Yesterday
Boss: Looks good to go!
Me: Are you certain?
Boss: Yup, send it to press!
Me: Is there anyone else, anyone at all, who needs to approve this before it goes out?
Boss: Nope.
Me: How about the director's council?
Boss: No, I'm not showing them. Just send it.

This morningBoss: So I talked to the director's council, and they had a few ( Read more... )

Okay... it's rantage time. Need to blow off "under the radar," if you follow...

So I sends the client an email with the latest comps, and some notes describing some options on how to fit his design requests into his parent company's corporate branding.

Me: So you can do this... or this... or this other thing. [paraphrased]

He: That's fine. [ ( Read more... )

http://sixrevisions.com/infographics/web-designers-vs-web-developers-infographic/

Hat tip to: https://joindiaspora.com/people/32687

I have been working on a largish catalog project... and while trying to hammer together the content, have been going back and forth over the overall page design and header.... an email exchange....

He: I reviewed the collection so far to date and decided the treatment on the header is not going to work.  I like the concept but feel the text which ( Read more... )

30 reasons to use Comic Sans.

Getting email from clients on the weekend is almost NEVER good news... Every once in a while you get one that makes you cringe - even one who normally respects your professionalism and pro judgment.

"...I'm still not in love - can you send me a copy of the InDesign files - I will move some of the things around trying some of my thoughts and fire ( Read more... )

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OK, just blowing off a little steam.

On the verge of a total cave with a client. After about six rounds of revisions with a web project, am right at the point of shutting the frak UP, keeping my professional advice to myself, and just doing whatever retarded thing they ask for and get the sign-off and build the damn thing. Hopefully they'll back ( Read more... )

Just posted a new blog article. Calling Apple out on the current less than compelling, but pricey Mac Pro update and kicking Creative Pros to the curb.


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Couple months ago a client wants her website to be redesign with more splashy landing page and up-to-date contents. She wants to add some cool interactive features. Took me a month to redesign and program the site. When the site is done, the client praised how beautiful the site looks and loving it. Weeks later, the client is not happy, she said ( Read more... )