & services:

Unperson Studio

Instagram

(Contact either through this fundraiser, IG, or the contact form on my website.)

If you are donating just for the sake of it, I thank you immensely. If you are interested in working together, I look forward to discussing what we can accomplish together.

Thank you so so much!