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- grafician-2
Lakers 2-1 in the series, good weekend.
- scarabin0
Is pizza an open-faced sandwich?
- only in the calzone formgrafician
- no, because the crust isn't baked before the toppings are placed on it. *boom*sarahfailin
- Yeah okay, i’ll buy thatscarabin
- God damn. Im craving pizza now. Must have bread, cheese and tomato pronti.islandbridge
- It's an extremely large tostada.BabySnakes
- ********-15
Anyone gone on a good vacation recently?
- nawPhrenological
- That’s cutescarabin
- Just got back from Crater Lake, i drove from So Cal up to Oregon, 1700 mile round trip, lots of nice view where it wasn't smokey from fires...BabySnakes
- kingsteven5
if every year i get a double chin 2 pounds lighter than the previous year... i have 42 years until i am a skeleton with a double chin.
- gummoldero
- ^ ha you could be on to sthg. i used to chew gum all the time.kingsteven
- gum. is that .. a thing? I'm not looking foreward to inheriting my father's neck jowels...
genetically, I mean. Not as some sick post-mortem handmedownNairn - https://i.imgur.com/…moldero
- I looked it up before because I have neck skin like a fuckin Iguanamoldero
- I don't have neck skin and chew gum 24/7. Actually think it helps with youth since using face mucles. Exercise is good********
- i read last night that chewing gum also helps reduce inflammation in sinuses because it contains anti-bacterial xylitol as sweetener.kingsteven
- Face workouts are a thing. They work somewhat. The japs are well into it and have devices etc.Phrenological
- scarabin0
Internet explorer finally dead?
https://www.fragpunch.com/micros…
- ********-2
My coworker is manic. I dunno what to do.
- you mean deathboy?scruffics
- Bobo McSquirterBusterBoy
- LOL @ commentsoey_oey
- just fucking clean the toilets like they asked you then, it's not fucking rocket science.face_melter
- inteliboy1
Had some really manic episodes of full blown rage recently. Awful. Still in lockdown here. Pretty much been in lockdown since march albeit a month long break in between. Nothing to complain about but it takes its toll. At least it's interesting to see how my mental state is reacting. Like a frustrated temper tantrum child. Complete lack of motivation like a teenager. And everything is just so dull and prickly like am coming down. Gross! :/
I blame China.
- i' get the same outbursts in the recent days, despite the fucking lot of things to do. let's drain the tension by beating each other to death, i'm in frankston.sted
- been out of lockdown for a while but not done anything but go down to see my folks once. rumours flying around that we're going back in to lockdown mid sept.kingsteven
- when it does lift get to the pub as it's only a matter of time before cases explode aagin.kingsteven
- first lockdown was fine, nobody cared when i was taking a ride to the suburbs with my dog. yesterday i got a $1600 fine because i was outside of the 5km radiussted
- wrote that shit to inteliboy right after that.sted
- misterhow0
Today is my first day back to work in-person today. We were sent home March 13 and told to take our personal items with us.
I am less than jazzed to return.
Keeping both older kids home doing remote learning (ages 10 and 15). I’m not worried about them in the least, if anything I wish I too were remote.
Audible ‘ugh’. Wish me luck.
- you'll be finehans_glib
- Where do you live?monospaced
- In on Pennsylvaniamisterhow
- Nutter8
Had a video game idea that I thought might be great or terrible (my mind constantly switching between the two). So I made a 17 page pdf in about four days while on vacation.
I then asked by email our company owner and our creative director about how one could pitch the idea, and if it was alright to do so. Sure thing send a pdf, they replied and so I did.
Had a meeting with the creative director the other day who was very positive and said this clearly would be a fun game mechanic and unlike anything he had seen before. He didn't really dig the world setting though, so now I'm making version 2.0 of the document.
