Stationery NIGHTMARE
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- 5timuli
Ok, I'm about to blow a fucking gasket here. Got a complete pain-in-the-arse client who's now rejected the fifth revision of their stationery saying it's "not BAM! enough". They want it really in your face, modern, aggressive, but... they won't spend any money. They don't even want any colour bleeds, the stupid twats.
So... does anyone have and links to agencies at the top of this field or who've created some amazing stationery packages?
I've exhausted all my resources here and most of my design books are back in Scotland. Please help me before you see me on the news!
- TwoTimesDaily0
- Nice work. Sites horrible.dirtydesign
- I actually like the site a lot, and YES great work.The_CCG
- yah, i like the site and the work! awesome .
antigirl - That scrolling nav bugs the shit out of me.5timuli
- monoboy0
Try http://designarchives.aiga.org/
How about dayglo yellow with heavy black type?
- Phil_ster0
try pink and clean thin black type, but big typo
- Phil_ster0
play it with typography
- kelpie0
have you tried flash animation? bet that's what they're after. the cunts.
- 5timuli0
Ok, thanks, I'll check those out. They are a healthcare technology company and I think they might be in love with the 1980s. Their corporate colors are a mid-level blue and a warm grey.
- AndyRoss0
Nothing says "BAM enough" like a big penis for a logo!
- scrap_paper0
BAAAAM! Not enough. No sir, just not enough BAM.
I think I've actually got that before but replace BAM with POP.
Managing clients like that is tough. You can come up with any number of fantastic ideas but some how they don't go BAM.
Maybe you should just write BAM in thick chunky text on the card.
In all seriousness though I found the best approach is to try and figure out what the marketing managers (or whoever you're deling with) head space is when it comes to creative. Maybe take a step back and grab a crap load of samples to go over with them. Not necessarily stationary examples but any creative. From there you can at least temper your creative with whatever junk they like.
- The CMO always has poker face and NOBODY really knows what she wants.5timuli
- 5timuli0
The thing is... their logo's fucking awful and they don't want to change it. Jesus, what did I do to deserve this client?
- citizen_h0
ask them if they have any references which they like for you to look at. Club flyers - to - tv ads - 70s porn mags - etc etc
- phatlee0
Simple and cost effective...
http://www.mrandmrssmith.net/pro…
(Hows the US working out?)- Nice!5timuli
- How's work? Some beautiful stuff coming out of your agency!5timuli
- any guesses what font is used in that Barnaby identity? luv it.horton
- Thats not just good, its great.non
- Any ideas on the font?OSFA
- Looks like Gravostyle by Optimo.
http://www.optimo.ch…5timuli - Or Typ1451 by Lineto.
http://www.lineto.co…5timuli
- 5timuli0
It's ok, getting a little too much pharma/financial work though. Considering a move back to the UK (North England/Scotland) but it depends on how much I'll be raped by the US government for doing it.
- 5timuli0
If you could imagine the most 80s UFO like-logo and the most narrow-minded client AND a defeatist boss who just wants to please... then you know what I'm going through.
- gramme0
fire them.
- doesnotexist0
use colored paper?
- ETM0
- kult0
Stage the entire stationary into Microsoft Comic Chat.