Looking for a famous quote
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Max, I'll describe the idea for you. I don't think it will make me seem like a pretentious tosser to potential clients, but of course you're entitled to arrive at your own conclusions.
The promo piece in question is a small perfect-bound book. Printing only 100, digitally. The tentative title is Work = Play. It's basically my portfolio in print for prospective clients only. Much more straightforward than my last promo piece, which got great reviews from design firms (3 job offers) but zero response from potential clients.
The main idea here is that my work is what I do for fun. I think the best work anyone does is that which engages them so much that it isn't a chore, but rather it becomes more like play. The projects I'll show in the book are tangible results of what happens when I find that kind of real enjoyment in my work. The fact that I get paid for it—even enough to support a wife and child—is icing for me, and I consider myself uniquely blessed.
There isn't a whole lot of text, besides short descriptions for each project. I could've sworn I heard or read someone once say something about work vs. play and how the difference is characterized by partial or full involvement. I was going to use it in the book's intro, but I can't seem to find the quote, so I've decided to just write it in my own words.