Doubt it will ever be realised, but its been fun doing, and I think it kinda caught them off guard as I'm just a UI guy in the company :D
- That's completely normal that you can question the idea, and build conclusions pro-con. But please be careful sharing these ideas, especially@ a workplace.sted
- Where you don't have any financial interest or stakeholder position. You're on the right path and it doesn't matter if you have to write a 4.0 version of thatsted
- doc until it moves towards a feasible concept.sted
- Yeah what Sted said. If you have a good idea that you think can make money, approach a dev friend and talk about doing it in spare time!microkorg
- I did weigh in the whole "I can get screwed over" but decided what the hell. I would have zero possibility to do it on my own.Nutter
- Nah i'm not talking about that you should think about that anybody wants to screw you over, just be smartsted
- about within what framework can you run this project at your workplace.sted
- For example I had an idea in 2006, but I quit that place before it was executed because I didn't wanted to work on one project for the rest of my life.sted
- ah right sted, I will, thanks :)Nutter
- And our agreement was that until they sell the company I will get a fixed sum in a form of royalties.sted
- coolmoldero
- THIS IS WHAT QBN IS ABOUTHayoth
- utopian1
Ohhhh that temptation of clicking the NSFW Thread.
- scarabin8
MAGA father-in-law comes by to visit. My skunks are on the porch, happily eating. Of course he freaks out and starts harassing them (because that’s how you treat animals). Dumbass gets himself sprayed by all four babies, then comes INSIDE MY HOUSE and tracks it everywhere.
I swear to god; given a choice between making a sensible decision and sticking your dick in a blender some people will choose the blender every single time
- blender.org - Home of the Blender projectutopian
- ...Says the guy who OWNS SKUNKS********
- They’re wild, i’m just protective of ‘em. They’re harmless if you’re friendlyscarabin
- people remove their scent glands and keep them as pets- they're supposed to be very friendly.sarahfailin
- Is that the same father-in-law who just got stabbed at a black party?zaq
- Yeah, he’s kind of a train wreck latelyscarabin
- Is it any wonder this guy likes Trump? Dude got stabbed at a party, his daughter is married to a real live Satanist. And he just got skunked and HE is at fault.monNom
- Poor fella. He must think he's living in bizarro world.monNom
- yo, you still have that Nissan?mekk
- He’s not wrong. Yeah, still doscarabin
- picsgarbage
- autoflavour0
its one thing to be living with your parent at 40 ..
its another thing entirely to be sharing a bedroom..
- bainbridge0
What does a junior or basic level graphic designer with a couple years experience earn these days?
- Depends on location. In Toronto, expect jr designers to earn around 40k+desmo
- 140k + benefitsrenderedred
- lol, 40-140k********
- basic level********
- desmo6
So im interviewing for a new job and i get the classic 'take home' test. I do the work and get a quick response back asking for design changes? lol Never got this one before.
Always thought you'd just have to defend your work during the next interview if you make questionable decisions. Maybe I should have water marked the hell out of the work.
Anyway, wish me luck!
- Knock ‘em dead!scarabin
- perhaps they are measuring your attention to detail, ability to accept feedback.DRIFTMONKEY
- Maybe they're testing you to see if how much bullshit you will put up with before speaking up for yourself********
- -if********
- Avoid.calculator
- Red flagChimp
- Never do "design tests". But if you must do one, ask for payment. No free lunches!grafician
- My firm pays candidates for tests. It signals that we value their time and that we are seriously considering them.********
- Fell free to rant if they ghost you.Maaku
- Ha ha. awesome. Free design work and a round of amends at no extra cost.shapesalad
- Didn't get the job :(desmo
- Nairn4
My 'Do Not Bend' stickers are working a treat..
- that's one tiny sticker :(spl33nidoru
- Yeah, we're doing a larger version. usually it's on a much smaller packet.
Still.Nairn - embarrassed dot is embarrassedhans_glib
- yeah sticker or not it sucks when packages are this mishandledspl33nidoru
- I can tell a whole lot of post stories. Many bad and a few good ones.SimonFFM
- ^ do tellKrassy
- Not enough space in the comments and not interesting enough to write them down. I ship around 500 parcels per year. A lot happens.SimonFFM
- deadsperm-1
I am very disappointed by y'alls contributions to Picture Association. I expected a less on-the-nose, more refined take coming from a group of designers.
- Lol, no self-respecting designers post here********
- *Artists.deadsperm
- feel free to participatespl33nidoru
- I've done my fair share of picture association posts in the past. I can rest on my laurels.deadsperm
- ^ tru datGnash
- In my defence, each of my three contributions was intended to try and steer the thread away from the saturation of human faces...Nairn
- Just posted something on there for the first time ever.Maaku
- lolwhatthefunk
- Lol, no self-respecting designers post here
- garbage5
Lacerated thumb, spent all night in the ER. 14 stitches, and the lidocaine is wearing off. Medical care in America is trying to save a buck by begging the attending to not do xrays.
