arguing designer vs designer
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- hargbine0
ur right Josev, but the short answer is that he always thinks his way is better regardless of the budget, or deadlines involved. Then gives you a hundred reasons why you should do it his way as if you're even arguing about quality or technique.
- hargbine0
he once cleared out a bar by arguing that there isn't any difference btwn rap, punk and jazz—that it was all part of rock-&-roll and that the categories of music were all bullsh*t marketing labels to get people to buy music. Called 12 people a bunch of fking idiots b/c no one would agree with him. he's not misunderstood. he just likes to piss people off so he can say the world hates him.
- ESPtype0
we call these people art stars
- johnnyklebitz0
around here he's called a 'perfectionist'.
- uberdesigner0
why aren't you an AD
- hargbine0
yeah, everyso often he pulls a CSI:
"well, the perspective line is drawn from here, and the other follows this line of cars parked here, so the horizon line would be drawn here. This line is not entirely perpendicular because most roads have drainage off to the sides, so the road isn't completely flat..."um, just photoshop the sign in. Do it in 2 hours.
- hargbine0
hey uber,
funny thing...my wife is...
we've got the same number of years of experience, I just hate the paperwork side of it all.
- Shaney0
I'd say the signs were there early not to employ him......
- zarkonite0
Do it better, fire his ass, hire someone nice.
- ..or some one more, you know, breasty.TheBIueOne
- I thought that's what nice meant?zarkonite
- mmm, low v-neck breasty...hargbine
- itsmitch0
Is your request unreasonable? Are you asking him to do something that is flat out fucking stupid? Some designers actually take pride in the quality of their work and so "just fucking do it in 2 hours" doesn't mesh with quality work. You're just making it sound like he wants to do it right. If you don't like that, do it yourself.
- hargbine0
well put itsmitch...took that into account when I gave him the project, and gave him the props and respect he may deserve, but after the 6th hour of explanations it gets a bit tedious.
I would've done it myself...in 2 hours, but he doesn't have any other work b/c no one wants to work with him.
- itsmitch0
If that's really the case, I wouldn't send him work. Your reputation is on the line when you farm stuff out. If you really want to help him then send him a good book on business practices.
- dan53820
we laid off everyone that acted like that. We called it our buffer zone for when we had to downsize (we all knew it was coming)
- hargbine0
anyway, all in all it's good. It's Friday and 2nd Street Brewery awaits...
thx for the laughs!
- Josev0
There are two sides to every story. Give us more details.
What are you asking him to do?
- Pupsipu0
maybe the guy is stupid in general? feed him some brain food
- uberdesigner0
just tell your boss that you're acting as an art director and that you need the title and cash to go along with it