Real work vs Fictional work
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So for instance you're the boss ( yeah you like that thought)
you gon hire some designers, a couple of them got only fictional work but it's major kickass, some of them have real world work it's clean but not so kickass but still good enough.
who you gon hire?
- m0rt0
I'd hire the fictional kickass guys.
- detail0
do the designers know if what their doing is real or not?
'Cuz if so, tell them all its fictional ;)
- Jnr_Madison0
The kickass guy.
- unknown0
Ok but what you don't know is that with fictional work no client is involved no deadline no stress situation to handle.
would you still hire the guy with kickass fictional work?
- zaven0
quality is quality!
if you want to make good works work with good people
if you want to make a kickass work then work with kickass people!
- bomy_dick0
the one with the biggest tits
- brundlefly0
yeah, the kick ass guy, although kickass, isnt tested and true....
we hired a guy with kick ass work, only to find out he couldnt focus on one thing for more than 20 mins at a time, and he made all these insane make work projects for himself, like I am drawing the full inner workings of a toaster illustration, because it speaks to me....etc etc..and you couldnt get him to stop until he was done whatever he had come up with....
fired after three months....
still get a little pissed about it now.
>:(
- brundlefly0
I'd hire the experienced guy and art direct him til he either lost it, or finally just got it.
maybe I am jaded though, freakshow (last post) seemed like such a good hire....I ended up being the busiest I have ever been in my life, slack pulling.
- unknown0
will second brundlefly - a lot of the time *kickass* only means that you had more time on hand and dont have to make the compromises that omes w/ every professional assignment.
- brundlefly0
DAMNED STRAIGHT!
we're pumping out 18 flash / gif ads tonight, deadline....uh another three hours....2:38 am
so much coffee in me, I think I might spinabiffida myself into a coma
- pascii0
both
- satan0
go with the kickass guy. brundlefly's example is an exception to the rule I think. most people with kickass fictional work will be eager to make the best out of a real world assignment and take the deadlines and revisions for granted. works for me.
also, they know you're hiring them because they're kickass, which is a very very good thing - takes you halfway there.
- unknown0
An exception to the rule? Try check job postings - they all ask for people w/ job experience...
- satan0
exception to the rule WHEN you're hiring the kickass guy I mean.
- save0
Id hire the kick ass guy!!!
cant be arsed giving my reason...
- brundlefly0
oh dont get me wrong, some of the up and comers around here, are awesome, we have some contracters that kick ass and work like dogs, always amaze me....
but it is a gamble. I think thhe first month should be pay to play, like they do it in rock and roll AA clubs.
- unknown0
the first month at a new job is for making all the mistakes, social as well as professional, that you're never gonna make again there. To start off aren't people often hired on a 2 or 3 months contract where they get to prove their worth? - seems to be becoming the norm around here ...
- brundlefly0
heh my freakshow guy was like 31.
- mrdobolina0
I think you could work alot of the kinks out with the kickass guy in the interview.
- _roh0
for me i spose i would look at both the work and the experience they've had, and how urgent you need someone too
If the kickass guy/girl was really into design and really wanted the job and was passionate about LEARNING and getting experience with me (and my fresh ass company) id hire him/her in a second, because these are the kids we need (kids like me! haha suuuure)
but...
if i needed someone who i could chuck in the deep end straight away and be confident in id hire the other guy/girl, but really work with him/her to help them develop their design/concept/whateva skills so that they become kickass
i think? ah whatever, passion over experience is what i think im trying to say...