Boo.
- Holy shit, what happened?scarabin
- Ouch.
How?Nairn - Puke!
Yes, how?OBBTKN - Happened to me once ... had to go back to have the nerves reattached. Took 10+ years to get most of the feeling back.monospaced
- Don/t shake hands with sharp knives, folks.garbage
- @mono Yeah, I've nipped a finger before and severed a nerve. Took almost a year to regain sensation.garbage
- fucking hell! I wish you a speedy recovery garbage!oey_oey
- wow mono, that's fucked up!oey_oey
- danke oyegarbage
- I cut mine on a french press that broke while I was hand washing it. Sliced deep into the base of my thumb.monospaced
- garbage, if you feel ANY numbness with the painkillers wearing off, go back immediately, please.monospaced
- Oof, that sounds awful. Glass cuts are tricky. This is more of a deep shave than a slice.garbage
- Oooyaah. Hope it recovers ok.PhanLo
- Ooooooof!DRIFTMONKEY
- You're lucky it's not too deep! Hope you heal quick.monospaced
- ooft. keep it in a sling if you can. have a real nasty scar from not letting my hand heel properly similar happened me...kingsteven
- oey_oey0
what's with robo?
- He was wanking into his face and a kidney stone flew out and blinded him. Dazed, he made a bunch of alts to spread his cuntishness even wider.face_melter
- Probably. I dunno.face_melter
- just say hi to Doris McSquirter. same dudecapn_ron
- Robo has no issue posting as himself. Don’t see why he’d bother with an alt.Gnash
- ^ yupmoldero
- doggydoggdog0
Do you learn anything at your job?
Is it fun?
Is it a drag?Or do you just go in, work, take money, go home and have as much fun in the evenings as you can?
¼ my day is emails and sometimes pointless meetings.
¼ is finding things on server and emailing it to the correct person or helping boss find things.
¼ is doing boring routine design and converting things to jpg or gif.
¼ is killing time online- Sounds like a rut. I have had jobs like you are describing.DRIFTMONKEY
- Sounds perfect. I can pixelwank at homescarabin
- *rasterbatescarabin
- "have as much fun in the evenings as you can" sound like a ideal work/life to meOBBTKN
- Now srly, looks like you're tired of working in an agency alike co., try the exciting world of freelancing for a time, and after this, decide what's better...OBBTKN
- sounds like every job if you are devoid of imagination. automate tasks, implement systems, train people to use them, make games of menial tasks.kingsteven
- yeah boring people are bored. sounds like you took the wrong path bud. buck up.ben_
- Why on earth did people downvote this post? The voting system here makes no goddamn sensescarabin
- I feel like I'm evolving and learning at work, just at a leisurely pace. I "own" my projects and it's deadline based with teams. I can "kill time" when I wantmonospaced
- My bosses are extremely hands off and haven't (micro)managed any of my work in years. I'm trusted, so I do far less explaining in email than others do.monospaced
- Workload is a bit lower these days, so I can spend 1/4 of my day cooking, cleaning and parenting, which are now part of my "day job" post coronavirus.monospaced
- I care deeply about my team and role, but ultimately now I take money and clock out ASAP every day to have as much fun in the evenings as possible.monospaced
- PonyBoy4
God damnit... it's nearly fucking 'pumpkin' season where every-fucking-thing is fucking pumpkin...
... can't just get a fucking coffee... gotta cram that fucking pUMPKIN latte in my fcucking face... don't you!!!! What's that? I should try your pumpkin donuts too? REEALLY??
I long for the good old days when pumpkins were simply put out in front of a house so the neighborhood kids had halloween ammunition... give me back my childhood. :(
- Stop buying shit at Starbucksmonospaced
- Or Dunkin Donutsmonospaced
- oh c'mon... can't walk into a supermarket w/out a display of 'pumpkin something' trying to jump in your cart...
but yeah—F SBs and DDs (but not DDs as much!) :PPonyBoy - the good old days~!pango
- Signs you're getting old... ;POBBTKN
- upvote, downvote, pumpkinmoldero